Summer Events at the Wolf Center
Check out what’s happening at the Wolf Center: There’s Yoga, Campouts, Howling and more! July’s calendar is loaded with fun events for you and the family. There’s sunsets hikes, howling with the wolves, yoga classes, and “wolf camp” for kids. For more information, fees, or to register for events, go to www.nywolf.org
Sleeping with Wolves
Date: July 5, 2013
Time: 6PM Friday night to 8:30AM Saturday morning
Join us for the Wolf Conservation Center’s (WCC) popular nocturnal adventure experience that gives you a chance to camp out overnight with the 22 wolves that call the WCC home! With all the howls, circling vultures, and nature’s nighttime chatter, you’ll feel like you’re camping under the stars with wild wolf families. We might not be Yellowstone, but we’re pretty close! Pre-registration is required. Information and registration are available at www.nywolf.org
Pack Chat for Kids! (ages 4-8) Date: July 6, 2013
Time: 11AM DESCRIPTION This is the best introduction to wolves for families with young children. Kids will learn about the mythology surrounding wolves and the important role of wolves in the natural world. This is an exciting time for wolves. This time of year, wolves are out searching for prey as with their growing pups. Guests will visit Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa and Zephyr as well as the WCC’s critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves. Don’t forget a camera! Pre-registration is required. Information and registration are available at www.nywolf.org
Date: July 6, 2013 Time: 3PM DESCRIPTION: Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why spring is a special time for packs in North America. Whether the wolves are living on the Arctic tundra or the high desert of the southwest, wolf families are out searching for prey with their growing pups. Guests will visit Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, and Zephyr as well as the WCC’s critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves. Pre-registration is required. Information and registration are available at www.nywolf.org
Evening Howl for “Pups” of All Ages! Date: July 6, 2013
Time: 7PM
Ages: Families
Enjoy visiting the wolves during their favorite hour – dusk. Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why spring is a magical time for packs in North America. This time of year, wolves are out searching for prey with their growing pups. Guests will take a short sunset hike to howl with Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa and Zephyr and behold the WCC’s critically endangered red wolves and Mexican wolves. All guests will be served weather appropriate treats. Please bring flashlights. Pre-registration is required. Information and registration are available at www.nywolf.org
Wolves Of North America
Date: July 7, 2013 Time: 11AM DESCRIPTION: Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why spring is a special time for packs in North America. Whether the wolves are living on the Arctic tundra or the high desert of the southwest, wolf families are out searching for prey with their growing pups. Guests will visit Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, and Zephyr as well as the WCC’s critically endangered red wolves and Mexican gray wolves. Pre-registration is required. Information and registration are available at www.nywolf.org
Date: July 9, 2013
Time: 9AM-10:30AM
DESCRIPTION Enjoy conscious movement, relaxation, and a chorus of howls at the Wolf Conservation Center’s newest program — Yoga with wolves! Danielle Rosati is a certified yoga instructor who grew up locally and currently teaches in northern Westchester and New York City. Her classes at the WCC are open to students of all levels, yoga backgrounds, and ages. The Hatha yoga sessions focus on alignment and form to ultimately create a more spacious body and calm mind. Danielle strongly believes that yoga can be accessible to everyone, especially those who think they are too inflexible, cheerfully exclaiming, “that’s why you come to yoga!” The one-hour yoga session will be followed by 30 minutes of optional restoration/relaxation and while viewing WCC’s Ambassador wolves. Yoga mats will NOT be provided, please bring your own. Bring towels and water too. Pre-registration is required. Information and registration are available at www.nywolf.org . To learn more about Danielle Rosati, please follow her Facebook here.
Summer Wolf Camp for Kids!
Recommended for children in Grades 2-3
Date: July 9th — July 12th, 2013
Time: 10AM — 12PM
Give the young animal lover in your family a chance to thrive among wolves all week long! The four day program will include opportunities for your child to:
Learn all about wolves: Wolf 101 Discover the various myths that surround wolves Walk with a wolf! Take a hike with Ambassador wolf Atka at the lead. Play a unique game of hide and seek using tracking and telemetry tools that real wolf biologists use in the field! Create plaster paw prints from real tracks in the field. They’re great for show and tell! Photograph the wolves from vantage points not generally available to the public
Program will run with a minimum of 4 children and a maximum of 12. All children who complete the program will get a special “Junior Wolf Biologist” certificate. Pre-registration is required. Information and registration are available at www.nywolf.org .
Evening Howl for Adults Only! Date: July 12, 2013 Time: 7PM
Ages: This program is for adults 21+ Join us for a special Evening Howl and enjoy visiting the wolves during their favorite hour – dusk. Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolves in North America while enjoying a lovely spread of wine and cheese. Guests will take a short sunset hike to howl with Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, and Zephyr and behold the WCC’s critically endangered red wolves and Mexican wolves too. This program is for adults 21 years old and over. Pre-registration is required.
Information and registration are available at www.nywolf.org