Kids get a glimpse of nature at Lake Thunderbird
NORMAN — Naturalist Kathy Furneaux never tires of "show and tell” time at Lake Thunderbird’s Discovery Cove Nature Center.
Whether it’s one visitor or 20, she’s happy to talk about the area’s native birds, plants and wildlife and show off the center’s living collection that includes turtles, snakes, salamanders, tadpoles and spiders, among other creatures. "It’s a way to get children and adults interested in nature,” Furneaux said. The center offers about 40 types of programs — some seasonal, while others are available year-round — that range from eagle watching to making plaster casts of animal footprints to seining for small fish and amphibians. Most days, drop-in visitors can watch and sometimes help Furneaux and her assistant, Ashley Pierce, feed the seven kinds of turtles that live at the center on Clear Bay Drive, just off State Highway 9. "Do turtles blink?” Ethan Moulton, 9, wanted to know on a recent visit.
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