Family Activities

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 rain/thunderstorms. Meet at the Center to leave at 2pm.

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 out of tape and go on a walk to collect items to add, and/or let nature add things for us to learn about seed dispersal! …

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 at 5:00pm, followed by some performing tips and exercises before the performances start. The library will help kids prepare and go over the basics of …

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 Nature's Classroom gazebo.

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 Classroom gazebo.

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Local astronomer, Jeff Hutton, will be here with telescopes set up to view the moon for International Observe the Moon Night! Feel free to bring your own telescope. After Jeff’s …

Scientists can learn a lot about owl health and behavior from looking at their diet. We can do that with owl pellets--what an owl regurgitates after eating! We will dissect …

The Berea College Grounds team is starting the Free Tree Initiative--a project to grow native trees from the forest that can then be intentionally planted on campus or in the …

We're teaming up with Berea College Art in Action to make nature-inspired costumes that you can wear this Halloween season, including during our upcoming Whimsical Woods event! We will have …