Riverwatch Magazine Spring 2011 | Page 15

FAMILY FUN Walk the Talk! And Party for the Planet Saturday, April 30 • 10 a.m. - Noon Join us for our annual spring clean up during the Aquarium’s “Party for the Planet” to celebrate Earth Day! Learn how easy it is to be green with fun activities that teach why every day is Earth Day. “Walk the Talk” by cleaning up trash around the Aquarium and stay for more fun on the plaza and inside the Aquarium during “Party for the Planet,” an Earth Day celebration. Please bring gloves, water and optional snack. Families with young children • Free to members and the public (Optional Aquarium Admission is additional for non-members) • Meet under the white pavilion outside of River Journey Member’s Entrance STOCK PHOTO Presented by Spring Sleep in the Deep Are You My Mother? Friday, May 6 • 5:30 p.m. - Saturday, May 7 • 8:30 a.m. Discover some of our new babies and celebrate their mothers! Explore behind the scenes and get up-close encounters with our critters. At lights out, bed down next to the Gulf of Mexico tank in River Journey, while sharks and colorful fish keep you company. Includes overnight, IMAX movie, guided tours, special activities, pizza and continental breakfast. Families with children ages 6 and older accompanied by an adult • $50/Member; $60/ Non-Member; add a souvenir patch for $3.50 • Minimum of 30; maximum of 40 17th Annual Tennessee Aquarium Kid’s Fish ‘n’ Fun Derby In collaboration with Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Saturday, May 14 • 8:30 a.m. – Noon, EST Get hooked on family fishing! Pros with the Outdoor Adventures Network (www.MyOAN. net.) will help children learn about fish habitat, behavior and equipment. Then kids can fish with Chattanooga BASS Club volunteers using catch and release techniques. Young anglers may compete in a Casting Kids event. Win great prizes and earn a certificate of accomplishment. NOTE: Anyone over age 12 must have a fishing license. Ages 6-14 (Accompanied by an adult) Free/Camp Jordan Park & Pond adjacent to the Arena Presented by Williams Island Adventure Cruise for the Whole Family Saturday, April 2 • 12:30 – 2 p.m. Presented by Zoom downriver on the River Gorge Explorer on a new 90-minute adventure for the entire family! Learn about the life of native animals and Native Americans that once lived on the island with fun activities and an on-board scavenger hunt. Keep your eyes peeled for possible sightings and signs of wildlife as we leisurely circle historic Williams Island with a naturalist guide. Experience a live animal encounter and take home a nature coloring book for more fun. TODD STAILEY All Ages • Limited to 68 • $20/Per Person (Ages 3 and older) $18/Per Person under the age of 3 REGISTER NOW online at www.tnaqua.org/Events.aspx or mail form on page 16 or call 423-267-FISH (3474). Renew your Membership — anytime! Visit www.tnaqua.org/Membership.aspx RIVERWATCH 15