Events & Programs


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  • Nature Time: Spring Session
    • Monday Apr 22, 2013 – Monday Jun 3, 2013
      10:00 am – 11:00 am
    • Mondays
    • Fields Pond
    • Child Members: $50.00 Child Non-members: $60.00
    • Ages 2-4

    Nature in spring is a wonderful, mysterious time as life begins to emerge from the cold. Parents with children ages 2 to 4, come to our springtime nature-based program with stories, movement, art projects and an outdoor adventure. Parents take part too. Prepare to venture outside and be nature detectives for a part of each program.
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  • Good Night Nature
    • Tuesday May 28, 2013 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
    • Gilsland Farm
    • Child Members: $10 Child Non-members: $15
    • Ages 2-7 with parent or guardian

    Please join us for this gentle moonlit hour based around a bedtime story about animals of the night. Come in your pajamas, but prepare to venture outdoors. We’ll play, sing, create art and have a snack before you head home to sleep.

    Accompanying adults and siblings under two of registered children are welcome at no charge.

  • Tide Pool Exploration
    • Saturday Jun 15, 2013 9:30 am – 11:00 am
    • Kettle Cove
    • Adult Members: $10.00 Child Members: $7.00
      Adult Non-members: $12.00 Child Non-members: $7.00
    Families of children ages 6 and up are invited to join Cathy Stivers for a close-up look at the amazing life within a tide pool. Trip will include a scavenger hunt and exploration of the tenacious and adaptive creatures that live among the rock crevices and seaweed found in the ever-changing tidal zone.
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  • Summer Family Fun
    • Monday Jun 24, 2013 – Monday Jul 15, 2013
      9:15 am – 10:15 am
    • Monday mornings
    • Gilsland Farm
    • Child Members: $45 Child Non-members: $65
    • Ages 2-5

    Join your child in these playful sessions as we explore, sing and create together accompanied by the sights and sounds of the sanctuary in summer.  Perfect for families with children of mixed ages.


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  • Summer Family Fun
    • Monday Jun 24, 2013 – Monday Jul 15, 2013
      10:30 am – 11:30 am
    • Monday mornings
    • Gilsland Farm
    • Child Members: $45 Child Non-members: $65
    • Ages 2-5

    Join your child in these playful sessions as we explore, sing and create together accompanied by the sights and sounds of the sanctuary in summer.  Perfect for families with children of mixed ages.


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  • Nature Art via the Marsh
    • Tuesday Jul 9, 2013 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
    • Tuesday
    • Scarborough Marsh
    • Child Members: $5 Child Non-members: $7
    • Age 6-10

    Through various art forms we will discover some of the secrets of the marsh.  Children will explore the marsh and then participate on a craft activity.  All sessions are different.

  • Nature Time for Children: Summer Session
    • Monday Jul 15, 2013 – Monday Aug 26, 2013
      10:00 am – 11:00 am
    • Mondays
    • Fields Pond
    • Child Members: $50.00 Child Non-members: $60.00
    • Ages 2-4

    The summertime is made for getting out into nature! Parents with children ages 2 to 4 come to a nature-based program with movement, stories, art projects and an outdoor adventure. Parents participate too. Be prepared to be outside nature detectives for a portion of each program.

  • Summer Family Fun
    • Monday Jul 22, 2013 – Monday Aug 12, 2013
      9:15 am – 10:15 am
    • Monday mornings
    • Gilsland Farm
    • Child Members: $45 Child Non-members: $65
    • Ages 2-5

    Join your child in these playful sessions as we explore, sing and create together accompanied by the sights and sounds of the sanctuary in summer. Perfect for families with children of mixed ages. Maximum of three children per adult.  No charge for children under two with a registered sibling.

  • Summer Family Fun
    • Monday Jul 22, 2013 – Monday Aug 12, 2013
      10:30 am – 11:30 am
    • Monday mornings
    • Gilsland Farm
    • Child Members: $45 Child Non-members: $65
    • Ages 2-5

    Join your child in these playful sessions as we explore, sing and create together accompanied by the sights and sounds of the sanctuary in summer. Perfect for families with children of mixed ages. Maximum of three children per adult.  No charge for children under two with a registered sibling.

  • Nature Art via the Marsh
    • Tuesday Jul 23, 2013 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
    • Tuesday
    • Scarborough Marsh
    • Child Members: $5 Child Non-members: $7
    • Age 6-10

    Through various art forms we will discover some of the secrets of the marsh. Children will explore the marsh and then participate on a craft activity.  All sessions are different.

  • Nature Art via the Marsh
    • Tuesday Aug 6, 2013 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
    • Scarborough Marsh
    • Child Members: $5 Child Non-members: $7
    • Age 6-10

    Through various art forms we will discover some of the secrets of the marsh.  Children will explore the marsh and then participate on a craft activity.  All sessions are different.