LOCAL FAMILY FUN
How can your family make a big difference from your own backyard? The experts from the OKC Zoo, Sam Noble Museum and Museum of Osteology provide their top tips: • Spend time in nature as a family. Enjoy health benefits, like reducing stress, and the sense of stewardship that will inspire children to care about the natural world. • Plant a pollinator garden or start small by planting a few milkweed plants, the monarch butterfly’s host plant. Inspire kid conservationists
• Recycle and reduce your plastic usage. • Make a bird or bat house. • Don’t use pesticides. • Plant native species or choose a section of your yard to leave un-mowed. This provides a place for bees and native plants to thrive, animals to hide out and your family to study the biodiversity occurring in your own yard.
NATIVE PLANT. PHOTO BY STACY NOAKES.
• Become a citizen scientist! Families can help make observations and submit data to inform scientists’ work. Watch for opportunities from our local attractions. • Empower your kids to come up with ideas that utilize their talents to make a difference. Embrace their natural curiosity and questions. “All these little things may seem really tiny and like they wouldn’t make a big difference — but it makes a huge impact if everyone does it,” said D’Agostino.
POLLINATORS ON SWAMP MILKWEED. PHOTO BY STACY NOAKES.
Birthday Parties! • One hour on the eld • One hour in our private party room • Includes Lil’ Kickers coach as chaperone • Add on pizza, snacks, drinks • ALL AGES WELCOME Starting at $ 175 Email Tyler at: ty@soccercityokcity.com for availability and more info
Ages 18 months-9 years learn soccer skills at their age-appropriate Lil’ Kickers program
level, all with an emphasis on fun.
soccercityokcity.com 4520 Old Farm Road, OKC (west of Meridian, south of 122nd) 405-748-3888
Come in for a FREE TRAIL CLASS! If you love it, REGISTER and mention this ad to receive your rst Lil’ Kicker class free! (One class free upon registration) Check our website for details and enrollment or Call TODAY!
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