LITTLE BEAR NATURE WALKS WITH CHRISSY LARSON AGES 0-5 (Adult required
to attend with child) March - June, 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Fee per
child (adults and children under 18 months are free): Tier A-$15 |
Tier B-$13 | Tier C-$11 NEW for Spring 2025 – Come along on a LITTLE
BEAR NATURE WALK! LITTLE BEAR NATURE WALKS ARE A WAY FOR TODDLERS,
preschoolers and their caregivers to explore NATURE IN AN
AGE-appropriate way. While on the walk, children borrow a backpack
filled with simple tools for exploring. NATURE EDUCATORS GUIDE
CHILDREN IN SMALL GROUPS AND EXPLORE PLANTS, animals, rocks, and soil.
Walks incorporate observation, inquiry, and sensory learning, but also
make space for imagination and play. Each walk has a loose theme and
includes a story or a song if time. Walks are outdoors and take place
unless there is extreme weather. Please dress in layers and wear rain
gear and boots when appropriate (parents too!) Pre-registration
required. Backpacks and supplies are prioritized for registered
children ages 16 months – 5 years. Younger children are welcome at
no charge. Children 15 months and younger (not attending as a sibling)
are welcome to join a walk for free with pre-approval. Children may
need to be carried at times by the attending adult and will get to
borrow a backpack if there are extras. Please email
chrissy@hitchcockcenter.org for information and availability. Each
walk is limited to 12 children. Limit of 2 children per adult.
Accessibility notes: All walks meet at local conservation areas and
public lands, many of which require participants to navigate
boardwalks, bridges, puddles, roots, soft-surface trails and uneven
terrain. Educators move slowly and keep the pace family-friendly, but
in many cases the trails are not suitable for strollers or other
mobility devices. Wednesday August 6 Wentworth Farm Conservation Area
(Old Farm Rd entrance) Soil Park in the small gravel lot or along Old
Farm Rd and meet at the kiosk at the trailhead.
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