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Nature center hosts family program on Friday, turkey hike on Saturday
Three wild turkeys strut their stuff in the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, Carmichael. Photo courtesy Effie Yeaw Nature Center
Friday, Nov. 25, is “Effie Family Day,” with nature hikes geared for young explorers.
“Come join us for some family fun at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center,” say the organizers. “Embark on a walk through the Nature Study Area to explore what the animals are up to this fall season, meet and learn about our animal ambassadors, and create a craft with your child to take home!”
Located inside Ancil Hoffman Park, the nature center is a suburban oasis of wildlife, especially birds.
Suggested donation is $10 for adults, $5 children. Kids age 3 and younger admitted free. Pre-registration is required; call 916-876-4918.
Can’t get enough turkey talk? At 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, the nature center is hosting “Great Gobblers,” devoted to wild turkeys who call Effie Yeaw home. Did you know wild turkeys can fly up to 55 mph? An one-hour guided hike around the center will turn up some turkeys (hopefully) as well as other birds.
Suggested donation: $2 adults, $1 children.
The Nature Center is open 9 a.m to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed Thanksgiving.
Effie Yeaw Nature Center is located at 2850 San Lorenzo Way (off Tarshes Drive) in Carmichael.
Parking is $6 per car.
Details and directions: www.sacnaturecenter.net.
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Temperatures will be a bit higher than normal in the afternoons this week. Take care of chores early in the day – then enjoy the afternoon. It’s time to smell the roses.
* Plant, plant, plant! It’s prime planting season in the Sacramento area. If you haven’t already, it’s time to set out those tomato transplants along with peppers and eggplants. Pinch off any flowers on new transplants to make them concentrate on establishing roots instead of setting premature fruit.
* Direct-seed melons, cucumbers, summer squash, corn, radishes, pumpkins and annual herbs such as basil.
* Harvest cabbage, lettuce, peas and green onions.
* In the flower garden, direct-seed sunflowers, cosmos, salvia, zinnias, marigolds, celosia and asters.
* Plant dahlia tubers. Other perennials to set out include verbena, coreopsis, coneflower and astilbe.
* Transplant petunias, marigolds and perennial flowers such as astilbe, columbine, coneflowers, coreopsis, dahlias, rudbeckia and verbena.
* Keep an eye out for slugs, snails, earwigs and aphids that want to dine on tender new growth.
* Feed summer bloomers with a balanced fertilizer.
* For continued bloom, cut off spent flowers on roses as well as other flowering plants.
* Don’t forget to water. Seedlings need moisture. Deep watering will help build strong roots and healthy plants.
* Add mulch to the garden to help keep that precious water from evaporating. Mulch also cuts down on weeds. But don’t let it mound around the stems or trunks of trees or shrubs. Leave about a 6-inch to 1-foot circle to avoid crown rot or other problems.
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