Join FOC volunteer and astronomer Jeff Hutton to learn about solar eclipses! Did you know the next total solar eclipse not far from here will be on April 8th, 2024? The next total eclipse most of us could witness will be decades from now. Learn how you can safely view this awesome phenomenon and, if …
We'll take a slow walk to observe as many different bug friends as we can find! We will meet at the Center and LEAVE for the walk at 10:30 am. Please dress mindfully for ticks and poison ivy.
Join us on June 14th, 10:30-11:30am for music activities in the forest where we will be listening to the sounds of nature and creating our own! We will be making homemade instruments using materials collected from nature and playing with different sounds. Geared towards ages 4 and below.
Let's enjoy a cool treat while learning about the summer solstice and the joys of summer!
Join us for a night of curiosity and wonder...first, learn about the night sky from Jeff Hutton. Then, if the sky is clear, we will head outside and stargaze through telescopes! If you have one, you are welcome to set it up. Jeff will be happy to answer any questions you might have. If the …
*Cancelled due to weather** We'll celebrate pollinator week by learning about our pollinator friends!
Spend some time enjoying the outdoors with your toddler and friends! We will have some fruit and packaged snacks, please bring any other food/drinks for you and your little one. We will have picnic blankets but feel free to bring your own blanket/seating. *cancelled in case of rain/storms
Join us for an evening of learning about the night sky with local astronomer, Jeff Hutton. If the night is clear, we'll head outside to look through telescopes. If you have one of your own, bring it along! Jeff can answer any questions you might have about setup and viewing. If it's cloudy, the FOC …
Cool down from the mid-summer heat by playing with crocheted, eco-friendly water balloons and making bubbles! We will be in the front lawn area in front of the FOC. Feel free to bring any water toys you have as long as they can be picked up easily/reused (i.e. not traditional water balloons). *cancelled in case …
We'll head outside on the lookout for our insect friends! This will be a slow walk. Please dress for the weather and bring water!
Join us for an evening of learning about the night sky with Jeff Hutton... "Alignments that have nothing to do with your car!" If the night is clear, we'll head outside to look through telescopes. If you have one of your own, bring it along! Jeff can answer any questions you might have about setup …
On this walk through the woods, we will try to ask as many questions as we can think of! It's okay if we don't always know the answer--staying curious is the important part! We'll take our time to notice things we might not day-to-day and stop to appreciate the smaller details in nature! This is …