School’s out for winter break-spend some of those days getting active while exploring nature with Watershed Educators! Campers should be prepared for a busy day of being outdoors and lots of walking no matter the weather. We recommend packing waterproof shoes, warm layers, lunch and a few snacks, a large water bottle, and a comfortable backpack.
Grades K-4. Dress for the weather of the day!
Contact e-mail: [email protected]
Cost: $75.00 per Participant
Join Founding Education Director and Naturalist Jeff Hoagland on this family walk on the Watershed Reserve to explore and celebrate the wonders of the natural world in winter. Discover the unique survival strategies of local plants and animals, learn where animals store food and how they survive the season’s relentless chill. Dress warmly; boots are recommended. Co-sponsored by the Washington Crossing Audubon Society.
Ages 6 and up. Free event. Adult attendance is required
This free introductory class is designed for first time or novice Fly Tyers and will cover starting and finishing your fly using fly tying thread. All necessary, and nice to have, tools will be covered and their uses. The anatomy of hooks and flies will be discussed along with various materials that are used.
This session will be recorded, email Anna Hill for a link to the recorded talk.
This two-part exploration of owls begins with an online presentation that will introduce you to owls, their calls, and adaptations. On the following Saturday night, we will hike at the Watershed Reserve enjoying the quiet of a winter night while listening and looking for these nocturnal raptors.
Ages 8 and up. Registration required. Virtual lecture will be recorded.
This two-part exploration of owls begins with an online presentation that will introduce you to owls, their calls, and adaptations. On the following Saturday night, we will hike at the Watershed Reserve enjoying the quiet of a winter night while listening and looking for these nocturnal raptors.
Ages 8 and up. Registration required. Virtual lecture will be recorded.
Ring in the new year with us as we read seasonal stories and make winter crafts! Classes generally include a craft, hike, and activity for the week’s theme. We spend time outdoors each week, so come dressed in layers and waterproof shoes.
This program is intended for children ages 3-5. Younger siblings are welcome to attend with a parent, but we ask that they do not participate in activities. Adult attendance and preregistration required- walk ins will not be allowed.
Though it can be intimidating to tie your own flies, catching a fish on a fly that you tied yourself is exciting and very satisfying! This series of Tuesday night fly tying sessions will focus on tying variety of trout fishing flies and how to fish them.
The instructors and materials are provided by the Ernest Schwiebert Chapter of Trout Unlimited. If you have your own tying tools, we encourage you to bring them.
This registration is for just the first tying class- If you are looking to register for all the sessions register here.
Some flies being covered in this session include the Green Weenie/Mop Fly and Wooly Bugger
Though it can be intimidating to tie your own flies, catching a fish on a fly that you tied yourself is exciting and very satisfying! This series of Tuesday night fly tying sessions will focus on tying variety of trout fishing flies and how to fish them.
The instructors and materials are provided by the Ernest Schwiebert Chapter of Trout Unlimited. If you have your own tying tools, we encourage you to bring them.
This registration is for all 5 occurrences- If you are looking to register for one or a few sessions see the individual date sessions on our calendar in the color purple.
Some flies being covered in these sessions include:
Green Weenie/Mop Fly, Wooly Bugger, Clousser, Lefty’s Deciever, Gold Bead Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph, Pheasant Tail Nymph, Beadhead Soft-Hackle Pheasant Tail, Leadwing Coachman, Gold Bead Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph, Pheasant Tail Nymph, White Death, Zonker
Though it can be intimidating to tie your own flies, catching a fish on a fly that you tied yourself is exciting and very satisfying! This series of Tuesday night fly tying sessions will focus on tying variety of trout fishing flies and how to fish them.
The instructors and materials are provided by the Ernest Schwiebert Chapter of Trout Unlimited. If you have your own tying tools, we encourage you to bring them.
This registration is for just the second tying class- If you are looking to register for all the sessions register here.
Some flies being covered in this session include the Clousser, Lefty’s Deciever, Gold Bead Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph, and Pheasant Tail Nymph.
Though it can be intimidating to tie your own flies, catching a fish on a fly that you tied yourself is exciting and very satisfying! This series of Tuesday night fly tying sessions will focus on tying variety of trout fishing flies and how to fish them.
The instructors and materials are provided by the Ernest Schwiebert Chapter of Trout Unlimited. If you have your own tying tools, we encourage you to bring them.
This registration is for all 5 occurrences- If you are looking to register for one or a few sessions see the individual date sessions on our calendar in the color purple.
This new course will offer an in-depth look at the work of major American figures in ecopoetry, from the seminal forerunners of the late twentieth century to experimental and cutting-edge voices of the twenty-first. This format will allow us to spend time reading and discussing multiple poems by individual poets, including Gary Snyder, A.R. Ammons, Brenda Hillman, Forrest Gander, Evelyn Reilly, Jorie Graham, and more. We will follow along as they attempt to establish a new paradigm for our human relationship to the natural world while responding to an ever-heightening sense of crisis. We will be reading now-classic ecopoems as well as up-to-the-minute work.
For information, contact Education Manager Anna Hill [email protected] or email [email protected]
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Join Watershed Wally the Woodchuck as we celebrate winter and look forward to the return of spring. Learn all about groundhogs, enjoy a hike to a groundhog hole, and try your hand at chucking wood with a catapult or trebuchet. Warm yourself by our campfire and enjoy some treats on this festive winter morning.
We are planning loads of fun activities – please plan to join us as close to the start as possible to make sure you don’t miss out. You will get a scheduled list of some timed activities and lots to do on your own when you arrive!
Patches are available for purchase in the gift shop on the day of the program.
Ages 5 and up. In-person program, adult attendance required.
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