| Monthly Newsletter: March 2021 What is happening at Rock Hollow Woods? What's coming up at Rock Hollow Woods? Nature Photography & Hiking as Spring Unfolds; April 13, 20, 27, & May 4, 2021, 1:00-3:30 p.m. Check out our brand new program tailored specifically for older children! Each day during Nature Photography & Hiking as Spring Unfolds the children will learn the art of nature photography, followed by a hike to a different part of Rock Hollow Woods or the Ephraim Malickson Wildlife Sanctuary adjacent to Rock Hollow Woods. Hiking destinations will be to: wetlands, the Indian Corn Creek, a creek tributary, a deciduous forest, and ponds. The photographers, Jean McCarney, an elementary and special education teacher, and Amy Langman, photographer and sole proprietor of Amy's Angle Nature Photography , will stop to explore different environmental talk points while hiking and have time for exploration of the area with cameras. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY! Art Exploration for Adults; April 22 & 29, May 6 & 13, 2021, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Art Exploration for Adults is a four-week program that meets four evenings in April and May. Jenn Engle, a mixed media artist and Jean McCarney, a teacher, will instruct adults in a variety of mixed media techniques. Participants will create four different projects throughout the four sessions learning, a variety of techniques. Space is limited CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY! CLICK HERE to check out Jenn's YouTube channel where she shares her process of creating art journal pages, artist trading cards, postcards and index cards. Gourd Painting in the Spring; April 24th, 1:00-3:30 p.m. If you're trying to shake the winter chills, just look forward to springtime and sign up for an adult painting event at Rock Hollow Woods! Adult are invited to j oin us for Gourd Painting in the Spring held at Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. Imagine a fresh Spring afternoon in our outdoor pavilion: a gentle warm breeze blowing through, laughing with friends, and receiving helpful painting instruction from a talented local artist, Karen Zueno (credited for painting our beautiful honeybee mural and the wooden entrance sign.) Participants will: *Take a hike to our pavilion *Go through a step-by-step process to paint a birdhouse-themed gourd *Choose to enter a 50/50 raffle *Choose to enter a raffle for one of Karen's hand-painted pieces This event is BYO beverages and snacks. (A safe space to eat and drink will be set up, and cups will be provided.) Space is limited so CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY! Summer is Just Around the Corner Featured summer camps Biodiversity Exploration We're excited to announce our first summer camp offered to children entering grades sixth through ninth grade! During Biodiversity Exploration , ca mpers will explore Rock Hollow and learn about biodiversity, energy flow in ecosystems, human impacts on ecosystems, and ecosystem preservation/restoration. Campers should be prepared to spend time outside collaborating and engaging in critical thinking activities. Read more & sign up! Eclectic Camp Can't decide on just one camp? Why not try a mix of adventures while you're at Rock Hollow Woods! At Eclectic Camp, campers will enjoy hikes and participate in a variety of activities in Rock Hollow Woods' 77 acres, including music, turtle education, mixed media art, drumming, and IDing trees and birds. Campers will also have the opportunity for free play each day. Read more & sign up! Toddler Time on the Trail Toddler Time on the Trail Camp is a nature-based program that meets four consecutive mornings and is being offered in both June and August. Children, parents, and the instructor will explore a nature theme throughout the week. Participants will take a short hike in the great outdoors. As they walk, they may observe signs of summer: critters in the creek, caterpillars and butterflies, a turtle crossing the path, or birds soaring in the sky. Toddlers will enjoy free play each session. Other activities may include: listening to a story, singing a song or completing a craft. Read more & sign up! Woodland Wonders; Creatures and Critters Children entering Kindergarten and 1st grade are invited to take a journey to discover the living things that crawl, run, swim, and fly at Rock Hollow Woods. During Woodland Wonders; Creatures and Critters, campers will explore and discover at Rock Hollow Woods, learning through observations and experiences. Campers will engage in activities, listen to stories, journal, and express their learning through the arts. Themes throughout the week include Tracks and Traces, Creek Critters and Pond Life, Flying in the Sky, Woodland and Meadow Life, and Creepy Crawlers. Read more & sign up! Team Building and Environmental Games Enjoy comradery and a challenge? Our Team Building and Environmental Games camp offers a v ariety of team building and environmental games that use the natural environment of Rock Hollow Woods’ 77 acres. Campers explore natural ecosystems in fields, woods and streams. During this week, campers learn to think critically, work together and solve problems through hands-on exploration, games, hiking and more. Read more & sign up! Nature Pre-K Program Enrollment is open for our Nature Pre-K Program for the Fall of 2021, 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 2021 through May 2022. Gratitude Corner We are so grateful for the many ways you continue to support Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center! Thank you to this month's donors: John Hoskyns-Abrahall, Doug Metcalfe & Brian Lahmann, Chris and Jen Nein, and Mike and Jan Slater. Thank you for the gifts that are being used at Rock Hollow Woods: Mary Ellen Mahan and Joan Hanley, and Mike and Jan Slater. In February we enjoyed a variety of educational programs. Toddler Time on the Trail Homeschool Happenings Nature Pre-K Program Toddler Time on the Trail Homeschool Happenings Nature Pre-K Program Please help us spread the word by sharing this with a friend! Visit Our Site Check us out on social media! |
Monthly Newsletter: March 2021
What is happening at Rock Hollow Woods? | |
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What's coming up at Rock Hollow Woods?
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Nature Photography & Hiking as Spring Unfolds; April 13, 20, 27, & May 4, 2021, 1:00-3:30 p.m. | | |
Check out our brand new program tailored specifically for older children! Each day during Nature Photography & Hiking as Spring Unfolds the children will learn the art of nature photography, followed by a hike to a different part of Rock Hollow Woods or the Ephraim Malickson Wildlife Sanctuary adjacent to Rock Hollow Woods. Hiking destinations will be to: wetlands, the Indian Corn Creek, a creek tributary, a deciduous forest, and ponds. The photographers, Jean McCarney, an elementary and special education teacher, and Amy Langman, photographer and sole proprietor of Amy's Angle Nature Photography, will stop to explore different environmental talk points while hiking and have time for exploration of the area with cameras. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY!
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Art Exploration for Adults; April 22 & 29, May 6 & 13, 2021, 6:30-8:30 p.m. | | |
Art Exploration for Adults is a four-week program that meets four evenings in April and May. Jenn Engle, a mixed media artist and Jean McCarney, a teacher, will instruct adults in a variety of mixed media techniques. Participants will create four different projects throughout the four sessions learning, a variety of techniques. Space is limited CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY!
CLICK HERE to check out Jenn's YouTube channel where she shares her process of creating art journal pages, artist trading cards, postcards and index cards.
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Gourd Painting in the Spring; April 24th, 1:00-3:30 p.m. | | |
If you're trying to shake the winter chills, just look forward to springtime and sign up for an adult painting event at Rock Hollow Woods! Adult are invited to join us for Gourd Painting in the Spring held at Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center on Saturday, April 24, 2021 from 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Imagine a fresh Spring afternoon in our outdoor pavilion: a gentle warm breeze blowing through, laughing with friends, and receiving helpful painting instruction from a talented local artist, Karen Zueno (credited for painting our beautiful honeybee mural and the wooden entrance sign.)
Participants will:
*Take a hike to our pavilion
*Go through a step-by-step process to paint a birdhouse-themed gourd
*Choose to enter a 50/50 raffle
*Choose to enter a raffle for one of Karen's hand-painted pieces
This event is BYO beverages and snacks. (A safe space to eat and drink will be set up, and cups will be provided.) Space is limited so CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY!
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Summer is Just Around the Corner | |
Biodiversity Exploration
We're excited to announce our first summer camp offered to children entering grades sixth through ninth grade! During Biodiversity Exploration, campers will explore Rock Hollow and learn about biodiversity, energy flow in ecosystems, human impacts on ecosystems, and ecosystem preservation/restoration. Campers should be prepared to spend time outside collaborating and engaging in critical thinking activities.
Read more & sign up!
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Eclectic Camp
Can't decide on just one camp? Why not try a mix of adventures while you're at Rock Hollow Woods! At Eclectic Camp, campers will enjoy hikes and participate in a variety of activities in Rock Hollow Woods' 77 acres, including music, turtle education, mixed media art, drumming, and IDing trees and birds. Campers will also have the opportunity for free play each day.
Read more & sign up!
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Toddler Time on the Trail
Toddler Time on the Trail Camp is a nature-based program that meets four consecutive mornings and is being offered in both June and August. Children, parents, and the instructor will explore a nature theme throughout the week. Participants will take a short hike in the great outdoors. As they walk, they may observe signs of summer: critters in the creek, caterpillars and butterflies, a turtle crossing the path, or birds soaring in the sky. Toddlers will enjoy free play each session. Other activities may include: listening to a story, singing a song or completing a craft.
Read more & sign up!
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Woodland Wonders; Creatures and Critters
Children entering Kindergarten and 1st grade are invited to take a journey to discover the living things that crawl, run, swim, and fly at Rock Hollow Woods. During Woodland Wonders; Creatures and Critters, campers will explore and discover at Rock Hollow Woods, learning through observations and experiences. Campers will engage in activities, listen to stories, journal, and express their learning through the arts. Themes throughout the week include Tracks and Traces, Creek Critters and Pond Life, Flying in the Sky, Woodland and Meadow Life, and Creepy Crawlers.
Read more & sign up!
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Team Building and Environmental Games
Enjoy comradery and a challenge? Our Team Building and Environmental Games camp offers a variety of team building and environmental games that use the natural environment of Rock Hollow Woods’ 77 acres. Campers explore natural ecosystems in fields, woods and streams. During this week, campers learn to think critically, work together and solve problems through hands-on exploration, games, hiking and more.
Read more & sign up!
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Enrollment is open for our Nature Pre-K Program for the Fall of 2021, 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 2021 through May 2022. | |
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We are so grateful for the many ways you continue to support Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center!
Thank you to this month's donors: John Hoskyns-Abrahall, Doug Metcalfe & Brian Lahmann, Chris and Jen Nein, and Mike and Jan Slater.
Thank you for the gifts that are being used at Rock Hollow Woods: Mary Ellen Mahan and Joan Hanley, and Mike and Jan Slater.
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In February we enjoyed a variety of educational programs. | |
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Please help us spread the word by sharing this with a friend! | |
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