Hands On Nature
Connecting children to their natural world through
educational hands-on experiences
After School Programs
After School Programs run one afternoon a week for five weeks, usually from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Fees include all materials and a snack. Class sizes are kept small, with a maximum of 8-10 children per class.
Students may take the bus directly here if they attend Berlin Memorial School, otherwise they may be dropped off by a parent or other adult.
2010 After School Programs
Feb 10 - Mar 17 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergarteners, $70
Feb 22 - Mar 29 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Mondays for 5 weeks, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm
For elementary school- aged children, $90
2009 After School Programs
Oct 7 - Nov 4 Young Nature Explorers
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergarteners
Feb 12 - Mar 19 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Thursdays for 5 weeks
For elementary school-aged children
Mar 11 - Apr 8 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks
For preschoolers & kindergarteners
These two winter wildlife tracking programs are supported in part by a grant from the Berlin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
2008 After School Programs
Sept 25 - Oct 23 Young Nature Explorers
Thursdays for 5 weeks
For preschoolers & kindergarteners
Sept 24 - Oct 29 Nature Girls - Birding Class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks
For grades 1-5
April 9 - May 21 Berlin Young Birders Club
Wednesdays for 6 weeks
For grades 1-5
February 26 - April 3 Winter wildlife Tracking class
Tuesdays for 5 weeks
Our more recent After School class, the Berlin Young Birders Club, is a new offering for students in grades 1-5. Students will learn more about the local birds in our yards. We will learn to identify different bird families and species, and start a bird list of birds we have observed. We will do weekly activities centered around birds, and will learn more about these beautiful creatures that are part of our natural world. We will start to learn some of the common bird songs and will be able to identify some by the end of the session. Fees are $65 and include Bird Guide, materials and snacks.
Feb 10 - Mar 17 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergarteners, $70
Feb 22 - Mar 29 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Mondays for 5 weeks, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm
For elementary school- aged children, $90
2009 After School Programs
Oct 7 - Nov 4 Young Nature Explorers
Wednesdays for 5 weeks, from 1:30 to 3 pm
For preschoolers & kindergarteners
Feb 12 - Mar 19 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Thursdays for 5 weeks
For elementary school-aged children
Mar 11 - Apr 8 Winter Wildlife Tracking class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks
For preschoolers & kindergarteners
These two winter wildlife tracking programs are supported in part by a grant from the Berlin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
2008 After School Programs
Sept 25 - Oct 23 Young Nature Explorers
Thursdays for 5 weeks
For preschoolers & kindergarteners
Sept 24 - Oct 29 Nature Girls - Birding Class
Wednesdays for 5 weeks
For grades 1-5
April 9 - May 21 Berlin Young Birders Club
Wednesdays for 6 weeks
For grades 1-5
February 26 - April 3 Winter wildlife Tracking class
Tuesdays for 5 weeks
Our more recent After School class, the Berlin Young Birders Club, is a new offering for students in grades 1-5. Students will learn more about the local birds in our yards. We will learn to identify different bird families and species, and start a bird list of birds we have observed. We will do weekly activities centered around birds, and will learn more about these beautiful creatures that are part of our natural world. We will start to learn some of the common bird songs and will be able to identify some by the end of the session. Fees are $65 and include Bird Guide, materials and snacks.
Other after school programs cover a wide range of topics including:
- Wildlife Tracking
- Amphibians and Reptiles
- Monarch and Bird Migration
- Tree Identification and Diversity
- Winter Hibernation
- Bird Nests
- Animal Homes and Holes
"In wildness is the preservation of the world"
- Henry David Thoreau
