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