Monthly Newsletter: June 2020 What is happening at Rock Hollow Woods? Due to COVID-19, Rock Hollow Woods will be canceled through June 30, 2020. We will post our decision regarding July programs on June 15, 2020. Thank you for your continuous support through all of this! THANK YOU! On an incredibly positive note, we're happy to announce that grant funding was received by the Youth Volunteer Corps National for a collaborative project between Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading and Rock Hollow Woods! This money will used to build a boardwalk that will provide access to the stream for another creek exploration and learning station. Two picnic tables will also be built and positioned in this location to add to the new learning area. The most amazing part of this grant is that it is in conjunction with the Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading, and a group of youth volunteers will be guided by construction experts in the hands-on experience of building the boardwalk and picnic tables! Any teens interested in being involved in this project, please contact Michelle Zeitz by email:
[email protected]. Nature at Home Rock Hollow Woods misses you dearly, but the great news is that there is SO much that your children (and you too!) can still do to experience and discover the natural world. We encourage you to keep exploring while respecting social distancing and please share with us the ways your family is getting outside! Don't forget to #rockhollowwoods ! Check out the section of our Rock Hollow Woods website called Nature at Home which offers remote guided learning while experiencing nature at home. You'll find nature tips on outdoor play, nature journaling, honeybees, birds, turtles, and more! These fun activities can also be found on our social media platforms, so be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Nature Pre-K Program Enrollment is still open for our Nature Pre-K Program for the Fall of 2020, so reserve your spot today! Nestled among 77 acres of Rock Hollow Woods, our Nature Pre-K Program immerses children in the outdoors. Through hands-on discovery and inquiry-based learning, children will explore, discover, and grow with all that nature has to offer. We believe that play is an essential method of learning and are inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach*. Children will be exposed to a wide variety of educational opportunities that encourage self-expression, communication, logical thinking, and problem-solving, all while preparing them for the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical challenges of kindergarten. Our Nature Pre-K Program is appropriate for children ages 4 to 5 (Pre-K.) It will be held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 - 11:30, running from September 2020 through May 2021. DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that you can choose Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center as your charity of choice for all of your Amazon purchases? Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. Go to http://smile.amazon.com/gp/charity/change/html and login with your Amazon credentials. It will prompt you to pick a charity of your choice. Choose Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center and help give back to our programs with your Amazon purchases! ***AmazonSmile is not currently available on the Amazon mobile app for iPhone users, so your purchase must be made in a browser (smile.amazon.com) in order for Rock Hollow Woods to benefit.*** Please help us spread the word by sharing this with a friend! Visit Our Site Check us out on social media!
