# NEC Drop-in: Animal Shelters

> Event for families in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (MD). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Where: Cylburn Arboretum Nature Education Center, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209
- Ages: All ages are welcome
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Cylburn Arboretum Friends
- Official page: https://cylburn.org/event/nec-drop-in-science-of-snow/
- Last checked: Mon, Nov 9

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## About

A drop-in session at the Nature Education Center exploring how animals stay warm in winter. Families discover where animals may shelter at Cylburn in cold weather and make a cozy habitat craft to take home.

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