Tackapausha’s Fernando Melian led a group during a nature walk around the Tackapausha Preserve on April 11.
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Luke Mordente, 9, made a new friend.
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and his granddaughter, Hailey, 3, visited the various exhibits at the museum during the Earth Day celebration.
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Volunteer Brian
Boden explained how to
prepare a sunflower seedling for planting to Rachel Woo, 9, and Saia Kalash, 8.
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Dennis Fleury introduced a possum to the audience.
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Trevor Sturiza, 6, made his very own glow bug.
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Even dinosaurs were at the Earth Day Ceremony at the Tackapausha Museum and Preserve.
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Tackapausha Museum and Preserve celebrated Earth Day a little early. The Seaford nature center hosted an Earth Day presentation for residents of all ages on April 11. Children and adults were able to meet a handful of animals including possums, snakes, rabbits and more with Dennis Fleury.
Children could keep busy by making glow bug crafts in the lobby. For those looking to enjoy spring, there were nature walks around the preserve, which runs from Merrick Road to Jerusalem Avenue.
Earth Day an annual event since its inception in 1970, is celebrated worldwide on April 22, and events are held on and around the day to demonstrate support for environmental protection.