Monthly Newsletter: July 2021 What is happening at Rock Hollow Woods? What's coming up at Rock Hollow Woods? Christmas in July Adult Painting Event- Saturday, July 24th, 1:00-3:30 p.m. Adults are invited to join us on Saturday, July 24th from 1:00-3:30 p.m. to enjoy a summer afternoon at Rock Hollow Woods and receive helpful Santa 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 miniature Santa gourd figurine *Choose to enter a 50/50 raffle *Choose to enter a raffle for one of Karen's hand-painted pieces Space is limited to CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY! Adult Yoga in the Great Outdoors- July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th; 6:00-7:15 p.m. Join us at Rock Hollow Woods for a 75-minute gentle flow yoga class in the great outdoors. Participants will begin by grounding themselves to Mother Earth. Then they will honor the summer sunlight by flowing through sun salutations. They will move through sequences to open their hearts, move their energy, and dig deeper into specific areas of the body. The practice will close with savasana where participants will use nature to connect with Spirit. Space is limited so CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY! Special thanks to Bill McKay, Superintendent of Governor Mifflin School District, for choosing Rock Hollow Woods as their Staff Retreat location. It was a great day filled with team building, collegiality, collaboration, and time away from school. All of that and in an outdoor setting! The staff was divided into teams that competed in 4 challenges: STEM your Boat, STEM your Nest, STEM your Stream, and STEM your Cicada. Interested in hosting a staff or corporate retreat at Rock Hollow Woods? Contact us at
[email protected] for more information. In June we enjoyed a variety of educational programs. 9 different summer camps, a Creek Exploration field trip, Yoga in the Great Outdoors, and Community Healing Circles. Yoga in the Great Outdoors Community Healing Circle The Elements of Art In Nature Camp Hike About & Nature Photography Eclectic Camp Team Building & Environmental Games Woodland Wonders; Creatures & Critters Our Fives Senses in Nature Toddler Time on the Trail Art Exploration through Nature Kids Against Pressure Field Trip Outdoor STEM 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: Michelle Ferrell, Karen Jeffords, and Doug Metcalfe & Brian Lahmann. Thank you for the gifts that are being used at Rock Hollow Woods: Amy Bartra, Laura Bernard, Corinna & Brent Bortz, Celeste D'Annunzio, Andy & Barb McCarney, Taylor McCarney & Family, Bill McKay, and Karen Zueno. Thank you for the amazing volunteers who help at Rock Hollow Woods: ~ Jaxon Bishop, Mya Salaneck, Jack Shugar, & Clay Coughenour helped during summer camp by engaging with children. ~Melissa Richter cleaned the pavilion and helped catalog the books in the McCarney Learning Center. ~Dan Siegle transferred our honeybees and maintains the hives. ~Mike Shifflett cleared pathways and trails around the property. Please help us spread the word by sharing this with a friend! Visit Our Site Check us out on social media!
