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Programs & Schedule 9:45am – Doors open 10-11am – Meet Strix! 11am-12pm – Trees of Mount Hope Hike 11am-12pm – Creature Feature 12-12:30 – Lunch on your own at our pavilion 12:30-1pm – “Terrors” of the Natural World 12:30-1pm – Folktales from the Forest 10am-2pm – Nature Classroom open to explore $7/person (kids and adults),...
The wild is calling… Join us as we unravel some of the mysteries behind local werewolf legends. Discover the history of real wolves which once inhabited our forests. Explore how human fear and misunderstanding shaped our beliefs and hunting practices and led to the elimination of wild wolves in our state.
This fall we are offering a series of six new Wee Wonders sessions. Each session is 75 minutes of educational FUN for our youngest naturalists! Check back for the series flier. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center (formerly The Institute), age-appropriate program activities make learning fun, and include exploring the outdoors, hikes, theme-related and...
"100 Years of the Appalachian Trail" by Jim Foster: The concept of a hiking trail from Georgia to Maine began in 1921 with a famous article by A.T. visionary Benton MacKaye. Jim Foster will present a talk with pictures on the first century of the Appalachian Trail. He'll include the founders, those who built the...