Lancaster County Department of Parks and Recreation will offer programs to the community. Unless otherwise noted, there is a per-person fee for the programs, and activities will take place at the Environmental Center in Lancaster County Central Park, 1 Nature's Way, Lancaster. Additionally, registration and payment are required by noon on the business day before the event. To register, call 717-295-2055 or visit http://www.lancastercountyparks.org and click on Online Program Registration.

Songs of Spring will be offered on Saturday, May 8, and Monday, May 24, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. The program, which is open to people of all ages, will feature an opportunity to learn how to identify birds by sight and by the variety of sounds they make.

Explore the Bluebird Trail will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on May 8 and again on Tuesday, May 18. Open to people of all ages, the program will include a walk along the park's bluebird trail. A naturalist will share information about the life cycle of bluebirds and other cavity nesters living in the boxes along the trail.

Munchkin Science: Bats will take place on Tuesday, May 11, from 10 to 11 a.m. for children ages 3 to 5. A naturalist will give participants the opportunity to see a live roosting bat and several bat specimens. The group will also go on a hunt to determine a good location for a bat house.

Bear Cubs: Fur, Feathers, and Ferns, for people age 9 and up, has been set for 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 13. Bear Scouts can earn the Fur, Feathers, and Ferns badge by going out on the trail, using binoculars, looking through stereoscopes, and digging for worms.