Outdoor Adventures Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM November 14th – Fall Leaf Fun December 12th – Winter Birding Families, come explore and learn about the outdoor world through crafts, scavenger hunts, activity sheets and educational displays. Each program will focus on a specific theme, and our Van Vleck Education team will guide your family…
(ages 0-3 with an adult) Infants, toddlers and caregivers join our educators to experience the many wonders of Reeves-Reed Arboretum. Hike woodland trails and gardens. Engage in active nature play designed to stimulate your child’s curiosity and inspire a love of the outdoors. Stories, music, and sensorimotor activities add to the experience by deepening our…
(adults and teens) Celebrate the season with creativity and handmade charm. Inspired by winter botanicals, evergreens, pinecones, and other seasonal motifs, participants will learn block-printing techniques to create custom holiday cards and gift tags. Leave with beautiful handcrafted creations ready for gift-giving and festive holiday correspondence. No experience necessary. Member Price: $65 | Non-Member Price: $70
(ages 5-12) This class is a unique opportunity for Homeschoolers to go outside and explore the wonders of nature with experienced environmental educators as their guide. Through hands-on, creative activities, students learn the science behind what they observe and experience in nature. We will be spending a good portion of our time outdoors, even if…
(adults) Practice gratitude by creating a personalized piece for a loved one! Play with the floral bounty of autumn and create a beautiful arrangement with blooms such as sunflowers, astilbe,…
(adults) Get into the holiday spirit with our final workshop of the year! Create your own lush wreath and festive holiday centerpiece to add the perfect seasonal touch to your…
(adults and teens 14 yrs+) Discover the elegant basics of marker calligraphy lettering while exploring a new skill in a relaxed and fun class. Learn how to use a bullet-tip marker to create beautiful calligraphy lettering on a variety of surfaces. You’ll practice key cursive lettering strokes demonstrated during class and personalize acrylic ornaments and…
(adults and teens 14 yrs+) Join Dear Daughter’s Design for a festive watercolor workshop perfect for advanced beginners and anyone who has taken our Introduction to Watercolor Florals & Greetings workshop. Complete beginners are welcome, too! In this fun, relaxed class, you’ll learn to paint loose watercolor holiday botanicals, including poinsettias, evergreen trees, and pine…
Tales on the Trails Wednesdays, 1:00 PM -1:45 PM December 16 – Cardinals in the Winter Age: Preschool 3-5 year olds Discover the wonders of the outdoor world with your little one. …
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
(adults and teens 14 yrs+) Join Dear Daughter’s Design for Watercolor Florals & Greetings, where you’ll explore a new skill in a relaxed and fun class. Build a foundation in watercolor painting through simple brush and color techniques, perfect for the complete beginner. You’ll practice painting botanical, fruit, and floral motifs, and learn how to…
