New Thing: Explore Poole Wildlife Sanctuary
Inspiration: Delia's Summer Camp
Cost: $11
Time: Several Hours
Bottom Line: Frog, snakes, turtles, owls and toddlers!
Reflection: Today was Delia's first ever field trip and I volunteered to be a chaperon. Our destination was The 77.5-acre Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, located along the banks of the Little Lehigh Creek in Emmaus, Pa. Here is a section of the description from their website:
The grounds also feature a pavilion, a bird blind, an arboretum, ponds, nature trails, a collection of native Pennsylvania trees, deep woods and wildflower meadow. Open year-round to the public, seven days per week from dawn to dusk, the Sanctuary is known for its excellent nature education calendar and activities for children and adults.
We had a blast and I was very impressed by the staff. We were able to handle a bull snake, several kinds of turtles and terrapins, a bearded dragon, and (my personal favorite) a one-eyed screech owl. Delia was not thrilled about touching any of them, so I unabashedly took her turn ever time. (Best. Mom. Ever.) She did enjoy hunting for frogs and jumping in little pools, however.
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