Family Hike to Little Mountain |
| Date |
Sunday, April 15 |
| Time |
1 - 4pm |
| Location |
Corning Visitor Center |
| Instructor |
Education Staff |
| Cost |
$5 per person, members, $8 per person, nonmembers |
| Description |
Little Mountain is the perfect place to explore if you don't mind getting wet and dirty. Travel through narrow passageways and around gigantic boulders as we search for clues of a time gone by, including the old spring house, and discover names carved into rocks more than 100 years ago. Each family member must be able to walk up steep hills and hike for two miles. Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate foot gear for some wet walking. |
| Ages |
8 and above |
| Class code |
FAM191 |
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What's In That Puddle? |
| Date |
Sunday, April 22 |
| Time |
2 - 4pm |
| Location |
Corning Classroom |
| Instructor |
Luke Williamson |
| Ages |
Children ages 4-8 with an adult |
| Cost |
$5 per child, members; $8 per child, nonmembers |
| Description |
Can you believe that there are animals that live in a puddle? Frogs, salamanders and little insect larva can be found in the vernal pools of Holden’s forests. We’ll explore these soggy spots with dip nets and take our findings to a microscope for a closer look. It will be wet and muddy out there, so dress for the weather and wear appropriate foot gear. |
| Class Code |
FAM349 |
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Composting with Worms |
| Date |
Sunday, May 6 |
| Time |
2 - 4 pm |
| Location |
Corning Classroom |
| Instructor |
Luke Williamson |
| Cost |
$20 per family members; $30 per family, nonmembers |
| Description |
Your family can turn leftover food scraps into nutrient rich soil with the help of some hungry red wiggler worms. Each family will construct their own worm bin to take home and get it started with real worms! With some easy maintenance, your bin will never have unpleasant odors or unwanted pests. We’ll also read Diary of a Worm and take a trip outside to find out how our composting worms are different than the worms in the forest. Registration deadline is one week before the date of the class. |
| Ages |
Families of all ages |
| Class code |
FAM400 |
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Family Hike to Stebbins Gulch |
| Date |
Sunday, May 27 |
| Time |
1 - 4pm |
| Location |
Corning Visitor Center |
| Instructor |
Education Staff |
| Cost |
$5 per person, members, $8 per person, nonmembers |
| Description |
Join us as we travel back in time and into the stream as we explore Stebbins Gulch. We'll search for crayfish, climb a waterfall and locate rock layers from earlier times. You might even find a fossil or stone carving. Bring a sense of adventure, waterproof boots and a change of clothes. Each family member must be able to walk up steep hills and hike for two miles, often times in the creek. Please dress for the weather and wear foot gear with good tread for some wet/slippery walking. |
| Ages |
8 and above |
| Class code |
FAM223 |
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