Oaks and Acorns: Earth Day – CANCELED

(ages 3-5 with an adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world will be a great start in these engaging weekly classes.  Take nature hikes, read stories, and create…

BEEhind the Scenes

(ages 5-10) BEEhind the Scenes – an interactive art class about the world of bees, taught by a guest instructor. One day, Althea was all set to go to the…

Arbor Day at RRA

Forest Bathing, also known as Nature and Forest Therapy, is a slow meditative walk in nature that takes a holistic view of the physiological, mental, emotional, and psycho-spiritual benefits to be derived from an embodied contact with nature

Oaks and Acorns: Arbor Day. – CANCELED

(ages 3-5 with an adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world will be a great start in these engaging weekly classes.  Take nature hikes, read stories, and create…

Homeschool Adventures: May Day Celebration!

(ages 5-12) This week, we will celebrate May Day – the European festival that marks the beginning of summer! We will learn about the many holiday traditions, create our very…

Let’s Get Growing!: Seed to Salad

(ages 5-10) Rescheduled from May 3 to May 10 If you like digging in the dirt and finding out how things grow, this interactive, hands-on garden program is for you.…

Oaks and Acorns: Rainbows

(ages 3-5 with an adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world will be a great start in these engaging weekly classes.  Take nature hikes, read stories, and create…

Homeschool Adventures: Birds in Springtime

(ages 5-12) Spring marks the time when birds migrate from down south and return north! This week, we will learn about some of the common birds during springtime, their bird…

Garden to Table – Rainbow Salad

Van Vleck House & Gardens 21 Van Vleck Street, Montclair, United States

Garden to Table Thursdays, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM May 8th – Rainbow Salad Let’s create a colorful snack at this month’s Garden to Table class. Together we will make…

Forest Bathing Mini-Retreat

Forest Bathing, also known as Nature and Forest Therapy, is a slow meditative walk in nature that takes a holistic view of the physiological, mental, emotional, and psycho-spiritual benefits to be derived from an embodied contact with nature

Youth Climate Leaders Program

(ages 10-13, current 4th-8th graders) Calling All Youth Climate Activists! Join our new weekly after-school club to create local climate solutions and become the next climate change leaders! Through five…

Oaks and Acorns: Endangered Species

(ages 3-5 with an adult) Wonder, respect, and love for the natural world will be a great start in these engaging weekly classes.  Take nature hikes, read stories, and create…

Homeschool Adventures: Dirt Detectives

(ages 5-12) For our last Homeschool class, we will get our hands dirty and learn about the many microorganisms and insects in our Arboretum soils. We will discover the world…

Nature Creations: Art in Bloom – SOLD OUT

(ages 5-10) Can we capture spring’s color and exuberance in art?  Let’s experiment with mixed media and see! The natural world is our inspiration and the source of our materials…