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Program descriptions & Curricular Highlights

Hibernation Helpers – Winter is coming… Join us as we learn how we can help the creatures who call our backyards home prepare for the changing season! Recommended for ages 5-12

  • hibernation, animals and insects, habitats, animal wellness, human influences on environment

Fox Walking & Reflection Station – There are many ways to experience forest by using all of your senses. Join us for an introduction to fox walking and then enjoy some quiet time at our reflection station!  Recommended for ages 12-adult

  • social-emotional wellbeing, nature experience, proprioception, cognitive awareness and connection to nature

Forest Tales & Apple Cider – Join us for storytime by the fire and enjoy some hot apple cider while you’re here! Recommended for all ages

  • reading, social-emotional connection, community

Build Your Burrow – Building your burrow means prepping your space for winter. During this activity, you will be challenged with creating a temperature-stable environment using available materials such as grass, sticks, leaves, etc. Recommended for ages 5-17

  • STEM challenge, hibernation, science of nature, animal habitats

Tracks and Scat – There are many ways animals leave evidence of their presence including tracks and scat. Learn about the various tracks you might find in the fall forest! Recommended for ages 5-17

  • local ecology, animal tracking, animal identification, using clues and evidence

Meet Shelly – Meet Strawberry Hill Animal Ambassador! Learn about what spotted turtles can teach us about our environment and how we can help protect them and the natural spaces we share. Recommended for all ages

  • spotted turtles, endangered species, animal habitats, watershed health

Egg Tower Challenge – Keeping eggs safe is extremely important for young animal families. Join us for a STEM challenge to see who can build the tallest (and most stable) egg tower! Recommended for ages 5-17

  • STEM challenge, animal habitats, collaboration

Build a Fairy House – Embrace the whimsy! Join us for a nature craft as we build fairy houses that you can take home. Recommended for ages 5-10

  • nature arts and crafts

Monarch Migration – Monarchs have a difficult journey ahead of them as they migrate south in fall. Join us as we discover all the hidden dangers that await them on their way to warmer places. Recommended for ages 5-12

  • migration patterns, monarch butterflies, lifecycles, physical education

Endangered Species Hike – Passenger pigeons, wolves, and mountain lions once called our forests home. Human interference led to their extinction and extirpation and they’re not the only ones. Join us as we hike our beloved Pennsylvania woods and learn how we can help other species before it’s too late. Recommended for ages 12-adult

  • endangered species, Pennsylvania history, ecology

 

Program descriptions & Curricular Highlights

Leaf Printing - Make your own art with leaves! We’ll provide the leaves, paper, and paint. Bring your creativity! Recommended for all ages

  • nature art, leaf identification, creative expression, color theory

Trees of Mount Hope Hike – Explore the Nature Trail with a Strawberry Hill Naturalist and learn how to identify the native and non-native species you’ll likely find in our area. Discover how different tree species affect the local ecology and how that ecology has changed over the centuries. Recommended for ages 12-17

  • dendrology, local ecology, forest ecology, natives vs. invasives

Pinecone Birdfeeders – Join us at our brand-new bird watching station to make your own (peanut butter-free) pinecone birdfeeder to take home. Recommended for ages 5-17

  • nature crafts, birds, local ecology, backyard nature observation, nature appreciation

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – Join us for a tea party like no other! Don your wildest hats or costumes as we sip spicebush tea and play tea games! Recommended for all ages

  • wild foraging, social-emotional learning, community engagement, fun

Fall Forest Trivia (with prizes!) – Why do leaves change color in the fall? Do all songbirds migrate? Put your fall forest knowledge to the test and earn prizes! Recommended for ages 9-17

  • general nature knowledge, chemistry, ecology, forestry, animal kingdom

Meet Strix – Meet Strawberry Hill Animal Ambassador! Learn about what owls can teach us about our environment and how we can help protect them and the natural spaces we share. Recommended for all ages

  • Pennsylvania ecology, owls, native species

Guess Whooo? – How many nature items can you name by touch alone? Put your nature identification skills to the test and earn stickers on your chart! Recommended for ages 5-12

  • species identification, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians

Woodland “Perfume” – Animals and insects use scent and smell to communicate. Test your own smelling skills as you learn different ways nature communicates via scent! Recommended for ages 5-17

  • communication, animal and insect biology, animal and insect habitats

Wild Crafting Teas – Join us for a nature walk to search for and identify different plants to use for tea. Recommended for ages 9-17

  • wild edibles, ethical foraging, foraging safety, plant ID, historical uses

Create Your Own Walking Stick – Make your own walking stick to take home! Recommended for ages 5-17

  • nature art, crafts