The Children's Museum of Art and Science (CMAS) would like to thank the Redbud Audubon Society for their recent donation. What a happy holiday surprise!

For the past five years, CMAS has greatly appreciated the help and support of Audubon members with our annual art and science camps.

Audubon members have helped by contacting schools to hand out and collect permission slips, leading nature walks at Anderson Marsh and by being leaders of the student groups.

We estimate that in the last five years, more than 600 fourth through sixth graders, more than 100 teenagers and at least 60 adults have been involved in our camps.

The Redbud Audubon Society has aided us in our goal of helping the youth of Lake County learn about and appreciate the natural and historic aspects of our local environment.

Plans are already under way for our 2012 camp. It will take place at Taylor Observatory and the Ely Stage Stop on Saturday, May 12.

We know that with partners like the Lake County Office of Education, the Kelseyville School District and the Redbud Audubon Society the day will be both fun and educational.

So many thanks again to Audubon for supporting our efforts with a much-appreciated donation.

 

Carolynn Jarrett is president of the Children's Museum of Art and Science, based in Clearlake, Calif.