Soapmaking 101 Learn how to safely make your very own soap. We will cover the basics of soapmaking, and each participant will take home about 10 bars of seasonally scented soap to enjoy. Recommended Ages: Adults Beginner Snowshoe Learn the basics of snowshoeing from learning how to put on a pair of snowshoes to getting outside and having some winter fun with them! Recommended Ages: Adults Snowshoe Adventure A winter adventure awaits! Whether you are an avid snowshoer or just beginning, join us for a refreshing walk and exploration of the winter landscape of Prescott Farm. Snowshoes available (no extra charge) to borrow or guests may bring their own. Recommended Ages: Adults Tracking: NH Wildlife in Winter Not all New Hampshire animals hibernate or migrate. There are lots of native animals who live in NH year round! Join us to learn how they survive and practice reading their tracks to know what they’re up to. Recommended Ages: Adults Winter Birds In the wintertime, birds are busy and easier to see! Learn about the birds that visit bird feeders, natural food sources for birds, and strategies used by birds to survive the cold. Recommended Ages: Adults Stars, Planets & Constellations What planets, stars, and constellations are visible in the winter night sky? Join us indoors for a short tour of the highlights of the month and then head outdoors to view the real thing with binoculars and telescope. Recommended Ages: Adults Saturday, January 21; 10 am-12 pm Immerse yourself in the peacefulness of nature as you practice yoga on snowshoes! Snowshoes help keep you on top of the snow and provide a more stable base. Experience inner calm and a sense of wellness in nature with yoga poses, a guided walking mediation, and this introduction to shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing.” Snowshoes available (no extra charge) to borrow or guests may bring their own. Recommended Ages: Adults Forest Trail Games for Kids & Adults Can’t convince your kids to go outside much less on a hike with you? Experience the many ways you can make time in nature with your kids fun through immersive games! Recommended Ages: Kids (8+) & Adults How Telescopes Work How do telescopes show us far away objects? Join us in trying simple experiments figure out how reflecting and refracting telescopes work. (1 hour) Recommended Ages: Kids (8+) & AdultsJanuary 2023 Community Connection Programs Click to Expand
January 1st-7th
Homemade Soaps
Saturday, January 7; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $45 (Non-Members); $20 for Members
Snowshoe Tours
Saturday, January 7; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [3] = Activity includes 1/2-1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
January 8th-14th
Snowshoe Tours
Saturday, January 14; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [5] = Activity includes 1 or more miles of walking on uneven terrain with hills; may include some off-trail walking
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
Animals of NH
Saturday, January 14; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [3] = Activity includes 1/2-1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
January 15th-21st
Beginning Birding
Saturday, January 21; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
Eyes on the Sky
Saturday, January 21; 5:30-7 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
January 22nd-28th
Snowshoe Yoga
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $32 (Non-Members); $17 for Members
Trail Games
Saturday, January 28; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
Eyes on the Sky
Saturday, January 28; 2-3 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
Beginner Snowshoe Learn the basics of snowshoeing from learning how to put on a pair of snowshoes to getting outside and having some winter fun with them! Recommended Ages: Adults Moonlight Snowshoe Explore Prescott Farm in a different and special way. Inspired by the weather and the dynamic calendar of the natural world, topics discussed on our moonlit walk will vary but may include: identifying constellations, habits of nocturnal animals, and testing your own night vision abilities. Snowshoes available (no extra charge) to borrow or guests may bring their own. Recommended Ages: Adults Saturday, February 11; 10 am-12 pm Immerse yourself in the peacefulness of nature as you practice yoga on snowshoes! Snowshoes help keep you on top of the snow and provide a more stable base. Experience inner calm and a sense of wellness in nature with yoga poses, a guided walking mediation, and this introduction to shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing.” Snowshoes available (no extra charge) to borrow or guests may bring their own. Recommended Ages: Adults Needle Felted Landscapes Join us for a beginner needle felt class. We’ll enjoy the view of the mountains as we learn the basics of needle felting and each participant will take home a felted landscape. Recommended Ages: Adults Stars, Planets & Constellations What planets, stars, and constellations are visible in the winter night sky? Join us indoors for a short tour of the highlights of the month and then head outdoors to view the real thing with binoculars and telescope. Recommended Ages: Adults Saturday, February 18; 10 am-12 pm Immerse yourself in the peacefulness of nature as you practice yoga on snowshoes! Snowshoes help keep you on top of the snow and provide a more stable base. Experience inner calm and a sense of wellness in nature with yoga poses, a guided walking mediation, and this introduction to shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing.” Snowshoes available (no extra charge) to borrow or guests may bring their own. Recommended Ages: Adults Snowshoe Adventure A winter adventure awaits! Whether you are an avid snowshoer or just beginning, join us for a refreshing walk and exploration of the winter landscape of Prescott Farm. Snowshoes available (no extra charge) to borrow or guests may bring their own. Recommended Ages: Adults Tap into Maple Experience a New England tradition that predates New England—making maple syrup! From tapping a tree to tasting delicious maple syrup, you will take an inside look into every step of the syrup making process. Our naturalists will help you identify maple trees, learn the parts of the tree and their functions, and how the maple sap is turned into syrup. Snowshoes or traction cleats will be available if conditions require them. Recommended Ages: Multigenerational Quinzee (Snow Shelter) Building Learn how to make a simple, fun style of snow shelter: a quinzee! Quinzees are made by digging out the center of a large pile of snow. We’ll show you how to make sure the shelter is strong enough to keep you warm and safe all winter long (at least until spring melts it away). Recommended Ages: 8-14 Making Maple Candy Maple season will just be starting, so let’s make something really special with Prescott Farm’s fresh maple syrup: maple candy! Participants will work together to turn maple syrup into two styles of maple candy to enjoy. We will also taste test maple sap and the different grades of syrup. Recommended Ages: 8-14 Snowshoe Animal Tracking Winter is a great time to see and identify animal tracks in the snow. Take a trek in the woods and search for signs of animals. Learn to identify animal tracks in the snow while asking and answering the questions “Who, What, When, and Why?” as we practice reading the stories of the animals Snowshoes available (no extra charge) to borrow or guests may bring their own. Recommended Ages: 8-14 Saturday, February 25; 10 am-12 pm Immerse yourself in the peacefulness of nature as you practice yoga on snowshoes! Snowshoes help keep you on top of the snow and provide a more stable base. Experience inner calm and a sense of wellness in nature with yoga poses, a guided walking mediation, and this introduction to shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing.” Snowshoes available (no extra charge) to borrow or guests may bring their own. Recommended Ages: Adults Forest Trail Games for Kids & Adults Can’t convince your kids to go outside much less on a hike with you? Experience the many ways you can make time in nature with your kids fun through immersive games! Recommended Ages: Kids (8+) & Adults Felted Coasters and Pot Holders Use the shrinking properties of wool to wet felt wool coasters or a pot holder of your own design. Recommended Ages: AdultsFebruary Community Connection Programs Click to Expand
January 29th- February 4th
Snowshoe Tours
Saturday, February 4; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [3] = Activity includes 1/2-1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for MembersMoonlight Tours
Saturday, February 4; 5-7 pm
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills.
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
February 5th-11th
Snowshoe Yoga
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $32 (Non-Members); $17 for MembersFiber Arts
Saturday, February 11; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated
Cost: $30 (Non-Members); $15 for Members
Eyes on the Sky
Saturday, February 11; 5:30-7 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
February 12th-18th
Snowshoe Yoga
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $32 (Non-Members); $17 for MembersSnowshoe Tours
Saturday, February 18; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [5] = Activity includes 1 or more miles of walking on uneven terrain with hills; may include some off-trail walking
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
February 19th-25th
Winter Wonders Week
Tuesday, February 21; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
Winter Wonders Week
Wednesday, February 22; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes 1/2-1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills.
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
Winter Wonders Week
Thursday, February 23; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
Winter Wonders Week
Friday, February 24; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [3] = Activity includes 1/2-1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills.
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
Snowshoe Yoga
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $32 (Non-Members); $17 for MembersTrail Games
Saturday, February 25; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for MembersFiber Arts
Saturday, February 25; 10 am-12 pm
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 for Members
Tap Into Maple Experience a New England tradition that predates New England—making maple syrup! From tapping a tree to tasting delicious maple syrup, you will take an inside look into every step of the syrup making process. Our naturalists will help you identify maple trees, learn the parts of the tree and their functions, find a tree to tap, learn the history of maple sugaring, and enjoy the sweet aroma of boiling sap. Recommended Ages: Multigenerational Moonlight Snowshoe Explore Prescott Farm in a different and special way. Inspired by the weather and the dynamic calendar of the natural world, topics discussed on our moonlit walk will vary but may include: identifying constellations, habits of nocturnal animals, and testing your own night vision abilities. Snowshoes available (no extra charge) to borrow or guests may bring their own. Recommended Ages: AdultsMarch Community Connection Programs Click to Expand
Maple Sugaring
Every Saturday in March
90 minute programs begin at 10:00; 11:00; 12:00; 1:00; 2:00 & 3:00
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for MembersMoonlight Tours
Tuesday, March 7; 6-8 pm Full Moon
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members