Prescott Farm

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center’s “Our Big Backyard Series” will end on Saturday, November 10 with the final program, Getting Ready for Winter. This is a family program designed for 7-10 year-olds to get engaged in learning new and exciting things about our environment and ecosystem. Taught by Camp Director, Jacob Newcomb, he will have a fun morning packed full of educational games and stories to teach the winter survival strategies of New England animals. “Our woodland animals are doing…

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center on White Oaks Road in Laconia extends an invitation to any and all curious 7-10 year-olds for their “Fall Big Backyard Series.” Prescott Farm has created a series of seasonally influenced programs geared towards getting outside and discovering new and exciting things! With the company of an adult, these programs encourage children to spend their Saturday mornings collecting a colorful palate of fall leaves, turn over logs to discover creepy-crawlies, find out what all the…

Saturday mornings are a busy time at Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center. The outdoor educators have created various outdoor adventure programs in “Our Big Backyard Series.” The program series is designed to engage 7-10 year-olds, with the company of an adult, on a variety of outdoor educational adventures. This weekend’s program is Beautiful Bats, taught by Camp Director Jacob Newcomb. On October 27, Beautiful Bats will help inform the public why bats are so special.“We have eight species of bats…

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center on White Oaks Rd in Laconia invites you to experience the changing seasons at two upcoming programs – Season of Light: DIY Lantern Workshop & Winter Solstice Celebration. Both family programs occur consecutively on December 8 & 15, respectively. Season of Light: DIY Lantern Workshop is an event offered in preparation to the Winter Solstice Celebration. The program will help participants create their very own lanterns to join in our lantern parade the following week.…

The leaves are changing and before you know it there will be snow on the ground and the holiday season will be here! Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center on White Oaks Road in Laconia has two upcoming programs perfect for the holidays – Heartfelt & Homemade Herbal Holiday Gifts and Nature-Inspired Holiday Ornaments. These two programs teach participants how to craft gifts made from materials found in the forests and fields. On Saturday, November 17, Heartfelt & Homemade Herbal Holiday…

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center hosts New Hampshire Mushroom Company’s “Wild Mushroom Walk” Saturday, October 6 from 10am to 12pm. This marks the third and final visit of the year from our friends at NHMC. Eric Milligan and Steffani Adaska of NHMC prepare a fun and informative event for curious fungi enthusiasts of all skill levels. This is a beginner level program aimed at equipping guests with basic fungi information, but participants can also expect Eric to comically delve into…

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center hosts Master Herbalist, Melissa Morrison of Dragonfly Botanicals as she conducts “Exploring Herbal Medicines & Craft Series.” The series comprised of four individual programs, each with its own unique focus within the realm of natural herbal medicines, began in August and goes through to mid-November. The overview of the program is designed to “foray into the wild and tame world of herbs in this very fun and educational class series… (where) students will learn how…

Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center on White Oaks Road in Laconia welcomes all curious adults and children 7-10 year-olds for the Fall “Our Big Backyard” series, a series of programs covering topics related to the seasons and geared towards getting outside to discover new things in the natural world. With the company of an adult, these programs encourage children to spend Saturday mornings taking part in outdoor activities such as collecting colorful palates of fall leaves, turning over logs to look…

Laconia – It’s just before 11:30 am on Saturday, September 29th, when two trail hikers come into Prescott Farm’s Pardoe building looking for the restrooms after exploring our 160 acres of Conservation Land. The two out-of-state hikers entered the building with wide eyed expressions as they discovered more than just restrooms. Upon entering, they muted their astonishment to whispers so as not to interrupt the “Herbal Oil, Salves, and Ointment” program which was well underway in the Fledglings Preschool room.…

More than 600 Lakes Region community members of all ages enjoyed a fun day on the farm at Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center in Laconia on Saturday during the nonprofit organization’s 9th Annual Harvest Festival.  Attendees at the event had a chance to explore the farm and learn about the education center’s successful WildQuest day camps, year-round public programs, school programs and nature-based preschool through a variety of fun activities.  Inside the historic barn, there was face painting and craft…