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Homeschool Series: M…
Homeschool Series: Make Your Own Elderberry Syrup!
September 4, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Join us for a fun and flavorful herbal workshop for kids! Learn all about elderberries—where they grow and how they’re used. Measure, mix, and simmer a batch of elderberry syrup using berries, honey, and warming spices. Take home your own small jar to share with your family!
Recommended Ages: 6-14*
Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
Cost: $20 per child. No charge for accompanying adult.
*Siblings of children outside of this age range are welcome to attend. Anyone 3 years or older at the time of the program must be registered.
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Homemade School Lunc…
Homemade School Lunches
September 5, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Ages: Adults & Older Youth (12 & up)
School is back in session and we invite you to discover how simple, fun, and nourishing school lunches can be! Learn the art of scratch-cooked, packable meals. We’ll combine garden-fresh seasonal ingredients with practical cooking skills to create delicious lunches students will love to eat.
Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
Cost: $30 Non-Members; $15 Members
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Homeschool Series: Young Chefs Garden Challenge
September 11, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Join us as we work on garden to table chef skills. We'll peruse the garden, harvest what's available, and work in small teams to create a 2-course meal from scratch.
Recommended Ages: 6-14*
Physical Demand: [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.
Cost: $15 per child. No charge for accompanying adult.
*Siblings of children outside of this age range are welcome to attend. Anyone 3 years or older at the time of the program must be registered.
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Drawing Nature with …
Drawing Nature with Water Based Oil Pastels
September 12, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Connector-Main-Helen's Meeting Room (16)
Ages: Adults (16 & up)
Discover the drawing and painting technique of water based oil pastels. The session will provide hands on instruction, all of the materials, the variety of water based oil pastels available, their application characteristics, background information of how oil pastels were created and of course hands on Studio Time to create your personal creative piece based on Nature.
Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
Cost: $25 Non-Members; $10 Members
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Beginning Canning &a…
Beginning Canning & Food Preservation
September 12, 2026 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Ages: Adults (16 & up)
As we approach the end of the gardening season, its time to harvest and store the remains of the garden's bounty. Join us in learning first-hand the steps involved in canning. Each participant will take home a jar of canned fruit and a jar of tomato sauce for winter enjoyment.
Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
Cost: $30 Non-Members; $15 Members
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Polliwogs-Nature's Harvest
September 16, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am
10 - 11:30, Pre-K with adult
What gifts does nature give us in the fall?
Children explore the abundance of the fall season by discovering the foods, seeds, and treasures that nature provides. Through hands-on exploration, children investigate apples, pumpkins, gourds, seeds, and other seasonal materials while learning where our food comes from and how we gather nature’s gifts.
Learning Domains:
Cognitive – Observation, comparing, sorting, investigating, asking questions
Fine Motor – Scooping seeds, exploring textures, harvesting, manipulating natural materials
Physical Demand: [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.
Cost: $15 per child. No charge for required accompanying adult
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Homeschool Series: T…
Homeschool Series: The Great Seed Adventure
September 18, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Join us as we explore the fields and forest of Prescott Farm, hunt for seeds, and learn about the different ways seeds travel.
Recommended Ages: 6-14*
Physical Demand: [3] = Activity includes 1/2-1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills.
Cost: $15 per child. No charge for accompanying adult.
*Siblings of children outside of this age range are welcome to attend. Anyone 3 years or older at the time of the program must be registered.
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Fall Vases Using Nat…
Fall Vases Using Nature Materials
September 19, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Innovation Center-Main-Teaching Kitchen-Teaching Kitchen (Main Room) (32)
Ages: Adults (16 & up)
Connect with nature through hands-on craftsmanship! We invite you to spend a creative morning or afternoon crafting handcrafted vases using materials supplied straight from our woods and fields. Whether you're decorating your autumn table or making a gift, you'll walk away with a uniquely personal piece of eco-art.
Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
Cost: $30 Non-Members; $15 Members
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Fall Tree ID
Fall Tree ID
September 19, 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Connector-Main-Helen's Meeting Room (16)
Ages: Adults & Older Youth (12 & up)
Color abounds and leaves are falling. Join us as we amble through the woods, identify trees and shrubs, and learn more about the science behind falling leaves.
Physical Demand: [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills.
Cost: $15 Non-Members; FREE for Members
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Polliwogs-Harvest Moon Celebration
September 23, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am
10 - 11:30, Pre-K with adult
What changes when the sun goes down?
Children celebrate the magic of the harvest season through a special nature-inspired experience. They explore the moon, nighttime animals, light and shadows, and the beauty of the changing season through stories, songs, movement, lanterns, and seasonal activities.
Learning Domains:
Social Emotional – Building community, sharing experiences, expressing wonder and connection
Spiritual – Developing appreciation for nature, gratitude, and a sense of belonging in the natural world.
Physical Demand: [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.
Cost: $15 per child. No charge for required accompanying adult
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Harvest Festival
Harvest Festival
September 26, 2026 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Prescott Farm Harvest Festival is our most popular community event of the year, drawing over 800 people of all ages to our property for a day of fun on the farm. Admission to the public is free!
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Polliwogs-What can sticks become?
September 30, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am
10 - 11:30, Pre-K with adult
How can we use nature’s treasures to create?
Children investigate sticks as a natural building material and discover how something simple can become many things. Through building, designing, and creating, children use their imagination to transform sticks into structures, art, tools, and creations inspired by their ideas.
Learning Domains:
Cognitive – Problem-solving, planning, experimenting, discovering balance and design
Fine Motor – Building, arranging, stacking, weaving, and manipulating materials.
Physical Demand: [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.
Cost: $15 per child. No charge for required accompanying adult
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