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Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. Free & open to the public
This hiking series is an opportunity to simultaneously build your mental and physical health. During the hike, we will also calm our minds with reflective walks, engaging with nature, and sensory activities. All are welcome! Find more information HERE.
Join for one (or all) of the five 30 minute webinars where DCNR will discuss the Draft of the 2025-2029 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), and each of the five Priority Areas. February 3 - Promoting Community & Economic Development February 5 - Advancing Health and Wellness February 10 - Supporting Inclusion & Equity ...
The Little Learners program includes hands-on outdoor engagement with the natural world in a safe learning environment. Each lesson will include storytime, and activity, and something to take home. This program is age appropriate for PreK through 2nd grade. Children must be accompanied by an adult.Adults, please register as a family when you sign up!...
Designed for kids in grades K to 5, the winter EXPLORE! programs will run on six Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18. All program activities are outside, and each week features a different theme. Taught by educators from Buttonwood Nature Center, home of The Institute, programs include educational activities related to the...
Do you have an interest in honeybees? Interested in doing your part toward sustainability? Do you have a garden, orchard, or enjoy planting? Raising honeybees can increase your yieldtenfold, plus these fascinating creatures will have the opportunity to enjoy your established floral habitat! Managing bees can be a tranquil experience and many use this hobby...
This community science project collects data on birds visiting feeders in the winter. Enjoy hot cocoa, tea, or coffee while we spend some time in the warm Education Building watching our birdfeeders and collecting count data. No experience necessary - beginners and experienced birders welcome!
This winter we are offering a series of six new Wee Wonders sessions. Each session is 75 minutes of educational FUN for our youngest naturalists! 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 nature stories, crafts, rhymes, songs, finger...
Join for one (or all) of the five 30 minute webinars where DCNR will discuss the Draft of the 2025-2029 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), and each of the five Priority Areas. February 3 - Promoting Community & Economic Development February 5 - Advancing Health and Wellness February 10 - Supporting Inclusion & Equity ...
Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. Free & open to the public
Join the wintery fun! Ms. Ruth will lead our Pre-K friends and families on weekly hikes through the wonderful winter woods. Each hike will run about 50-minute and afterwards Ms. Ruth will host a craft or activity in the Nature Classroom. Register HERE.
This hiking series is an opportunity for you to build your mental and physical health. The hikes wills tart easier and flatter, gradually adding mileage and hills. During the hike you will also be relaxing your mind with silent walks, sensory activities, poetry, and reflection.Join us for one hike or all! Each hike will be...
