VALLEY GROWS CALENDAR

2013 Youngstown Christmas Bird Count

When: Saturday

What: Sign up to help collect data for the National Audubon Society.

Contact: Gary Meiter, gmeiter@earthlink.net

Details: go.osu.edu/birdcount

Winter Bird Survey

When: Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

What: Participants of all ages and skill levels are invited to survey feeders and trails for winter birds. All data collected will be submitted to eBird.org to further knowledge of which birds reside at Nature Center in winter.

Where: Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center, Minerva.

Details: Register by Friday

Info: Call 330 823-7487

Wreaths Across America Day

When: Saturday, 10 a.m., 10020 New Buffalo Road; 11:15 a.m., 3689 W. Western Reserve Road.

What: Honors veterans.

Where: Paradise Lutheran Church Cemetery, Paradise United Church of Christ Cemetery, Canfield.

Info: OSU Extension, 330-533-5538

Winter Nights in the Gardens

When: Sundays through Dec. 29, 5 to 7 p.m.

What: Stroll along garden paths, enjoy Winter Celebration festivities, with cookies, hot cocoa, entertainment. Support Second Harvest Food Bank with nonperishable food item.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens

Info: 330-740-7116

Sunlight (Ages 3-5)

When: Dec. 19, 1 to 2 p.m.; Dec. 21, 11 a.m. to noon

What: Children and a caregiver learn how the sun warms the earth and makes plants grow. Snack, story and art will complete the day.

Cost: $6; FFRG member, $4.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens

Info: 330-740-7116

Breakfast Botany: Fir

When: Dec. 20, 8:30 to 10 a.m.

What: Start morning with walk to see plants in the gardens with Keith Kaiser. Return to Garden Cafe for light breakfast and interesting facts about fir trees.

Fee: $9; FFRG member, $7.

Where: Fellows Riverside Gardens

Info: 330-740-7116

Natural Holiday Decorations (Ages 6 -11)

When: Dec. 21, 1:30 to 3 p.m.

What: Adorn your home and your own Norfolk Island pine tree with decorations from pine cones to berries. Make ornaments, garlands from those natural materials.

Fee: $15; FFRG member, $12

Details: 330-740-7116