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 presentation and moongazing, we will go on a short, slow walk through the woods. Please bring a flashlight/headlamp if interested. (weather dependent) Learn about the …
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 pellets and see what our owl friend ate. Limited supply. Pellets are sanitized.
Celebrate Tree Week by joining us on a walk where you can learn how to identify different tree species in the forest! The walk will be slow-paced and approximately 1 mile with some uneven terrain. Meet at the Pinnacle Knob trails parking lot to leave at 11:00am.
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 forest or given to community members to plant. The mini tree nursery boxes will be placed in the forest by the Center to get tended …
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 supplies, just bring your creativity to room 101 in the Hafter-Gibson building on campus from 1:00-3:00pm. Our Whimsical Woods event is Sunday, October 19th, 5:00-7:00pm …
Join the Berea College Printmaking Club in making cyanotype prints--using the energy from the sun to develop designs on paper/fabric. Supplies and paper provided. You’re welcome to bring a small linen or cotton item to dye. Rain date: November 2nd
Local astronomer, Jeff Hutton, will be here with telescopes set up to view the skies over the Pinnacles! If you have a telescope, we welcome you to bring it! Learn about the night sky each month with an article by Jeff, head of the Pinnacle Astronomy Club!