Preschool Series

Tuesdays, 10-11:30 AM

Wednesdays, 1-2:30 PM

Register for series or sessions individually. Call (609) 737-7592 to sign up.

Winter Series

December 6 & 7 – Story Time Winter – Spend a wintry day with us listening to nature stories. Bring a special stuffed animal to hug. The children will also make a craft to accompany each story. As always we’ll have new stories and crafts this year.
December 13 & 14 – Tracks and Trails – Pull on your warm wintery wear, and come explore the Watershed Reserve, looking for the tracks and trails left by the animals that are active in this chilly season.
January 3 & 4 – Winter Winds – Discover the cold and powerful wind! Blow bubbles to see which direction they go…make wishes with winter seeds. We will even make a wonderful wind instrument to take home!
January 10 & 11 – Birds of Prey Play – Hawks, ravens and eagles are large majestic birds that have some something in common. They are all raptors, or birds of prey. Come join us as we learn about these beautiful birds.
January 17 & 18 – Happy Chinese New Year -Join us as we welcome in the year of the Dragon! We will learn about Chinese New Year, why it is celebrated, and we will take part in a celebration of our own.
January 24 & 25 – Reptiles Are Fun – After listening to a story, the children will meet our resident reptiles in the Nature Center. A fun reptilian craft will complete the program.
January 31 & February 1 – Secret World of Rodents – In this program we will explore the secret world of rodents to discover what they eat, where they sleep, and what they do throughout the day.
February 14 & 15 – Super Seeds -Discover the variety of small packages that seeds come in. Take a hike on the trails searching for those super seeds and make a craft to take home.
February 21 & 22 – Life Under Water – Some animals spend their entire lives under water. In this program, we will learn what it takes to stay under water for a lifetime. We even take a look at some of the crazy creatures that call the deep sea their home and maybe try and come up with some of our own.
February 28 & 29 – Sensible Senses – What does a tree smell like? How do our taste buds work? We’ll answer these questions and more as we touch, taste, smell, feel, and see our way through this program.

Spring Series

April 10, 11 – Fur, Feathers, and Skin – What are they covered in? Lets find out! We’ll get an up close look at some of the nature center’s animals to see just what all of those scales, shells, and skins are for.
April 17, 18 – Animal Aerobics – Exercise you brain and body in this fun-filled program when we imitate animal movements. In addition, hike through the trails and learn how animals use movement to escape enemies or to get food.
April 24, 25 – Wiggly Worms – Discover how fascinating and important the lowly earthworm is! As we search for these slimy friends, we will learn how to do the “Wiggly Worm Dance,” hold them in our hands, and gently return them to earth.
May 1, 2 – Exploring a Pond – Imagine the fantastic creatures that live under the surface of a pond! We’ll meet at the Watershed Pond and use a seine to catch fish, insects, and other pond dwellers.
May 8, 9 – Fragile Beginnings -Big eggs, little eggs, what begins with eggs? Discover the many different kinds of eggs from insect eggs to bird eggs. Learn how different animals care for their eggs and young.
May 15, 16 – Fairies Under Mayapples – Join us on this special journey to visit the forest mayapples. We’ll use our imaginations to find the magical little people that dance around the mayapples and make an enchanting craft to take home.
May 22, 23 – Meet the Beetles – Join us as we take a magical mystery tour into a day in the life of a beetle. You will be glad all over as we twist and shout through the fields and Norwegian wood learning about these insects. Don’t worry, you won’t need any HELP, it will not be a hard days night.
May 29, 30 – Dandy Dandelions -As we tiptoe through the golden sea of dandelions, we will learn about this amazing flower. Through a puppet show and exploratory walk, we will discover how special these flowers are.
June 5, 6 – One Bird, Two Bird, Red Bird, Bluebird! – Tis’ the season for birds a nestin’. In this program we will learn about bluebirds, what they eat, were they live and what we can do to give them a place to nest.