SNR to host Wildlife Encounters for CASNR Week event

Kids get the opportunity to touch a snake during an event with Wildlife Encounters held by the School of Natural Resources at Hardin Hall on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. The event was part of the annual College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources We
Kids get the opportunity to touch a snake during an event with Wildlife Encounters held by the School of Natural Resources at Hardin Hall on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. The event was part of the annual College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources We

The School of Natural Resources will feature Wildlife Encounters education program from 6 to 7 p.m. March 10 in Hardin Hall Auditorium as part of the annual College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Week 2020.

CASNR Week is an event celebrating the college's students, faculty, staff and alumni, March 9 through 11. The weeklong celebration will feature a blood drive, a community night and an ice cream social. A donation drive for Huskers Helping Huskers Pantry+ will also be held throughout the week.

"Encounter CASNR" Community Night on March 10 at 3310 Holdrege St. is geared toward families. It will kick off at 4 p.m. with natural resources discovery stations, games and prizes provided by our students clubs throughout Hardin Hall first- and second-floor lobbies. Free parking will be provided in the lot north of Hardin Hall.

The event is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.

Wildlife Encounters is an organization dedicated to educating the public about the natural world while offering a home to animals in need. Learn more about the group here.

Find the complete schedule of CASNR week events here.