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SUMMARY:Open Arts Studio
DESCRIPTION:Drop into the Arts Studio for a facilitated series designed by artists\, curators\, and educators that invites families to play\, create\, and experiment with sensory-rich materials and different modes of artmaking. \nFor ages 4–11 with adult caregivers.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/open-arts-studio-8-2-2/2025-05-10
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Children & Families
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SUMMARY:Imagination Playground
DESCRIPTION:Children can build skills\, solve problems\, and make friends in the Court using an innovative system of large-scale\, lightweight blocks designed to encourage fun and learning through curiosity-driven play. For ages 8 and under with adult caregivers.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/imagination-playground-17/2025-05-10
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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SUMMARY:Spring Birdwatching Walks
DESCRIPTION:Walk through scenic nature trails in search of migratory birds returning north after the winter. This walk\, for birdwatchers of all experience levels\, is guided by Brian O’Toole\, the Visitor Service Manager for the Stamford Museum and Nature Center. \nBrian O’Toole serves on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Ornithological Association\, . Previously\, he served as a board member for the Greenwich Audubon Society\, was the compiler for the Greenwich-Stamford Christmas Bird Count as well as the paid hawk counter for the Quaker Ridge Hawkwatch for many years. He worked as a naturalist\, camp counselor and store manager at the Greenwich Audubon Center and was a Visitor Services Manager at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Currently he is the Visitor Services Manager at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center in Stamford\, CT.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/spring-birdwatching-walks/2025-05-10
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Children & Families
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SUMMARY:Learning with Nature | Design an Ecological Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Ecological landscaping is a crucial tool in combating climate change\, creating healthy built environments\, and improving our quality of life. \nLearn the basics of ecological landscape design and how you can apply these principles to your community or home landscape. We will explore how to work with your landscape\, increase biodiversity all the while creating a more resilient low maintenance landscape. A short classroom portion will be followed by a walk of the ecological landscape of Grace Farms. \nLearning with Nature\nAn evolution of our gardening workshops\, this series invites all generations to see nature at work with Kimberly Kelly\, Director of Horticulture. Through guided walks\, Garden visits\, and indoor instruction\, connect with the purpose of the ecosystems we inhabit\, the vibrant life that’s a part of it\, and our role in maintaining and adding to it. This summer\, Kimberly brings us meaningful ways to connect with the natural world by teaching participants to plant gardens\, manage beehives\, notice the life of butterflies and dragonflies\, and increase biodiversity in the landscape.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/learning-with-nature-design-an-ecological-landscape-2025
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
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