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DCVA Young Naturalist Program
Our monthly educational nature immersion program is geared towards children from 5-10 years old with a focus on nature exploration, cultivating curiosity, and honing observational skills. We believe providing environmental learning opportunities will contribute to the next generation of environmentalists to carry on our mission for a cleaner future for our watershed, and our Earth!
Saturday, October 29th, 10:00 - 11:30am
Owl Explorers at the Haverford CREC
Join Aurora this month to learn about beautiful and mysterious owls! Participants will also have the opportunity to dissect owl pellets to discover and identify what was in an owls meal. This program is intended for children ages 5-10 and their caregivers, however younger children are also welcome to attend with the assistance of an attentive caregiver. Click here to register.
Saturday, November 12th, 10:00 - 11:30am
Mystifying Mushrooms at the Haverford CREC
Let's dive into the wild and mystifying world of mushrooms! Participants will learn facts about fungi and also have the opportunity to dissect a mushroom while learning to identify it's parts. This program is intended for children ages 5-10 and their caregivers, however younger children are also welcome to attend with the assistance of an attentive caregiver. Click here to register.
Saturday, December 17th, 10:00 - 11:30am
Saltwater vs. Freshwater at the Haverford CREC
We're going to make a splash learning about the differences between saltwater and freshwater! Participants will learn facts about the properties of both types of water and why we should care about whether or not salt gets into our freshwater streams. We will then become community scientists in the Winter Salt Watch program by taking a hike to a stream and doing a simple test to measure chloride levels. This program is intended for children ages 5-10 and their caregivers, however younger children are also welcome to attend with the assistance of an attentive caregiver. Click here to register.
Have a seat on a mossy log in our virtual forest library and click to explore our past programs:
Or find our past virtual programs on our Environmental Education page.
| Aurora Dizel - Youth Education Coordinator
4 years for Creative Clubhouse LLC and Haverford Township Recreation's Tadpoles summer camp. She was a lead organizer of a nature-based homeschooling co-op based out of Ridley Creek State Park, developing weekly 4-hour educational nature immersion programs. |
