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Locust Grove Nature Center 7777 Democracy Blvd. • Bethesda, MD 20817 • 301-765-8660 • www.LocustGroveNature.org Call or visit our webpage for Nature Center hours. Trails open daily, dawn to dusk.
Children
Registration is required, and all children must be accompanied by an adult unless otherwise noted.
Tot Time!
Locust Grove Explorers NEW!
Calling all three to five year olds! We will investigate springtime habitats, read a story, and make a simple craft while having fun learning outdoors.
Explore the sights, sounds, textures and movements of the natural world. Each session will feature a different topic specially selected to engage young minds. Outdoor activities are included in every program, so please dress for the weather.
Wiley Wind
Nature’s Pattern in Art
What’s Around the Corner?
268249 2-4yrs
What’s That? 268250 2-4yrs
1 Class $5
3/5
1 Class $5
3/26 W 10:15am-11:15am
In the Tall Grass 268251 2-4yrs
1 Class $5
Step Gently!
268252 2-4yrs 1 Class $5 10:15am-11:00am
In the Small Pond 268253 2-4yrs
1 Class $5
Wiggly Earthworms 268299 2-4yrs
1 Class $5
W 10:15am-11:15am
W 10:15am-11:15am
What’s That? 268301 3-5yrs
5/14 W 10:15am-11:15am 5/28 W 10:15am-11:15am
1 Class $5
3/5
W
1:15pm-2:15pm
1 Class $5
3/26 W
1:15pm-2:15pm
1 Class $5
4/2
W
1:15pm-2:15pm
1 Class $5
4/30 W
1:15pm-2:15pm
5/14 W
1:15pm-2:15pm
5/28 W
1:15pm-2:15pm
In the Tall Grass 268302 3-5yrs
Step Gently! 268303 3-5yrs
In the Small Pond 268304 3-5yrs
1 Class $5
Wiggly Earthworms 268349 3-5yrs
1 Class $5
1 Class $5
3/14 F
1:00pm-2:00pm
Spring of course! After listening to a fun story we will look around all the corners in the park, looking for signs of spring. We’ll plant our own little spring pet to take home! 1 Class $5
3/21 F
1:00pm-2:00pm
Let’s Get Wet!
Animals and plants love rain, and even if it isn’t raining the day of the Explorers’ activity, we’ll learn all about it. Maybe we’ll even find a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, or make it rain cats and dogs.
4/30 W
Enjoy hands-on activities, making new friends and having fun while exploring nature. Each session will feature a different topic specially selected to engage young minds. Outdoor activities are included in every program, so please dress for the weather. 268300 3-5yrs
268999 3-5yrs
269000 3-5yrs 4/2
Preschool Nature Adventure
Nature’s Pattern in Art
Hold on to your hats while you learn all about wind! Find out what makes wind; how plants, animals, and people use wind; and maybe even fly a kite!
269049 3-5yrs
1 Class $5
4/4
F
1:00pm-2:00pm
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Why do some seeds sprout so fast, while others take a long time? Can you name a Super Seed growing in our park? There are lots! We’ll go looking for seeds that are already growing, then do a seedy craft or two. 269099 3-5yrs
1 Class $5
4/11 F
1:00pm-2:00pm
First There Was a Leaf
Let’s hunt for food chains and food webs! We’ll take a hike in the park and try to match up what eats what. Then we’ll make our own food chains to take home. 269100 3-5yrs
1 Class $5
5/2
F
1:00pm-2:00pm
Can You Crawl, Hop, Fly, and Slither
Just zoom over to Locust Grove and strut your stuff! The Explorers will look for creatures that can do those things and more. We’ll see how many we can find on our hike, then create one when we get back to the nature center. 269101 3-5yrs
1 Class
$5
5/23 F
1:00pm-2:00pm
I Spy...Signs of Spring
Let’s go on a hike and take pictures of all the signs of spring we see. When we get back to the nature center, we’ll review what we saw and make our own ‘I Spy’ books to take home. 269150 4-6yrs
1 Class
$6
3/22 Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
Browse the eGuide at www.MontgomeryParks.org/Guide, and register for Parks classes at www.ParkPASS.org
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