Family Activities

🌿 Forest Families: Thursday Morning Hikes Looking for a safe and welcoming way to enjoy the woods with (or without) your kids? Join us every Thursday at 9am at the …

Join us for a star party at the Pinnacles at 8 pm on August 2nd! Local astronomer, Jeff Hutton, will share a presentation then lead stargazing through telescopes, weather permitting.Bring your own telescope if you want to practice using it or have questions! Like astronomy? Join the Pinnacles Astronomy Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/527517766312582/ Presentation: You Want to Build …

We'll learn about butterflies and moths--how can you tell the difference between them, what do they eat, what do they do for the ecosystem? We'll look under the microscope and at books, and make our own butterfly or moth craft. After, we can head outside and see if we see any flying friends! This activity …

 Forest Families: Thursday Morning Hikes Looking for a safe and welcoming way to enjoy the woods with (or without) your kids? Join us every Thursday at 9am at the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center. This is a community hike for moms, dads, grandparents, guardians—everyone is welcome! Come with your little ones or on your own. …

Beat the heat by playing with our eco-friendly water balloons! Made out of crocheted yarn, these "balloons" are reusable and easy to pick up. We will be set up on the lawn in front of the FOC. Please keep balloons and playing to that area. This is a friendly event--please throw at appropriate speeds as …

Did you know some birds start migrating to their winter homes in August? We'll learn about the amazing journeys birds take twice a year through games, crafts, and books. This …

We will head into the woods after dark to see what wildlife we can see and hear. Please bring a flashlight/headlamp! This will be a one mile loop with minimal …

We will go on a slow-paced, child led walk in the lower forest to look for as many bug friends as we can find! Cancelled in the case of heavy …

Join us to make bracelets inspired by nature!We will have beads and string to make monarch caterpillar (or the caterpillar of your choosing) bracelets. We will also make nature bracelets …

Back by request!! Join Madison County Public Library and the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center for a family friendly open mic night on Tuesday September 9th. *Sign ups will start …

We'll use clay crafts to explore nature and our creativity! You can use natural materials in your creations to make snails, mushrooms, and leaf and snake scale prints! Meet in …

The autumn equinox--when day and night will be equal-- is September 22nd! Celebrate heading into autumn with a leaf suncatcher craft and making a simple sundial! Meet in the Nature's …