Registration required – opens at 8:00am on date stated above

 

NATURE RANGERS

Ages: 13-18

10am-11:30pm

October 16th – Owls and Food Chains

November 20th – Fall and Winter Tree ID

Seize this unique opportunity to closely study the park’s ecology using scientific methods. Participants will do hands on field research using lab techniques and data collection to examine the many environments of Bowie.

Registration is required.

 

NATURE SCOUTS

AGES: 8-12 YEARS OLD

Theme: For this semester, we will be studying astronomy! Members of BSAS will be joining us for a special day of solar viewing and night class of stargazing.

October 24th, November 7th & 28th – 12:00 to 1:30pm

December 7th (night class) 5:30 to 7:00pm

*Must attend all classes

Allow your child’s interest to thrive in this comprehensive science program that uses four classes over an eight-week period to investigate a seasonal theme. This program has a special registration process.  Since this program is more in-depth than our other homeschool-oriented classes, we have created a unique registration process. If you child/ren would like to participate in the theme for the nature scouts class, they will need to write one paragraph on why they are interested. The paragraph must be handwritten. This way we know that all the students in the class are really passionate about the subject. We will have a date that the paragraphs must be handed in by. Participants in the course will be chosen based on the content of their handwritten paragraph as well as the order in which we receive their registration.

Registration is required – Paragraphs are due by October 17th, 2018

Halloween Movie in the Park

On Saturday, October 20^th bring the family out to Bowie Nature Park for a Halloween movie treat.  FunFlicks will be screening Disney’s Hocus Pocus.  The movie will begin at 6:30 in the evening.  This is a free event!  Get set for a fun family movie night in beautiful Bowie Nature Park.

 

A traditional “Halloween Ghost Story” turns into a real-life adventure for three kids who break the spell of the Sanderson Sisters. The story is an engaging one and will have even grown-ups pay close attention. The Sanderson Sisters (wonderfully played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy), convicted of witchcraft in Colonial Salem, Massachusetts and put to death some 300 years ago, are brought back to life when the candle of black flame is lit. It’s up to two teenagers and an 8-year-old to stop the wicked witches from succeeding with their sinister plan: to lure the town’s children to their witch house and “drink” their life-force away from them.  With many jokes throughout, this is another example of a movie made for kids, but enjoyed by grown-ups as well. This year marks the 25th Anniversary for this classic Halloween movie.

 

Fairview’s Police and Fire Departments will be cooking and selling candy, food and drinks starting at 5:30pm and leading up to the event.  All of the proceeds from the sale of the refreshments will go towards the Shop with a Cop Event.  Free popcorn will also be provided just before the movie starting at 6:15pm.  Grab some blankets or chairs and come with an empty stomach!

 

The “Shop with a Cop” program matches Fairview police officers with underprivileged children to shop for Christmas gifts. Not only does it build a positive relationship between the child and the officer, it shows a true giving spirit to those who are in need.  Each year the goal is to increase the number of children reached.  As the city grows, so will the number of children.  This way the program continues to help many families in the future.

 

Yoga can be practiced by all ages and fitness levels. 

In the event of inclement weather, class will be moved into the Nature Center.

 

Yoga with Rebecca Dandekar – RYT 200

Ages: 13yrs & Up

Thursdays

5:30 to 6:30pm

Strengthen your body and calm your mind surrounded by the peaceful beauty of Bowie Park. Join us in Joann’s Outdoor Classroom to begin your yoga practice or deepen an existing practice; all skill levels welcome. Please bring a mat and water.

$5/class Suggested Donation

No registration required

 

 

Yoga with Maarika Mann – RYT 200

Ages: 13yrs & Up

Saturdays

9:00 to 10:00am

From saucha to savasana, come practice yoga in Joann’s Outdoor Classroom. Learn basic meditation to calm your mind, yin yoga to strengthen your poses and yoga sequences you can incorporate into your own practice. Please bring a mat and water.

Donations Welcome

No registration required.

Fairview Parks Department and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is inviting kids ages 16 and under to take part in one of the world’s oldest and most-loved pastimes – fishing!

This year’s Youth Fishing Rodeo will be held once again at Veteran’s Memorial Park at Evergreen Lake off of Hwy 96 in Fairview.  It is located on Black Pine Road across the street form Leatherwood Inc.

The Rodeo will be June 9^th from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. as part of the statewide Free Fishing Day.  Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. with a drawing for prizes at 10 a.m.  Prizes to be given away have been donated by TWRA and include fishing equipment such as tackle boxes, and fishing poles.

In addition to having a chance to catch catfish and win prizes, participants will be treated to free hot dogs and bottled water.

On June 9^th, kids 16 and under will have the first shot at catching hundreds of pounds of catfish that TWRA will release into the lake at Veterans Memorial Park.  Participants should bring one fishing pole per child participating in the Fishing Rodeo.  Please leave extra rods in the car.  Once the drawing for prizes is finished at 10am, the stocked area will be opened to everyone and extra rods are welcome.

Free Fishing Day events have been held across Tennessee since the early 1990s and the event in Fairview continues to grow every year.

Free Fishing Day is a statewide and national celebration that offers an opportunity for anyone to fish without possessing a fishing license. Dozens of special events are held across the state with most designed to attract kids to the outdoors, but with their parents’ participation.  However, the day is also meant to allow anyone to fish for free with the intent of introducing more people to fishing, or to rekindling an old passion for the outdoors.

All public waters will be open to fishing without a license requirement on June 10th, according to the TWRA.