Nature Day is a hit

Steven King photo Isaac Staley, 5, colors a picture during the Purdue Extension Office’s Nature Day held Saturday morning at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Brazil. A variety of activities were presented allowing kids and youth to learn about nature and the importance of ecology.

Purdue Extension’s Nature Day teaches kids and families about the importance of our environment, wildlife, and how we work with them in our daily lives. Exhibits included beekeepers, rehabilitated raptors, information on our local watersheds, and invasive species. Amber Slaughterbeck of Southern Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management, also spoke on identifying and managing invasive plant species within our county.

Enjoy these photos provided to The Brazil Times by local photographer Steven King.

Steven King photo Daniel Pitts paints an item during the Purdue Extension Office’s Nature Day held Saturday morning at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Brazil. A variety of activities were presented allowing kids and youth to learn about nature and the importance of ecology.

Steven King photo Mark Booth shows off his red-tail hawk during a birds-of-prey demonstration at the Purdue Extension Office’s Nature Day held Saturday morning at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Brazil. A variety of activities were presented allowing kids and youth to learn about nature and the importance of ecology.

Steven King photo Maelee McIntosh builds a birdhouse during the Purdue Extension Office’s Nature Day held Saturday morning at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Brazil. A variety of activities were presented allowing kids and youth to learn about nature and the importance of ecology.