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Summer Pollinator Play Trail June Tide Table
Debuts at Pickering June 17
Predictions for Tuckahoe
Pickering Creek Audubon Center will debut its Summer (See below for other factors)
Pollinator Play Trail, sponsored by The Easton Group at
Morgan Stanley, on Thursday June 17 to coincide with the end Daylight Savings Time

of the school year. This new trail begins near the Pickering
Creek Welcome Center and loops through the nearby meadow
and shallow water wetlands, including a stop at one of the Date AM PM
Center’s viewing platforms overlooking 24 acres of marsh. Th e
trail features fourteen stops that encourage kids and families to 1 1:17 Hi 7:35 Lo 1:51 Hi 8:15 Lo
explore nature together through short fun activities. Th e trail 2 2:12 Hi 8:29 Lo 2:38 Hi 9:04 Lo
is self-guided, and in both English and Spanish. At each stop,
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learn about nests by following interactive signs with prompts 4 4:07 Hi 10:18 Lo 4:18 Hi 10:43 Lo
like, “Nocturnal pollinators like moths and bats prefer white
flowers that reflect moonlight and are easier to see in the dark. 5 5:05 Hi 11:12 Lo 5:10 Hi 11:32 Lo

Look for three diff erent white flowers before the next sign!” 6 6:00 Hi 12:07 Lo 6:01 Hi
Each location asks kids and families to engage a diff erent sense 7 12:21 Lo 6:52 Hi 1:01 Lo 6:51 Hi
as they explore nature around them.
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“The Pollinator Play Trail is a great way to mark the end of 9 1:58 Lo 8:26 Hi 2:43 Lo 8:26 Hi
the school year with a family adventure outdoors on the trails 10 2:45 Lo 9:11 Hi 3:31 Lo 9:10 Hi
of Pickering Creek,” says trail designer Sammi Ocher. “With
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flowers blooming, colorful butterfl ies fl uttering everywhere,

and frogs and toads singing up a storm, it is a wonderful time 12 4:15 Lo 10:35 Hi 5:03 Lo 10:34 Hi

to be outside.” The trail will be in place from Th ursday, June 13 5:00 Lo 11:16 Hi 5:48 Lo 11:17 Hi
17 through Monday, July 5 and coincides with the long fourth 14 5:46 Lo 11:56 Hi 6:34 Lo
of July weekend as well as the end of school. Keep an eye on 15 12:02 Hi 6:34 Lo 12:37 Hi 7:20 Lo
the weather and remember both ticks and mosquitoes share 16 12:50 Hi 7:24 Lo 1:19 Hi 8:06 Lo
the outdoors with us.
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After enjoying the Summer Pollinator Play Trail, further 18 2:39 Hi 9:13 Lo 2:53 Hi 9:42 Lo
explorations lie beyond! With over four miles of trails and
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several beautiful vistas over Pickering Creek and the Center’s
expansive wetlands, Pickering Creek has miles of trails for 20 4:42 Hi 11:08 Lo 4:41 Hi 11:22 Lo
exploration and enjoyment. 21 5:43 Hi 12:06 Lo 5:38 Hi
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Pickering Creek’s trails are open daily from 7 am to 8 pm this
summer. There is no admission fee. Guests are asked to carry 23 1:08 Lo 7:40 Hi 2:00 Lo 7:33 Hi

masks and wear them when passing each other on trails. 24 2:01 Lo 8:35 Hi 2:54 Lo 8:30 Hi
Restrooms facilities are limited at this time, so plan accordingly. 25 2:54 Lo 9:28 Hi 3:46 Lo 9:25 Hi
For all our guidelines please check: https://pickering.audubon. 26 3:46 Lo 10:20 Hi 4:36 Lo 10:20 Hi
org/visit/planning-visit.
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Add or subtract hours and/or minutes as indicated:

AM PM
Greensboro Add :25 Add :43
Choptank Subtract 3:06 Subtract 2:23
Denton Subtract :40 Subtract :03

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