Ashland Nature Center - Hockessin
Coverdale Farm - Greenville
Dupont Environmental Education Center - Wilmington

ASHLAND NATURE CENTER

Autumn Aquatics
Program #: F09-090-AS    Max: 12
Saturday, September 26, 10:00 am - Noon
Member/Non-Member: $9/$15
Leader: Sarah Hendrickson

Explore the marsh, stream and pond to discover the abundant life in these waters. Compare the different animals living in each type of water--minnows, frogs, diving beetles and more! Discover how the leaves that fall into the water help to provide food and shelter for many aquatic creatures.

Ashland's Native Americans
Program #: F09-091-AS    Max: 15
Saturday, October 17, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Member/Non-Member: $9/$13
Leader: Shannon Tilmon

Walk the lands the Lenape once inhabited and learn how they survived before grocery stores and shopping malls. View Native American tools and artifacts and touch animal skins and furs. Visit a Lenape hut to see what type of home they lived in and try on clothing made of buckskin.

Mining and Minerals
Program #: F09-092-AS    Max: 15
Saturday, November 7, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Member/Non-Member: Adult: $15/$25 Child: $15/$25
Leader: David Pragoff

Dig for mineral treasures like mica, quartz, and garnet at a unique feldspar quarry near the Brandywine River. Learn why these minerals are here and how they were mined. Bring your rock hammer or borrow ours as we head out on a rock-ing mining expedition. Meet at Ashland. Parents encouraged to attend!

Holiday Gourd Crafting
Program #: F09-093-AS    Max: 15
Saturday, November 21, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Member/Non-Member: $9/$13
Leader: Wendy Toman

Turn a boring, old gourd into a beautiful work of art. Learn how to craft a dried gourd into a great Thanksgiving or holiday decoration.

COVERDALE FARM

After School Snacks    Max: 12
Program #: F09-094-CF Thursday, September 24, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Program #: F09-095-CF Thursday, October 15, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Program #: F09-096-CF Thursday, November 19, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Program #: F09-097-CF Thursday, December 17, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Member/Non-Member: $15/$20 per session
Member/Non-Member: $50/$70 entire series
Leader: Michele Wales

Refuel after a full day of school with cool and creative snacks pulled right from the pages of great stories and delicious ingredients from the farm. Each week we will explore a story as well as the farm; cook together and gobble up our creations.

Argyle The Ewe
Program #: F09-099-CF    Max: 12
Saturday, October 17, 2pm - 5 pm
Member/Non-Member: $25/$35
Leader: Bea Kaplan

Find out the secret of this very unique sheep then learn how to hand-dye wool and turn it into a magical work of art you can hang up at home! Farm adventure, art materials, story and snack are included in the cost.

November Nibbles
Program #: F09-100-CF    Max: 12
Friday, November 6, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Member/Non-Member: $25/$35
Leaders: Jane Griffin & Eileen Cantoni

Create scrumptious and seasonal treats to celebrate autumn with ingredients from the farm. Craft works of art to decorate your table then sit down together and eat your creations.

Clay Bowls and Stone Soup
Program #: F09-101-CF    Max: 12
Friday, December 4, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Friday, December 18 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Member/Non-Member: $35/ $50
Leader: Bea Kaplan

This two-part program teaches you how to make a delicious soup and the clay bowl to eat it from! In the first class you'll fashion your very own clay soup bowl; in the second class you'll prepare a scrumptious "Stone Soup" to ladle into and eat out of your fired and finished bowl. Dinner included in both programs.

DUPONT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER

NEW! Marsh Madness
Program #: F09-102-DC    Max: 15
Saturday, October 31, 10 am - noon
Member/Non-Member: $9/$15
Leader: Lesley Bensinger

What aquatic organisms can you find in the marsh? After a scientific experiment, use casting and dip nets to catch the aquatic creatures of the Russell W. Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge.

NEW! Parents Night Out (ages 3 - 8)
Program #: F09-103-DC    Max: 15
Friday, November 6, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Member/Non-Member: $17/$22
Leader: Lesley Bensinger

Set mom and dad loose to have dinner along Wilmington's Riverfront while you stay at the Center and have all the fun! Use a flashlight to find your way along a dark night hike. Participate in a scavenger hunt. Dinner provided.

NEW! Spy on Shy Marsh Animals
Program #: F09-104-DC    Max: 15
Saturday, November 14, 10 am - noon
Member/Non-Member: $9/$15
Leader: Lesley Bensinger

Can you see me? Use binoculars and nets to find as many fish, birds, and insects as you can on this exploration of the marsh.