Outdoor Discoveries
At Bourne Farm!
Week 1: June 29, 30, July 1
Week 2: July 6, 7, 8
Heritage Museums & Gardens and Salt Pond Areas Bird Sanctuaries, Inc. have teamed up once again to share the wonders of the outdoors with children ages 4-9. Programs will take place at Bourne Farm in Falmouth (6 N. Falmouth Hwy, West Falmouth). With a forest and pond habitat, outdoor classroom, and hiking trails, it's the perfect setting for outdoor 
discoveries! Each week offers a new topic centered on environmental appreciation and understanding, focusing on making the sometimes strange world of plants, trees, and animals approachable to young children. Programs will be led by the Heritage Museums & Gardens education department staff. Participants will investigate various gardens, go on animal and plant safaris, explore the herb garden, create craft projects to take home, and play games of all kinds while simply enjoying the outdoors! Program descriptions are listed below.
Children can be registered for one or both weeks. Registration fee is $120 per week, $230 for both weeks. Participants are to be dropped off by 9am each day and picked up at 1pm. Children should bring a light snack, lunch, sun block, and bug spray each day.
Registration is required and space is limited. Permission forms will need to be turned in before the first program date. Please call Katey Taylor at 508-548-8484 to register, or Kristen Hoeker at 508-888-3300 ext. 159 for program specifics.
Digging in the Dirt
June 29, 30, and July 1; 9am – 1pm
Get your shovels ready, it’s time to find out what treasures lay underground! We will play the mystery rock challenge, create several types of ‘rocks,’ make crystals, hunt for fossils, investigate worms, and crawl through tunnels (just like moles!). All of this and much more will help us discover the hidden world beneath our feet!
Building Nature
July 6, 7, and 8; 9am – 1pm
This week we will explore how engineering and nature can come together in fun and exciting ways. Activities include building animal homes, racing ‘green’ cars, experimenting with things that fly, growing organic plants, explorations with water, and working on clean energy projects. And what better way to discuss chemical engineering than making homemade ice cream!