News from the North Pole!!
Santa says Hartman staff are on the “NICE” list! Reward them by gifting them something from their Amazon wish list at http://a.co/792McAI. Whenever you shop Amazon, start at Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/ and select Friends of Hartman Reserve. Amazon Smile offers the same Amazon merchandise and pricing, but by shopping at Amazon Smile, Hartman receives a percentage of your purchase cost as a donation from Amazon!
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Upcoming Programs and Events
Nestling Naturalists Series : Nov. 29 and Dec. 13, 10-11:00 AM
We have a new monthly program geared toward our little naturalists! Each program lasts about an hour and will have a different story and activity for 0-4 year olds. Siblings, day cares, and homeschoolers are also welcome! Pre-registration is required by the day before each event at www.BlackHawkCountyParks.com and clicking on the Events tab. This is a FREE program but a donation of $2.00 is suggested per child.
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The Outdoors
It's the time of year where a handful of species are headed off to hibernate – but what exactly is hibernation? You may have also heard or seen the words torpor or even brumation floating around too. So, what exactly do they mean?
- Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms, which basically means a time when animals except reptiles and amphibians (which are ectotherms) aren't active and their metabolism slows way, way down. Only a handful of animals are true hibernators, which include only four species of bear (American black bear, Asiatic bear, brown bear, and polar bear), bats (with some bats taking only one breath every two hours while in hibernation), common box turtles, bumblebees, garter snakes, hedgehogs and snails.
- Torpor is similar to hibernation in that it's used by animals who need to survive long, cold winters. Unlike hibernation, though, torpor is short, usually only a day or two, depending on when the animal feeds. Some animals that go through torpor are birds and many marsupial species and rodent species. Bats use torpor as well as hibernation.
- Brumation is a hibernation-like state that cold-blooded (ectothermic) animals use during cold weather. Ectothermic is a fancy way to say cold-blooded (reptile and amphibian) species, those that regulate their body temperature through external sources such as the sun, a hot rock, etc. Brumation is when reptiles and amphibians are in a state of dormancy—it is not true hibernation since they are able to get up and move around to look for food if they choose to.
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Wish List
Yarn, embroider's floss, jute, and all colors of felt
Hula hoops, tissue paper, craft paint
Champagne corks, bird seed, Command strips
Did we mention we need felt? :-)
Small minnows, blue gill, or fish of similar size
3" x 5" frames, silicon round cake pans, jingle bells
Unwanted/used Christmas cards or red-backed cards
Cash donations for program supplies
Every Autumn Comes a Bear book by Jim Arnosky
Thank you!
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