Birdsacre is excited to offer several educational family programs each spring and fall. Please check back in early spring for the 2025 programs!
Space is limited and registration is required for each program and will close when the number of participants is reached.
All participants are required to have at least one accompanying responsible adults with them for the entire program.
Programs are designed to be 60 minutes, with 30 minutes extra for those wanting more time. Participants are welcome to leave early if they finish their projects early.
Participants should meet on the back deck of Birdsacre’s Nature Discovery Center. In the event of rain, we will meet inside the Nature Discover Center.
Participants should bring bug spray (please apply in the upper parking lot and not near the birds!) and clothing appropriate to the outdoor weather on the day of the program.
Families are invited to explore Birdsacre before or after the program!
Bring lunch to enjoy on the patio behind the Nature Center.
Ramble on the nature trails.
Quietly visit with Birdsacre’s non-releasable Avian Ambassadors.
Past Programs
Friday, July 5, 1:00-2:00/2:30
Nature Journals - What Catches Your Eye?
Make a nature journal and spend some quiet time observing nature and recording your observations. Registration Closed.
Attending adults should upload the Seek App by iNaturalist on their phones to help with identification.
Saturday July 13, 10:00-11:00/11:30
What’s in My Backyard?
What bugs and plants and other things occupy the backyard of the Birdsacre Homestead? How do they interact? Registration Closed.
Attending adults should upload the Seek App by iNaturalist on their phones to help with identification.
Friday, July 19, 1:00-2:00/2:30
Tree Tales
Take to the trails at Birdsacre to identify different trees and how they are part of the forest ecosystem. Registration Closed.
Attending adults should upload the Seek App by iNaturalist on their phones to help with identification.
Saturday July 27, 10:00-11:00/11:30
Bug Hunt!
Make a Bug Box and explore the bugs of Birdsacre. What are their jobs and why are they important? *We will take care to harm no bugs in this program. Registration Closed.
Attending adults should upload the Seek App by iNaturalist on their phones to help with identification.
Friday, August 2, 1:00-2:00/2:30
Make a Bird Feeder
What birds do we see and hear on the trails around Birdsacre? What are they doing and why are they important in our environment? Create a natural birdfeeder to take home. Warning for those with peanut allergies: Peanuts will be used in this program. Registration Closed.
Attending adults should upload the Merlin Bird Identification App by Cornell Lab of Ornithology on their phones to help with identification. More information about the Merlin App.