The first of six after-school winter EXPLORE! programs.
Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the winter EXPLORE! programs will run on six Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18. Sessions are after school, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Location is to be announced.
All program activities are outside, and each week features a different theme. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The Institute, programs include educational activities related to the season and theme. Students may attend any or all sessions.
Kids will practice using their senses to observe nature in winter. They’ll go on a scavenger hunt hike, make their own winter wind chimes, and observe all the life that is still in the forest during winter while they learn about the natural world. Plus, hot chocolate will warm everyone up!
Pre-registration and payment in advance are required.
Fee: $6 per child, per session for member of Buttonwood/The Institute, and $7 per child, per session for the general public.
Attendance is limited. To register, use the form below.
Check out the other Winter EXPLORE! sessions:
January 21: Everything Evergreen!
January 28: Whooo Gives a Hoot?
February 4: The Science of Snow
February 11: Clever Camouflage
February 18: The Basics of Black Bears
For more information, email to [email protected] or call 717-762-0373.
EXPLORE! programs are sponsored by The Anderson Family Fund, in memory of Vida Mae Anderson, and by our Today’s Horizon Fund Contributors: The Nora Roberts Foundation; Alma W. Oyer; Marge Kiersz; APX Enclosures; Don Gibe and Nancy Erlanson; and the family of the late Carolyn Terry Eddy, with daughters Connie Fleagle & Kim Larkin. Facility support courtesy of Washington Township.