Kimberly DeWild of Solon holds out the insides of a pumpkin for Anneliese DeWild, 3, to touch during a Science for Squirts event at Wickiup Hill Learning Center in Toddville, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Naturalist Sarah Williams reads a book about picking pumpkins to a group of young children during a Science for Squirts event at Wickiup Hill Learning Center in Toddville, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Emersyn Thornton, 3, of Marion reacts to a story read by naturalist Sarah Williams about pumpkins during a Science for Squirts event at Wickiup Hill Learning Center in Toddville, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ollie Bruns, 3, of Cedar Rapids touches a baby tiger salamander during a Science for Squirts event at Wickiup Hill Learning Center in Toddville, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. These salamanders can often be found under damp leaves. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Diane Nichols of Cedar Rapids smiles as she scoops out the inside of a pumpkin with her grandchildren Willow Nichols, 1, left, and Eli Nichols during a Science for Squirts event at Wickiup Hill Learning Center in Toddville, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Eli Nichols, 4, of Cedar Rapids carries a carved pumpkin to place in the outdoors for animals to eat during a Science for Squirts event at Wickiup Hill Learning Center in Toddville, Iowa on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. During the event kids learned all about pumpkins and how they make great snacks for wildlife. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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