WildCare Nature Kits 

Nature Kits are available for use in the classroom under supervision.
The Kits contain:

	A taxidermy animal in a life-like pose.
	An information booklet with the animal's natural history, information on taxidermy, an inventory of the kit and suggested activities.
	A "How to Handle a Taxidermy Animal" page.
	"Wild Animals Aren't Pets" reading pages.
	The Humane Society of the United States' Guide for Educators.
	A teacher's guide.

Kits may also contain:

	A facsimile ceramic bird egg.
	A Native American reading page (various reading levels).
	A "Story from the Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital" about that species.
	Other reading pages at various reading levels.

Fee

$25.00 per kit (for two weeks)

Coupon Books

For schools that plan to make Classroom Nature Kits a regular part of their curricula, coupon books are the most economical approach to obtaining science resources. Nature Kit collections are maintained in San Rafael and Sonoma County at SCOE.

Books are good for one school year (July - June)
25 kits for $315.00
15 kits for $220.00
10 kits for $160.00

Kits Available

Mammals

Badger
Beaver
Bobcat
Coyote
Deer
Gray Fox
Harbor Seal
Mountain Lion
Muskrat
Opossum
Porcupine
Rabbit/Hare
Raccoon
Sea Lion
Skunk

Birds

Acorn Woodpecker
Barn Owl
Backyard Birds
Black Birds
Brown Pelican
Coot
Common Murre
Cormorant
Crow
Egret
Great Blue Heron
Great Horned Owl
Gull
Quail
Red-winged Blackbird
Robin
Scrub Jay
Turkey Vulture
Western Grebe

Specialized Kits

Owl Pellet Kits Animal Footprints
Indian Uses of Native Plants
Beaks and Feet Comparative Kit
Butterflies
Water Cycle
Tidepool Life/Shells