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Forest Friends
07junAll Day30julForest FriendsA hybrid virtual & in-person nature education experience
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Forest Friends is a hybrid virtual/in-person experience for young children and their families We invite you to be part of a connected community
Event Details
Forest Friends is a hybrid virtual/in-person experience for young children and their families
We invite you to be part of a connected community of like-minded families that value nature-based, whole child, sensory-rich educational experiences.
• Weekly parent-child, small group, teacher-led hikes will be held at Woodend Sanctuary on Tuesdays or Thursdays with up to 8 families in each hike (9:15-10:30am). Each group will include time to sing, share discoveries, socialize, play, and marvel at the incredible natural world together. The theme for our summer programming will be life cycles!
• A weekly materials kit will be distributed each hike. The kit will include daily activities and suggestions on ways to connect with your child(ren). Materials are geared toward 3-to-5-year-old children; however, activities will be open-ended, nature-based, and creative and may therefore appeal to a wider range of children. Each weekly kit will also include a virtual story time, and scavenger hunt to be enjoyed at home.
• Optional Zoom meetings (Wednesday mornings) will focus on connection and interaction with one another and working on projects together with materials from our kits. We’ll suggest outdoor activities around your home, at a nearby park, or your own independent visits to Woodend Sanctuary.
Summer trimester is split up into two sessions, one session June 7-25, and the other July 12-30. You may register for one session or both.
Tuition is $325 for 3 weeks for ANS members and $400 for nonmembers. Tuition must be paid in advance. Families can add an additional session for $150. After registering, email pam.oves@anshome.org to register for a second series of hikes.
Register HERE.
Time
June 7 (Monday) - July 30 (Friday)
Location
Woodend Nature Sanctuary
8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
Summer Camps
Camp Audubon (Pre-K through High School)Nature Summer Camps
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Camp Audubon provides day, travel, and overnight camps for families in the DC metro area. Located on a 40-acre nature sanctuary, our camps provide high-quality environmental science education and good old-fashioned camp fun!
All camps are taught by experienced environmental educators, maintaining a child-teacher ratio of 8-1.
Camps run from 8:30 am or 9 am to either 3:30 pm or 4 pm.
For questions about the summer camp program, including camp-specific inquires, accommodations for special needs, medical issues, and scholarship information, please call Denis Perez (Berry), the Camp Manager, at (301) 652-9188 x15.
Time
Year Around Event (2018)
Location
Woodend Nature Sanctuary
8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
Days Off Camps
july
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Make the most of school holidays and days off by “unplugging” and getting your children outside in nature! Days Off Camps (Grades K-5) Thursday, September 16, 2021 Thursday, November 4, 2021 Monday,
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Make the most of school holidays and days off by “unplugging” and getting your children outside in nature!
Days Off Camps (Grades K-5)
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Monday, January 24, 2022
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Friday, April 1, 2022
Monday, May 2, 2022
8:45 am-5 pm
Members $120; nonmembers $140
Do you want your children to be outside in nature learning and having fun on their day off from school? Then send them to our School’s Out Camp! We’ll explore the Woodend Nature Sanctuary, get muddy in the pond, build forts, and play games. REGISTER HERE for Days Off Camps.
Spring Break Camp (Grades K-5)
Monday, April 11-Thursday, April 14, 2022
8:45 am-3 pm
Extended camp available until 5:30 pm for $100
Members $365; nonmembers $395
Experience the wonders of Spring at Camp Audubon! Catch frogs in the pond, hike to Rock Creek, and get your hands dirty in our Children’s Garden! REGISTER HERE for Spring Break Camp.
Time
Year Around Event (2021)
Free Family Events
july
Nature Walks & Nature Backpacks at Woodend
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First Saturday of Each Month - Weekend Walk in the Woods Walks are currently on hold due to CDC/state/county regulations. Please watch this space for when we
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First Saturday of Each Month – Weekend Walk in the Woods
Walks are currently on hold due to CDC/state/county regulations. Please watch this space for when we can reopen these walks.
Join our Master Naturalists on the first Saturday of each month from 9-10am for a nature hike around Woodend Sanctuary. Each hike will have a unique and engaging natural history theme. Programs are appropriate for members of all ages. Please come prepared to hike in sneakers, and don’t forget your water bottle.
Meet at the gazebo by the main house.
Programs are free but require registration. REGISTER HERE
Every Day: Nature Backpacks
Visit our Naturalist Shop to check out a backpack (ID required) that will have tools and activities you and your family can use to explore nature at Woodend Sanctuary. Backpacks are free for check-out in the shop but must be returned by 3 pm.
Shop hours are currently M, T, Th, F and Sa from 11 am-3 pm.
The Nature Backpacks are made possible thanks to the generous support of REI and the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
Time
Year Around Event (2021)
Birthday Parties
july
Nature Themed Birthday Parties
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A nature-themed birthday party at Woodend Sanctuary is a perfect way to provide a special memory for your child while also supporting
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A nature-themed birthday party at Woodend Sanctuary is a perfect way to provide a special memory for your child while also supporting the conservation work of ANS.
Spend an hour with a naturalist exploring nature & enjoying nature-themed activities and games, and bring your own party refreshments to enjoy afterward in our Teale Learning Center classroom.
Party themes include Wiggly Worms, All About Birds, Ponding, Insect Investigations, Reptiles & Amphibians, Animal Clues, and Winter Detectives
Learn More About Party Themes
Choose from the following party times:
Saturdays or Sundays from 10:30am-12:00pm or 1:30-3:00pm
Note: You may arrive 15 minutes before this window to set up and stay 15 minutes afterwards to clean up.
Fees:
For up to 14 children: $240 for members; $275 for nonmembers (includes a one-year membership to ANS).
Additional child: $15 per child up to a maximum of 18 children.
Additional half hour: $55.
Maximum number in the party room is 26.
Given the uncertainty of the Covid-19 situation, we are not offering birthday parties for the first half of 2021. We hope to offer them again in the summer or fall.
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Year Around Event (2021)
Afterschool Clubs
july
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Get your child off the screen and into the green during this after school program on Mondays and Wednesdays. We’ll have a
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Get your child off the screen and into the green during this after school program on Mondays and Wednesdays. We’ll have a snack, build forts, catch frogs, and let kids be kids!
Session 1: 1st-4th grade
September 13-October 20, 2021
Mondays and Wednesdays (4-6 pm)
$485 for ANS members; $525 for nonmembers
REGISTER
Contact Denis Perez for more information – denis.perez@anshome.org; 301-652-9188 x15.
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Year Around Event (2021)