Kids at the Parkland library were in for a treat, as the Yellowhead Flyway Birding Trail Association had a special session about fireflies.
“I’ve gone to different daycares and libraries,” said Talia Fawcett, who the YFBTA has hired for the summer as part of their youth outreach educational programs.
“Today I’m at the Yorkton Public Library, and here I’ll be doing a little hour long presentation on fireflies.
“Basically, the goal of my job is to just spread awareness of outdoor education and nature because a lot of times, kids these days, don’t always know as much as they would’ve in the past [due to not being outside as much].’ We’re kind of encouraging nature stewardship.
“We’re learning the basics of fireflies. The anatomy of fireflies, what they eat, what they do. It’s kind of a mystery, because scientists....they know how they glow, they don’t know why they do.
“So we’ll play some games, do a little craft -- ‘build a firefly’, run around with glowsticks for a bit, those kind of things. It’s very cute.”
