Category: After School

  Embark on an enlightening journey with our “Terrapin Guardians” program, led by Deb Ewing. Explore the efforts to protect the Diamondback Terrapin, a species facing significant threats. Deb and volunteers from New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance (NECWA) have been working to protect Terrapin hatchlings from predation this summer and we’ll be hearing about those…

Led by Entomologist Blake Dinius we will see how different insect species survive the cold winter months. We will have some fun looking at some examples of local insects from Blake’s collection and possibly some live specimens as well.

Did you know our area is one of the largest and most historic for cranberry production? We will be welcoming an educator from the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association. We’ll have a chance to try on and get a look at some of the gear and equipment used to harvest cranberries. We’ll also learn how…

We will be focusing on our observational skills by looking at a variety of animal tracks. Let’s look at how many toes, the presence of claws and the shape and size of the tracks to see if we can identify each species. We will be bringing home a plaster cast of a track to show…

Enjoy relaxing and getting creative with friends at our annual holiday party. Every year we work with natural and recycled materials to design new works of art for gift giving and decoration. Snacks and drinks are provided. Let’s have some fun creating new works of art with our friends!