Beginning this April and continuing through October, South Slough naturalists are visiting the Coos Bay Public Library to offer their popular Tide of the Tidepools program. Geared towards toddlers and preschoolers ages 1-5 and an adult parent or caregiver, each program will feature stories set in or about the natural world, hands-on activities, and outdoor exploration. The program will be offered the third Saturday of each month (April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16 and October 21) from 10:30am-11:30am at the Coos Bay Public Library. Pre-registration is required at the Coos Bay Public Library website at www.coosbaylibrary.org. Located five miles south of Charleston at the south end of the Coos Bay Estuary, the South Slough National Estuarine Reserve is one of 29 areas in the National Estuarine Research Reserve System. This reserve is managed by the Oregon Department of State Lands and is protected for long-term research, water-quality monitoring, education, and coastal stewardship. The NOAA Office for Coastal Management provides funding, national guidance, and technical assistance. Education Staff at the Reserve offer naturalist led outdoor education both at the South Slough and throughout the community. For more information about other storytimes or programs at the Coos Bay Public Library visit the library’s website at www.coosbaylibrary.org, call (541) 269-1101 x 236 or email Jennifer Knight at jknight@coosbaylibrary.org. For information South Slough programming, call 541-888-5558 or visit the South Slough’s website at https://www.oregon.gov/dsl/SS/Pages/CommunityClassReg.aspx.
