Enrich your child's natural curiosity and encourage outdoor exploration.
Discover new topics each month and earn a key chain badge for completing this nature program. Join us every month to collect even more badges! Register
here!
Topic this month: Pond Study
Sat Sept 8 10-11:30am Ages: 5-11 Fee: $8/child (drop-ins welcome)
The Mayor Monarch Pledge in association with the National Wildlife Federation is launching their annual Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest! Submit your photographs that illustrate the impacts of habitat gardens through striking, colorful images. Check out this link to learn more and how to enter the contest.
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Come enjoy the night sky with the Farmington Community Stargazers, and view celestial objects like planets and constellations through telescopes.
Meet at the Sled Hill for this FREE event!
*If inclement weather occurs, meet at the Spicer House for an indoor program.
Ages: All Tues Sept 18 7:30-9:30pm Click here to see other upcoming Star Parties!
Heritage Celebration & Hayride Central
Kick off the hayride season as we celebrate the Heritage and History Center in beautiful Heritage Park! Enjoy museum tours and other activities that showcase history of the families and homes nearby. Afterwards, roast marshmallows and sip cider around a cozy campfire!
Then join us every Friday (through Nov 2nd) for more
Hayride Central fun.
Please
register in advance, hayrides fill quickly!
Design, create and make using nature as inspiration to solve real-world challenges.
This FREE program is perfect for your young scientists and engineers to dream, plan, invent and test! Click
hereto learn more.
Wed Sept 26 6:30-8pm Topic: Energy Creations
Registration OPEN for Fall Nature Preschool Enroll now, spots fill quickly!
Full Moon Fridays
Experience Heritage Park after dark! A naturalist will guide you through this sensory hike and experience the night sky, mysterious sounds & nocturnal animals.
Fri Sept 21 8-9pm Ages: 5+ Fee: $3/person
Walk with a Doc
Join us for this
FREE health inspired program with Beaumont Hospital.
Meet at the Nature Center for an outdoor presentation, then head out on the trails for a 30 minute walk. Click
here to learn more!
Thurs Sept 13 Noon-1pm
Ages: Adult Topic: Urgent Care; Knowing how and when to use it
Birding in Autumn
Autumn brings bird migration! Walk the trails with a naturalist and other bird enthusiasts as we search for birds of the seasons.
Homeschool Nature Programs Enrich your child's knowledge and connection with the natural world. A naturalist will lead hands-on experiences outdoors with a different nature them each week. Register in advance to guarantee your spot and meet other homeschool families!
