The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center (EHC) plans to explore STEAM (Science – Technology – Engineering –-Arts - Math) with a special event that highlights Georgia’s native mammals and how they survive the winter months.

The Discover Georgia’s Native Mammals event takes place at the EHC on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.  The program fee for the event is $8 per person. Children two-years-old and younger and EHC members are free.

Activities include demonstrations with a LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 as visitors help a robotic squirrel gather acorns for the winter.  Guests can also touch and experience the EHC’s vast collection of animal pelts, including those of a black bear, beaver, fox and more.

A special Squirrel-A-Palooza guided hike takes place at 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. as visitors venture into the EHC forest and look through the eyes of native animals in their quest for survival.

Guests can also design and build their own beaver lodge as they explore the engineering skills of beavers.  Additional activities include a Critters in the Cold class, various crafts that enhance an understanding of the EHC’s forest friends and a game of native mammal trivia. 

Guests can pre-register or pay at the door. For more information about the Discover Georgia’s Native Mammals event and the EHC, visit www.gwinnettEHC.org.