Homeschooling Classes are offered from September to June and run from 9:30 to 2 pm.

This Fall the dates offered through the FRC are: 

September 21, Monday
October 15, Thursday
November 18, Wednesday
December 18, Friday

Registration is done directly through Hands On Nature.  Email us at HandsOnNature@gmail.com or phone us at (978) 838-0271 to enroll.

If these dates don't work for you or they have filled up, please call us to see what other dates are  available. 

Homeschooling classes are available for children ages 4-14 and can be given as a one-time class or an ongoing monthly program.  Class sizes are small and range from 5-10 children so that the interests of each individual student can be met.

Fees are $20/student, with a family maximum of $50, and cover snacks and all materials.  Students bring their own drinks and lunches. 

At Hands On Nature we provide two options for homeschoolers. 

The first is to work with your homeschool curriculum and incorporate your nature requirements into our program.  Topics that we are working on this year with students are fungi, wildlife tracking, wilderness survival, maple sugaring, and Native American lore.

The second option is our Naturalist Walk program.  This program changes each month, and offers new material which changes seasonally.  Topics that we have covered to date in our homeschooling program include: 

• Acorn Harvesting
• Local Mammals of New England
• Massachusetts Ferns
• Wildlife Tracking
• Stone Walls
• Insect Diversity
• Hawks and Owls
• Leaf Litter Decomposers
• Mushroom Walks
• Nature Journaling
• Vernal Pool Life Cycles
• Reptiles and Amphibians

Many other topics are available for exploration, and each class will be tailored to the interests of the individual students.

What to bring:  Lunch and a drink.  And be sure to wear clothes and footwear that can get dirty and wet.


            "I've learned a lot from TV - every time someone turns it on
                                I leave the room and go for a walk"