Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center is celebrating fall by providing a homeschool experience on Monday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. It will be a day of programming and games that will highlight how plants and animals prepare for the upcoming season.
Admission is Non-member Adults - $10, homeschool children - $4.50, and free for members.
Homeschool Day Schedule
10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Pond Life – Join Reflection Riding Educator Rosie Lee at our upper pond to learn about the animals hidden in the pond and how they survive the winter.
10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Games – Join Susan Russell in the back yard to play Native American games as well as a Bird Migration Game.
10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Canoe Trip – Join Intern Jason Berghorn on a Natural History Canoe trip down Lookout Creek.
10-11 a.m.: Amazing Reptiles – Join Naturalist Taylor Berry for a look into the lives of Reptiles as they begin to prepare for Winter.
11 a.m.-12 p.m.: Trees are Terrific – Join Educator Corey Hagen for a hike to learn about how trees and other woody plants prepare for their dormant season.
12-1 p.m.: Beautiful Birds – Join Naturalist Taylor Berry to meet some of our native birds up close and learn about their winter adaptations.
12:30-2:30 p.m.: Canoe Trip - Join Intern Jason Berghorn on a Natural History Canoe trip down Lookout Creek.
1-3 p.m.: Games – Join Susan Russell in the back yard to play Native American games as well as a Bird Migration Game.
1-2 p.m.: Fall Wildflowers – Join Educator Corey Hagen for a Fall Wildflower tram ride to our Wildflower meadows. Learn about their flowering and the animals that depend on them during migration.
2-3 p.m.: Human Winter Adaptations – Join Naturalist Taylor Berry to learn about how the ancient people survived winter.
Reflection Riding Arboretum welcomes the opportunity to provide high-quality education experiences for the homeschool community. Contact Director of Education Corey Hagen to discuss possibilities at 821-1160 or email chagen@reflectionriding.org .