Come get hands-on experience planting seeds and seedlings to grow this summer. Also, learn about the value of composting for our planet! This workshop is free but pre-registration is required for materials planning.
Join Mary Mansur, Cape Ann Waldorf School Kindergarten teacher and beekeeper at Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary for a hands-on workshop to harvest honey and beeswax as we learn about the honeybee, and how humans and honeybees can support one another. Learn how the products of the beehive are utilized at Cape Ann Waldorf School and how the hive and the honeybee can teach people of every age. Participants will bring home a little bear filled with honey.
Spring is a time of renewal and growth. On this special program created especially for kids ages 9 to 11, we'll search for signs of life in the mud, water, woodlands, and the sky as we explore Coolidge Point, Misery Island, and Ravenswood Park. Pre-registration required.
Earth Day is celebrated in a big way at the Children’s Museum of NH, with a focus on learning how to support a healthy planet. Presented with the generous support of D.F. Richard Energy, Earth Day at the Children’s Museum of NH features a wide variety of hands-on activities with local organizations.
The Whalemobile is coming to Maritime Gloucester! Join whale naturalist Cynde McInnis for a very special Creature of the Week, featuring a life-sized inflatable humpback whale named Nile. Kids will develop an awareness of and fascination for whales that inspires them to care about the oceans and the wild world around us. Great for PreK - 6 yrs with an adult.
Come to Maritime Gloucester and discover what lives near the bottom of the oceanic food chain! Does the term plankton define a certain species? No! It is a term used to describe the enourmous biomass of microscopic sea creatures ranging from nascent shrimp, fish and jelly fish to the tiny frye of lobster and squid. Explore the depths as we take samples directly from Gloucester Harbor to the lab where attendees will have hands-on experiences with the lifeforms that serve as a major source of food in the sea!
