Monthly Newsletter: January 2024 We hope your year is filled with adventures! Exciting things around the corner... February 1st is registration day for the following programs: ~ 2024-2025 Nature Pre-K ~March through May Toddler Time sessions ~March through May Homeschool Happenings sessions ~March through May Afterschool Nature Club sessions Our ​ After-school Adventurers Nature Club & Homeschool Happenings ​ programs are offered again in 2024. Give your child an authentic nature immersion experience during every season at Rock Hollow Woods! CLICK HERE for more information and to register today! ​ Toddler Time on the Trail Check out the schedule for our Toddler Time on the Trail ​ program. Interacting with natural environments allows children to learn by doing and experimenting with ideas. In nature, children think, question, and make hypotheses which helps to develop inquisitive minds. Whether they’re judging the distance between two rocks before jumping or considering where insects go in the winter, children are constantly thinking when they’re in nature. These experiences offer real, authentic learning like nothing else can. As children take risks, try and fail, and try again, they gain resilience and confidence. Sign up today ​ as these spots get filled quickly! 2024 Summer Camp registration opens on February 19th! 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge Many of our Rock Hollow Woods' families participate in the 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge . It's a great opportunity to balance your life with nature, and you'll never regret the benefits you reap and the memories you make along the journey. They offer fun templates to keep track of hours and even have a tracker app this year. Watch the video below or check out more information on their website. In December we enjoyed a variety of educational programs. Toddler Time on the Trail, Nature Pre-K, Homeschool Happenings, Afterschool Nature Club, Holiday Creations Workshop for Adults, Holiday and Christmas Creations for Kids, and Family Winter Wonderland with Santa. Nature Pre-K Program Toddler Time on the Trail Afterschool Nature Club Homeschool Happenings Holiday Creations Workshop for Adults Family Winter Wonderland with Santa Holiday & Christmas Creations for Kids 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: Lisa & David Folk, Heather & Dan Hennessey, Ashleigh Hoelscher, John & Winnie Hoskyns-Abrahall, Jo Ann Hurley, Morri Jeffords, Tom & Marcia Keim, Michael Marks, Tom & Elizabeth Marks, Emma Mattsson, Erin Miller, Dr. Deborah Patt, Nathaniel Piekos, Bolly Ruiz, Mark Siegle, Michelle Smith, Sarah Smith, David Thun, Jill & Ken Weise, Ted & Elaine Woods, and West Lawn Quoiting Association. Thank you for the gifts that are being used at Rock Hollow Woods: Terry & Bill Androwick, Joan Hanley & Mary Ellen Mahan, Dr. Debbie Patt, and Mike & Michelle Zeitz. Thank you for the amazing volunteers who help at Rock Hollow Woods: ~Dr. Debbie Patt and Alyssa McCaffrey for assisting and helping during our Toddler Time on the Trail programs. ~Jean & Jim McCarney and Michelle Zeitz for pioneering our first holiday creations workshop for adults. ~Heather Hennessey, Rachael Ewing, Alyssa McCaffrey, Heather Hurley, Caden Siegle, Ashleigh Hoelscher, Dr. Debbie Patt, Lisa Sweizer, Michelle Zeitz, Emmy Weller, and Don Hurley for volunteering during our Family Winter Wonderland with Santa events. ~Cathy Jo and Elle Lutz, Danielle and Greg Knapp, Nick and Kelly Tucci, Caden Siegle, Rachael Ewing, AJ Iezzi, Diane Velkoff, Maddie Bateman, Jim and Jean McCarney for volunteering during our Holiday and Christmas Creations event. Please help us spread the word by sharing this with a friend! 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