All Ages Programs Indigenous Stories by the Fire All Ages Tuesday, December 17, 6–7 p.m. Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park, Ringwood Fee: R Free/NR $5.00 Code: 9526 Listen to captivating indigenous stories from our friends at Trickster Cultural Center while enjoying warm beverages around a campfire. Winter Solstice Soiree All Ages Saturday, December 21, 4–5:30 p.m. Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Fee: R $2.00/NR $6.00 Code: 9512 The winter solstice brings our longest, darkest night of the year. We will investigate old ways of celebrating this celestial event while creating new traditions, including a 1-mile starlit night hike ending at a warm campfire with light refreshments. Leave the flashlights at home so the stars can light our way. Family Scavenger Hunt All Ages Winter Sowing All Ages Thursday, January 2, 10–11:30 a.m. Prairieview Education Center, Crystal Lake Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park, Fee: R Free/NR $5.00 Ringwood Saturday, January 4, 9–10 a.m. | Code: 9519 Fee: R Free/NR $5.00 Code: 9536 - OR - Bring the whole family out for a winter Saturday, February 8, 1–2 p.m. | Code: 9520 scavenger hunt adventure! Meet at Winter sowing is an easy, low maintenance seed starting the visitor center for an introduction, process that allows you to start plants outside during the a map and a scavenger hunt sheet winter months. We will go over a step-by-step process of before hitting the trails for self-guided creating gallon jug greenhouses before sowing native seed exploration. Bring your completed collected by District staff and volunteers. Soil, tools, tape sheet back to the program leader and and plant markers supplied. get a prize—or use your phone and try the Goosechase version! Please bring a clean gallon jug to use during the program. Natural Valentine All Ages Saturday, February 8, 9:30–11 a.m. Lost Valley Visitor Center, Glacial Park, Ringwood Fee: R Free/NR $5.00 Code: 9544 Have your family's picture taken outdoors in beautiful Glacial Park and make a "natural" picture frame to complete a Valentine's Day gift. 16 Landscapes | Winter 2024-25 Youth 13 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Register online at MCCDistrict.org.