Outdoor Classroom Summer Nature Series: Leaf Litter Lookouts: Hidden Reptiles and Amphibians
Venue: Wildwood Park, Radford
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2014
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Event Types: Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Description:
The Outdoor Classroom continues the 2014 Summer Nature Series with a presentation and titled: " Leaf Litter Lookouts: Hidden Reptiles and Amphibians on the Forest Floor!" on Thursday, July 24th led by Radford University Professors Matt Close and Matti Hamed.

This hidden but diverse group of land dwelling vertebrates seem to be most affected by human impacts. How to find leaf litter lurkers like toads, salamanders, lizards, and snakes will be revealed and why it is important that we keep a close eye on them. Expect live specimens!

Park at the Main Entrance to Wildwood Park at Main/Grove or the Sundell/Park Road lot. It is a 5 minute walk to the classroom in the center of the park.

For a map of Wildwood Park, visit: http://www.radfordpl.org/wildwood/today/map.html

In case of rain, the lecture will move to Radford Recreation Center and an announcement will be posted on https://sites.google.com/a/rcps.org/summer-lecture-series/ by 6 pm.

Sponsors for The Outdoor Classroom are: Pathways for Radford, Radford City Schools, Radford Recreation Department.

To view the nature series flyer, visit the NextThreeDays Pinterest Pin at: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/560276009865800592

For more information, visit: https://sites.google.com/a/rcps.org/summer-lecture-series/ or visit: http://www.radfordpl.org/wildwood/OC_lectureseries_14/LectureSeriesAnnounce14.html or contact Frank Taylor, the Lecture Series Coordinator, at ftaylor@rcps.org.