PreSchool Outreach Programs

Our preschool outreach programs build on children’s inherent curiousity about the world by using hands-on, nature-based activities to foster social, physical and academic skill development. A professional naturalist will bring fun and exciting activities along with visits from some of our non-releasable animals. These interactive programs will provide children with an awareness and early understanding of nature while encouraging exploration in their own backyards.

All programs can be taught either at your facility or turned into enrichment field trips at Woodcock Nature Center.

Tree Time

From their leafy branches to their tangled roots, trees provide a habitat for many plants and animals. Through an interactive tree hike around your school, children will learn what kinds of animals need trees to survive and get to meet some animals that use different parts of the tree.

Colors and Patterns

Camouflage is important to the survival of many animals. Children will learn the value of colors and patterns while meeting various animals that openly “hide” within their environment.

Scattering Seeds

By air or by fur, seeds can travel in a variety of ways. Children will learn the life cycle of trees and examine a collection of unique seeds to understand how trees and plants are distributed throughout the landscape.

Winter Animals and Hibernation

How do animals survive when the snow starts falling? By examining furs and skulls, children will learn the different winter strategies that local animals use to stay warm and meet an animal with no fur or feathers and explore what it does to survive the cold.

Under Our Feet

It’s amazing how many creatures live under the dirt and fallen leaves right beneath our feet! Children will meet one of these creatures and learn about adaptations it has which allows it to live underground.

Habitats

From a hole in the ground to a nest in a tree, animal live in a wide variety of habitats. Children will meet several animals from different habitats and learn about the life of each unique creature.

Spring Awakening

Spring is a time bursting with new life! Children will learn what plants and animals are waking back up. A naturalist will bring several spring animals and talk about their lifecycles, and where they have been hiding all winter.

Birds and Nests

Children will learn how nests are built and how birds raise their families through mountain specimens, eggs, unique feathers and a craft creating their own nest.

Didn’t see a topic you would like covered? Let us know! We will custom design programs that best suit your classroom’s needs. For more ideas, see this link.

TIME AND PRICING:

Age 3: 30 minute program; $4.50 per student

Age 4-5: 45 minute program: $5 per student

Please note that we charge for a minimum of ten students.