Seasonal ProgramsAges 1½ - 2½Parent participation required (no extra fee)Ashland Nature Center
Robin Redbreast Max. 10
Course #: U09-046-AS Tuesday, May 12, 9:30 am - 10: 30 am Member/Non-Member: $8/$14 Leader: Derek Stoner Look and listen for robins and their colorful flying friends. Feel a soft feather and practice your peeps and chirps. Take a walk to find hidden nests and see what these birds feed their babies. Small Animal Explorers Max. 10 Course #: U09-047-AS Wednesday, June 3, 9:30 am - 10: 30 am Member/Non-Member: $8/$14 Leader: Helen Fischel Look between flowers, grasses, and logs to discover the mini-habitats of tiny animals. Smell and touch crunchy leaves, feel the softness of a little live animal, and tickle your toes on velvety moss while exploring animal hideouts. Nature at Our Fingertips Max. 10 Course #: U09-048-AS Thursday, June 25, 9:30 am - 10: 30 am Member/Non-Member: $8/$14 Leader: Derek Stoner Tap on a turtles shell is it hard or soft? Run your finger across a toads skin is it wet or dry? Take a short walk and feel natures textures, comparing plants and rocks to butterflies and mammals. Wonders of Water Max. 10 Course #: U09-049-AS Wednesday, July 29, 9:30 am - 10: 30 am Member/Non-Member: $8/$14 Leader: Helen Fischel Water drips from a faucet, sits quietly in a marsh, and flows in a stream. Find out where water comes from, where it goes, and why we need it. Explore an aquatic habitat that some animals call home, as well as enjoying playing with water. Butterfly Flutterby Max. 10 Course #: U09-050-AS Tuesday, August 11, 9:30 am - 10: 30 am Member/Non-Member: $8/$14 Leader: Helen Fischel Flutter into Ashlands butterfly house and explore the meadow to discover a variety of colorful butterflies. Look at a butterflys scales and find out about its special tongue for drinking nectar. Coverdale Farm
Wake up the Farm! Max: 10
Course # U09-051-CF Wednesday, May 20, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Member/Non-Member: $9/$15 Leader: Barbara Reader After a long winter nap, the farm is awake and ready to celebrate spring! Take a hike around Coverdale Farm to seek out the signs of the season. Look in the pastures for little lambs; peek in the barns for wriggly piglets, doe-eyed calves and fuzzy chicks. Explore the garden for tiny seedlings of summer vegetables and the tall asparagus reaching for the sky. Nibble on a snack and share in a spring-filled story. Barnyard Secrets.Shhhh! Max: 10 U09-052-CF Thursday, June 18, 9:30 am - 11:30 am, eyes day U09-053-CF Tuesday, June 30, 9:30 am - 11:30 am, nose day U09-054-CF Thursday, July 16, 9:30 am - 11:30 am, ears day U09-055-CF Tuesday, July 28, 9:30 am - 11:30 am, fingers day U09-056-CF Thursday, August 13, 9:30 am - 11:30 am, mouth day Member/Non-Member: $9/$15 per session Leader: Jeannine Ignatz, Teacher Naturalist Bring your favorite adult to a special Coverdale Farm summer camp made just for the two of you! Each week explore the farm to unlock the secrets hidden in the barns, pastures and gardens. Each session will focus on one of the five senses through farm discovery, wonderful stories, delicious snacks, fantastic crafts and creative play. 
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