Held from October to May on the first Friday of each month, Mighty Acorns Club invites young adventurers to explore the natural world through interactive and hands-on lessons, activities, and outdoor adventures. This program is held at The Nature Museum and all sessions involve exploring nearby areas that include forest, meadow, our native plant garden, and more.
These programs offer creative, open-ended, exploratory programs focused towards children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. Although this program series aims to meet the learning needs of students ages 3-5, older students are welcome if interested!
Please note: Mighty Acorns Club will happen rain, snow, warm, cold, or shine! We feel it’s important and fun to spend time exploring the outdoors in all conditions. Although there is often time spent indoors during programs, make sure that you and your mighty acorn(s) are prepared to spend approximately 1 hour outdoors in whatever the weather has in store for us! If there are unsafe weather conditions (e.g. thunder/lightning, high winds, extreme cold, etc.), we will have alternative indoor activities/exploration. The Nature Museum follows the decision of Grafton Elementary School regarding closure due to weather. If the museum is closed, programming will not take place.
Cost: $5 in advance per child; $8 drop-in. Caregivers are free.
Schedule for February
In Vermont, we’re lucky to have the outdoors become a special winter wonderland for much of the season. With all the cold and the snow comes fun activities like skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ice skating, and more! So, what makes snow and ice special? For this program we’ll learn some basics of winter and experience it too! Come join us for some snow science experiments, learn how to snowshoe, make a snowperson, and bring your own sled to take a slide down our meadow hill! Make sure to do a snow dance and join us in celebrating winter! Notes: Some of these program activities will depend upon a sufficient snowpack. We will adjust activities accordingly. To help us make sure we have enough snowshoes for everyone, please let us know if you would like to reserve pairs when registering or by contacting us directly!