Back by popular demand! Learn how to juggle like a pro with the help of an expert…..Joel Tacey!

Wednesday, June 25th 10 – 11:30 Ponds, Puddles, & Creeks Your guide will bring you by hayride to the Cattail Creek. Make sure you wear old tennis shoes or water shoes as we go into the creek to catch a variety of the critters that live there. After catching them, we take time to identify what we have found, and learn about their habitats and life cycles. After releasing the critters we head back to the barnyard to feed the farm animals! $7.50/child Register on or before June 24th. We are also offering our “Healthy Eats” option.

Friday June 20th 10-11:30 Wonderful World of Worms Your guide will teach the children about worms and their role in composting. Some questions that will be addressed are; What is vermi-composting? How does composting benefit the environment? How do you build a compost pile? What part do worms play in the composting process? Bring a baggie of food scraps as we will go through all the steps of how to make a compost pile! Everyone will pot a plant to take home! A hayride and feeding the farm animals is also included!

Friday May 16th 12 – 1:30 Ponds, Puddles, & Creeks Your guide will bring you by hayride to the Cattail Creek. Make sure you wear old tennis shoes or water shoes as we go into the creek to catch a variety of the critters that live there. After catching them, we take time to identify what we have found, and learn about their habitats and life cycles. After releasing the critters we head back to the barnyard to feed the farm animals! $7.50/child Register on or before May 15th. We are also offering our “Healthy Eats” option.

Monday, April 21st 12 – 1:30 ALL SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED! We will be offering our Spring Is Growing program. Children will begin this program in our barn classroom where they will learn about the parts of a seed; germination; how seeds travel; and how seeds grow into plants. They will take a tour of our working greenhouses and observe plants at various stages of growth. The children will also learn about the farm animals and have an opportunity to feed them. The program concludes with a fun filled hayride that goes through the Cattail Creek!

The Central Maine Homeschool Expo is a family fun one day event (free admission but registration required).  Joaquin Fernandez is the keynote speaker, he is the producer of the movie IndoctriNation.
www.watchindoctrination.com has a 30 minute segment you can watch.
 At the Expo you will find vendors of crafts, national curriculum suppliers, local businesses, used curriculum, and chlid entrepeneurs.
There are lots of activities on sight as well that include pony rides and a petting zoo.

Sunday, June 29 – 1:00-3:00pm $5 per person Start summer off the right way! Paddle a canoe…and try out our new kayaks! Beginners are welcome – we teach you everything you need to know. Dress appropriately – you may get wet. Call to reserve a canoe.

Saturday, June 28 – 6:00-9:00pm $20 Learn from the experts. Join Dr. Howard Whidden, professor at East Stroudsburg University, for an-depth look at the mice, moles, voles and shrews of our area. Use live mammals and taxidermy mounts to learn identification tips. Includes evening study of bats and their echolocation calls.

Saturday, June 28 – 1:00-4:00pm $2 per person Climb into a bald eagle’s nest, crawl into a bat cave, and dig in a fossil pit! Explore this indoor discovery room and enjoy hands-on exhibits on natural history, sustainability and the local environment. No registration required.

Sunday, June 22 – 1:00-3:00pm $5 Join the Pike County Master Gardeners for an introductory class on the importance of rain barrels & how to make them.