Fall is a wonderful time to explore the great outdoors! If you have a youngster aged 2-5 ready for adventure, we hope you’ll join Naturalist Ms. Andrea Higgins for this Preschool Exploration sponsored by Orleans Conservation Trust.

We will gather at a unique conservation destination in Orleans to watch colorful leaves twirling to the ground, breathe in the fresh air, and see signs of wildlife. Get outside, get creative, and get moving all while learning about the land we live on.

Limit of 8 children per session. Specific Orleans location will be included with a reminder email closer to the date of the program.

Register here. https://signup.com/go/tpxGcVN

Please join naturalist and Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide Andrea Higgins for HCT’s weekly Newbies in Nature program. Carry your baby in a front sling or backpack and enjoy the company of other young families while walking the trails of local conservation lands. Find newfound joy while connecting with your baby and seeing the wonder in their eyes as they discover the wild world around them.

Andrea will offer gentle prompts to engage your senses and encourage a deeper connection to nature and your child to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Trails are not suitable for strollers so please carry your baby in a front sling or backpack.

Space is limited so reservation is required. Please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/3Zk4HarB8-B-9zn8knDo-Q to sign up. https://massculturalcouncil.org/

Thanks to generous support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the community, these programs are free.

Photo by Halley Steinmetz

Join field naturalist and author Peter Trull at the A. Janet DeFulvio Wildlife Sanctuary Boardwalk for a Big Sit, a one-hour program where participants will watch from the boardwalk overlooking marsh habitat to see what birds are present or flying by.

The waterfowl are pouring in during December! Dabblers like gadwall, teal, pintails and northern shovellers, as well as the diving ducks like ring-necked, buffleheads, mergansers and even grebes are all exploiting the rich habitats including the ponds and estuaries found at Harwich’s conservation lands. Songbirds like yellow-rumped warblers, eastern bluebirds and sparrows are out and about, searching for food. The bare trees allow for unobstructed observations.

Cost: $20 per person. Please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/diAfpONqLjUzPQk1ci2voA to reserve.

Photos by Gerry Beetham.

December is a wonderful time to discover the great outdoors and admire the shifting seasons! If you have a youngster aged 2-5 ready for adventure, we hope you’ll join Naturalist Ms. Andrea and the Preschool Explorers.

Get outside, get creative, and get moving while hiking a different Preserve each week. Breathe in the fresh air, see signs of wildlife, and learn about the land we live on.

Cost: Free! Space is limited so advance reservation is required. To reserve, please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/ZQBQZBiiwFaoWg__PdaGug .

A special thanks to Sylvan Gardens for welcoming a selection of these adventures to take place at their lovely conservation area. The Rolf E. Sylvan Gardens Conservation Area is owned by the Town of Chatham and maintained and preserved through volunteer efforts with the Friends of Sylvan Gardens https://www.sylvangardens.org/ . https://massculturalcouncil.org/ https://massculturalcouncil.org/

Thanks to generous support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the community, these programs are free.

Photos by Halley Steinmetz

December is a wonderful time to discover the great outdoors and admire the shifting seasons! If you have a youngster aged 2-5 ready for adventure, we hope you’ll join Naturalist Ms. Andrea and the Preschool Explorers.

Get outside, get creative, and get moving while hiking a different Preserve each week. Breathe in the fresh air, see signs of wildlife, and learn about the land we live on.

Cost: Free! Space is limited so advance reservation is required. To reserve, please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/ZQBQZBiiwFaoWg__PdaGug .

A special thanks to Sylvan Gardens for welcoming a selection of these adventures to take place at their lovely conservation area. The Rolf E. Sylvan Gardens Conservation Area is owned by the Town of Chatham and maintained and preserved through volunteer efforts with the Friends of Sylvan Gardens https://www.sylvangardens.org/ . https://massculturalcouncil.org/ https://massculturalcouncil.org/

Thanks to generous support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the community, these programs are free.

Photos by Halley Steinmetz

Please join naturalist and Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide Andrea Higgins for HCT’s weekly Newbies in Nature program. Carry your baby in a front sling or backpack and enjoy the company of other young families while walking the trails of local conservation lands. Find newfound joy while connecting with your baby and seeing the wonder in their eyes as they discover the wild world around them.

Andrea will offer gentle prompts to engage your senses and encourage a deeper connection to nature and your child to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Trails are not suitable for strollers so please carry your baby in a front sling or backpack.

Space is limited so reservation is required. Please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/3Zk4HarB8-B-9zn8knDo-Q to sign up. https://massculturalcouncil.org/

Thanks to generous support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the community, these programs are free.

Photo by Halley Steinmetz

December is a wonderful time to discover the great outdoors and admire the shifting seasons! If you have a youngster aged 2-5 ready for adventure, we hope you’ll join Naturalist Ms. Andrea and the Preschool Explorers.

Get outside, get creative, and get moving while hiking a different Preserve each week. Breathe in the fresh air, see signs of wildlife, and learn about the land we live on.

Cost: Free! Space is limited so advance reservation is required. To reserve, please click here https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/ZQBQZBiiwFaoWg__PdaGug .

A special thanks to Sylvan Gardens for welcoming a selection of these adventures to take place at their lovely conservation area. The Rolf E. Sylvan Gardens Conservation Area is owned by the Town of Chatham and maintained and preserved through volunteer efforts with the Friends of Sylvan Gardens https://www.sylvangardens.org/ . https://massculturalcouncil.org/ https://massculturalcouncil.org/

Thanks to generous support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the community, these programs are free.

Photos by Halley Steinmetz