Summer Reading Challenge

Kids who complete one of the six listed activities will earn their Outdoor Activities Badge and be entered into a draw to win an age appropriate LEGO kit.

• Find three different trees and try to identify them (leaves vs. needles, bark, shapes) or just identify the differences you see: leaf shape, bark texture, branches thickness and shape, height, girth (which is biggest).

• Go on a nature walk and point out all of the creatures you see. Be sure include bugs and animals and count how many different creatures you saw. Borrow Walking Poles from Lambton County Library to help you on your walk.

• Colour scavenger hunt! Find six different things outside in nature, one of each of these colours: red, blue, yellow, green, orange, and purple. For an extra challenge, find and identify six wildflowers or native plants, one in each of the colours, but leave them where they are! They are important food sources for wildlife. Borrow a pair of Binoculars to see things from a different point of view.

• Read outside on a deck or porch, backyard, at a park, on the beach. Sometimes reading is better outside!

• Visit any Lambton County Library StoryWalk.

  • Oil Museum of Canada, Oil Springs
  • Ausable River Cut Conservation Area, Port Franks
  • Canatara Park, Sarnia
  • Mooretown SportsComplex, Mooretown
  • Port Franks Community Centre, Port Franks
  • Twin Creeks Nature Trail, Watford
  • Lambton Heritage Museum, Grand Bend

• Create a nature/landscape artwork using whichever medium you choose; make something you have seen in real life or try to recreate a setting from a book but leave nature alone! Just use materials you find, like fallen leaves and sticks, and don’t disturb the environment.

Kids who complete one of the six listed activities will earn their Wildlife Warrior Badge.

• Create or protect habitat for wildlife in your backyard
• Plant native wildflower species
• Turn off outdoor lights at night for the birds
• Protect birds from window collisions
• Pick up litter, but always follow safe practices
• Switch to reusable items

Recommended for all ages

Enjoy the magic of summer fireflies at this event for the whole family. Participate in a hike guided by the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority and watch out for the glow of fireflies.

Tuesday, July 2

Recommended for all ages

Species at Risk

Learn about species at risk right in your own backyard with a wildlife expert from Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre.

Friday, July 25

Local Wildlife

Learn about wildlife that lives right in your own backyard with an expert from Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre.

Monday, August 11

Recommended for all ages

Explore the natural world with stories and animal artefacts from a Pinery Park Naturalist.

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Recommended for all ages

Sarnia Library Theatre

Saturday, July 12

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

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Recommended for all ages

More information about this program is on its way. Check back soon for updates.

Teens who complete one of the five listed activities will earn this Activity Badge.

▪ Go on a hike

▪ Go birding

▪ Go on a native wildflower scavenger hunt

▪ Create beach art

▪ Learn to tie three knots

Follow the clues and solve the puzzles to save the Earth!

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Get out of your comfort zone and read a genre that you haven't explored before! Six genres have been selected and reading lists will be available if you are looking for suggestions. Read one book in any of the genres listed below and earn the Challenge Yourshelf activity badge:

• Book by an Indigenous author
• A memoir
• Speculative fiction
• Nonfiction focused on wildlife
• Nonfiction focused on plants
• Fiction set in the great outdoors

Choose one of the following activities to earn this badge and be entered to win a backpack, binoculars, and Ontario Nature Guide:

• Find three different native plants and try to identify them. Ontario Provincial Parks contain many native plants. Borrow an Ontario Parks Pass for free entry to any Ontario Provincial Park.
• Go on a nature walk and point out all the creatures you see including bugs and animals. Did you know that you can borrow Walking Poles from the library to support your exploring?
• Go bird watching. Borrow binoculars from the library to see the birds close up!
• Read outside on a deck or porch, backyard, at a park, on the beach. Sometimes reading is better outside!
• Create a nature/landscape artwork using whichever medium you choose. Make something you have seen in real life or try to recreate a setting from a book.

Complete one of the following activities to earn the Lifelong Learner activity badge and a chance to win a To the Lake Tote Bag and library mug:

• Sign up for a library card
• Watch a virtual Author Talk – livestream or recorded
• Try reading in Libby – eBook, eAudiobook, or eMagazine
• Attend a library program
• Try one of our Online Courses – LinkedIn Learning, Gale or Mango

Join us for a guided healing hike where St. Clair Region Conservation Authority education staff will teach a series of awareness-building, stress-reducing activities.

Thursday, July 3

Join plant scientist and writer Erin Zimmerman for a one hour talk on modern botanical collection and natural history research.

Thursday, July 10

Embark on a delightful beginner's nature walk with Sharon from Lambton Wildlife as we explore the Lambton County Heritage Forest, 9997 Port Franks Rd, Port Franks, ON.

Monday, July 14

Join local beekeeper, Felicia from Sycamore Farm, to learn all about keeping bees.

Tuesday, July 15

Author Rick Gray, "The Native Plant Gardener", will discuss native plants and the importance of native insects and pollinator habitats. He will then look at some plant options for those tough-to-garden properties with suggestions for heavy clay, for dry shade, for low wet areas, and for dry, shallow soils. Rick will also provide suggestions for salt tolerant plants that can be grown in boulevards.

Tuesday, July 29