Good Eye, Kid

The Kids Observation Station at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is a lot less creepy than it sounds. Kids are wild sometimes--ever seen siblings fight over the TV? But the Kids Observation Station is actually an interactive observation program for children age 16 and younger, from 2...

By Jesse Hughey

July 9, 2009

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The Kids Observation Station at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is a lot less creepy than it sounds. Kids are wild sometimes--ever seen siblings fight over the TV? But the Kids Observation Station is actually an interactive observation program for children age 16 and younger, from 2 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at 1 Nature Place in McKinney. It's included with admission ($8 for adults, $5 for kids 3-12). Call 972-562-5566 or visit heardmuseum.org.
Fridays, Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Starts: June 20. Continues through Aug. 31, 2009

Jesse Hughey

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