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 …
We will explore the world of these amazing insects by going outside and observing! After, we'll have a story and some snacks--ants on a log (nut free option available)!
We'll head out to find what we notice is changing as we approach the autumn equinox and say goodbye to summer! We'll also look at how our hickory horned devil caterpillars are changing...
Wear good shoes and come scavenge the forest for the best materials to build a special home for the bugs of your choice!
*geared towards younger children* We will read The Lorax and talk about how we can use our voices to speak for the trees, what we like about trees, what they do for us, …
Meet at the bridge in Brushy Fork (map here: https://forestryoutreach.berea.edu/trails/brushy-fork/) for a fun, friendly competition to see who can find the biggest, oldest trees in the forest! More info to come soon, watch for the event on Facebook.
We will learn about the fun fungi we have here in Berea and what fungi does for us and the ecosystem! We'll go on a walk to see if we can spot any mushrooms, then learn about their anatomy and make our own with arts & crafts! *cancelled in the case of rain*
Join us in creating art inspired by nature through paintings, music, salt dough impressions, and designing a terrarium. Please bring a CLEAR container with a LID to use for your terrarium (ex. 2 liter bottle, plastic or glass food jar, etc.)
**weather dependent, cancelled in case of rain** Join us on an outdoor adventure to explore the forest! Wear sturdy shoes and bring some water to hike the Pinnacles.