www.MontgomeryParks.org
Meadowside Nature Center 5100 Meadowside Lane • Rockville, MD 20855 • 301-258-4030 • MeadowsideNature.org Open Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm. Trails open daily dawn to dusk.
Ages 0-6
Registration is required unless otherwise noted. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Tyke Hikes
Come and discover the bustling world around Meadowside Nature Center. Take a nature mini-hike and make a craft to take home. • Nutty
Hike
We’ll learn about and look for nuts that have fallen from the trees.
220215 2-3yrs 1 Class $5 12/5 W 10:30am-11:15am
• Who’s
Been Here?
We’ll look for signs of animals as we hike throughout the forest. 220216 2-3yrs 1 Class $5
• Oh,
My Deer
1/9 W 10:30am-11:15am
Learn about and search through the winter woods for white-tailed deer. 220217 2-3yrs 1 Class $5 2/20 W 10:30am-11:15am
The Great Migration Challenge
As birds of summer vanish from our yards and woodlands, have you ever wondered where they go and how they find their way? Find out how through a story, game, and craft. 220065 4-6yrs
1 Class
$5 12/6
Th 10:30am-11:30am
Children will spread their wings as they listen to stories of raptors and see them come alive. Listen to a raptor-themed story, meet Meadowside’s own raptors, and make a craft to take home. 1 Class 1 Class 1 Class
$5 12/11 $5 1/24 $5 2/19
Tu 10:30am-11:30am Th 10:30am-11:30am Tu 10:30am-11:30am
Let it Snow!
Learn some snowy facts, read a story, and create a snow meter that you can use to measure the snowfall around your house this year. 220219 3-5yrs
1 Class
How do animals cope with the change of seasons? What happens to animals as the weather gets cold and the days become shorter? Join us as we explore how different animals adjust to winter through hibernation, migration, and adaptation. 220067 3-5yrs 1 Class $5
1/16
W 10:30am-11:30am
Knock, Knock...Woodpeckers!
What is that knock-knock-knocking in the woods? Read a story, learn about these fascinating birds, and make a fun woodpecker-friendly feeder to take home. 220249 3-5yrs 1 Class $5
1/22
Tu 10:30am-11:30am
Winter Wonders Scavenger Hike
What can you see, hear, or feel on a winter walk through the woods? We’ll look for tracks, listen for birds, and feel the soft needles of a pine tree on this seasonal scavenger hike using all your senses! 220250 3-5yrs 1 Class $5
1/30
W 10:30am-11:30am
Groundhog Day
Will the groundhog see his shadow tomorrow? Will spring be early or late? Find out how the groundhog became a weather forecaster, and make a craft to take home. 220154 3-5yrs 1 Class $5
2/1
F
10:30am-11:30am
Which Beak Is Best?
Tiny Talon Tales
220212 3-6yrs 220213 3-6yrs 220214 3-6yrs
Animals in Winter
$5 12/12
W 11:30am-12:30pm
220157 4-6yrs 1 Class $5
2/6
W
1:00pm-2:00pm
Owl Be Your Valentine!
Discover which species of owl has a heart-shaped face, and learn how owls will even bring their sweetheart a valentine treat! We’ll visit one of Meadowside’s owls, and then share the love by making some owl valentines for friends and family. 220299 3-5yrs 1 Class $5
2/13
W 10:30am-11:30am
Is Spring Just Around the Corner?
The Mitten
Hear a story about a lost mitten and the forest animals who find it, hike to find hidden visitors around the Nature Center, then make and take home a special mitten. 219850 3-5yrs 1 Class $5 219851 3-5yrs 1 Class $5
Birds’ beaks may be large or small, heavy or light, short or long. Each kind of beak is used for eating a particular type of food. Learn how birds use their beaks through stories, games, and a craft.
1/10 1/19
Th 10:00am-11:00am Sa 11:00am-12:00pm
We’ll read a story about Frog and Toad, then take a hike to see if spring is just around the corner.
219949 3-5yrs 1 Class $5 2/16 Sa 11am-12pm 220000 3-5yrs 1 Class $5 2/26 Tu 11am-12pm
Browse the eGuide at www.MontgomeryParks.org/Guide, and register for Parks classes at www.ParkPASS.org
YEARS
Toddlers & Preschool
MEADOWSIDE
N AT U R E C E N T E R
Volunteer to be a
Meadowside Nature Center Host
If you like helping people and enjoy learning about local wildlife, you'll love volunteering at Meadowside Nature Center. We're looking for friendly faces to greet visitors, answer questions, check in program participants, and more. This is a once-a-week, 6-month commitment. You must be 16 or older; SSL-approved. Please visit www. ParksVolunteers.org for more information.
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