Chauncey Ranch YMCA Summer Overnight Equestrian Camp Open House. Meet the staff, tour the facilities, participate in a few activities such as climbing tower or archery. BBQ lunch provided. Register for summer camps onsite as well. More info on camps go to www.ValleyYMCA.org and click on Chauncey Ranch on the left.

YMCA Camp Sky-Y Summer Camp is having an open house from 10-2. Barbeque lunch is provided. Take a tour of camp, meet the camp staff, and participate in a few activities such as climbing tower or archery. You can also register for summer camp sessions upon arrival. More info at www.ValleyYMCA.org click on Camp Sky-Y on the left.

Ponds, Puddles, and Creeks is probably our most popular program! Your guide will take you to the Cattail Creek by a tractor pulled hayride. We all get into the creek and using nets we catch as many creatures as we can find! We then identify what we have caught and discuss their habitats and life cycle. Wear old tennis shoes that you can get wet and a dry pair of socks and shoes for later. We will also visit and feed the animals! Cost is $7.00. Parents and children under 2 are free. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Feel free to bring your lunch and enjoy your picnic by our pond!

The educational program today is called The Wonderful World of Worms. It will begin at 10:30 and conclude by 12:30. The guide will teach about the importance of composting. We will also talk about the role worms play in composting. The anatomy of a worm will be discussed and why they are such great composters! Bring some food scraps in a small baggie as we will demonstrate how to build a compost pile. Feeding the farm animals and a hayride are also included. Everyone will pot a plant in our compost soil to take home! Cost is $7.00. Parents and children under 2 are free.

From 10:30 - 12:30 we will be hosting our educational program called Spring is Growing. Children will learn all about seeds & how they grow. We will take a tour of our working greenhouse & observe plants at various stages of growth. Everyone will pot their own plant to take home! We will feed the animals and take a hayride! Cost is $6.50/child. Parents and children 2 and under are free. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Today from 10:30 - 12:30 we will be hosting our Birds & Gourds program. The guide will instruct the children on how to make a birdhouse from one of the dried gourds grown on our farm. All supplies are included and everyone will take home their own birdhouse! We will also visit and feed the farm animals and take a hayride! Cost is $8.50. No cost for parents or children under 2 unless you request to make a birdhouse! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

Each day this week we are opening up our farm to all homeschoolers to participate in one or several of the guided programs we will offer this week. Monday June 7th from 10:30 - 12:30 PM Nature Knowledge Everyone takes the hayride down to our nature trail. We will discuss trees and native plants, wildlife, track ID, life cycles, food webs, erosion, and much more. Wear your hiking shoes! We will also feed the farm animals. Cost is $7.00/person No cost for parents or children under 2 years of age. If you have extra time, bring a lunch and picnic by our pond! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Come join us for a fun day of challenges and outdoor activity. We will be hosting a 3 hour introduction to orienteering, compass, and map reading. Registration is required. Call for more information at 410 489-2572.

Using fresh herbs can make everything taste better! This weekend, our gardening experts will be available to answer any questions you have regarding the growing of herbs and the best way to use them! Special discounts will be available on all our herbs! Feel free to bring a lunch and picnic by our pond. Visit and feed the farm animals. No admission. Only pay for items purchased.

One of our most popular educational programs; Ponds, Puddles, and Creeks will be offered this day from 10 AM to 12 PM. A guide will bring everyone down to the Cattail Creek on the hayride. Everyone will get a net to catch as many creek creatures we can find. We will then identify the creatures and discuss their habitats and life cycle. This program is hands on and feet in fun! Wear old tennis shoes for the program. We will also visit and feed the animals. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! $7.00/person