Held monthly on the second Friday of the month from October to June, 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, the Magic Forest Playscape, our native plant garden, and more!
The Mighty Acorns Club (MAC) program series aims to provide special learning experiences for budding young naturalists. These programs offer creative, open-ended, exploratory programs focused towards children ages 3 to 6 and their caregivers. Our goal: to foster an early love of the natural world and an eagerness to explore and have fun outside!
Our Senior Environmental Educator, Jay DeGregorio, leads this program each month. Although this program series aims to meet the learning needs of students ages 3-6, older students are welcome if interested.
$10 per child, registration required. Caregivers are free.
Friday 03/11/22
10AM - 11:30AM
Marvelous Maple Syrup
Do you like maple syrup on your pancakes? Maybe you like it better on french toast? Maple syrup is a true sweet treat of nature! Where does maple syrup come from? What happens to get it from tree to pancake? There is a lot that happens to make this special sweet syrup. Come discover more about the New England tradition of maple sugaring. If the time is right, we’ll visit a local sugar shack to see maple sugaring in action!
Alternatively, we’ll head out to discover nearby maple trees, thank them for their sweet treat, and taste some maple syrup around a fire. Note: If there is a deep snowpack, we will use snowshoes. To help us make sure we have enough snowshoes for everyone, please let us know if you would like to reserve any pairs when registering.
Please note: Please bring water and a snack (if needed) for your child. We have a short break during each program to allow everyone the opportunity to take care of their needs! 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 may be some time spent indoors during programs if necessary, make sure that you and your mighty acorn(s) are prepared to spend the entire program 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 reschedule OR 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 and we will notify registrants as soon as possible. You can always check our website and contact us ahead of time if you have any questions or concerns.