Session Theme: Animals in Winter – Part 2
PVAS Host: Amy Thomas
$12/child (PVAS members receive a 10% discount). The program is designed for children ages 3–5, but welcomes curious and adventurous two-year-olds to join in the nature-based fun. Each registered child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. They may have up to two adults and one sibling under two years old accompany them for free and without registering. Siblings above five are not permitted to attend.
Pre-registration is required and limited to 10 participants. This program has a minimum of 5 participants.
How do animals prepare for winter? Some grow thick winter coats, while others migrate or hibernate until spring. Join our animal puppet friends as they share how they get ready for winter! Each session includes a nature lesson, story time, a hands-on craft, and a short hike to observe the changing season and look for signs of winter wildlife. Together, we’ll discover the amazing ways animals survive the colder months.
Click here to learn more about the Wee Naturalist program and to see all the Wee Naturalist program dates.
- Walking Distance: Wee Naturalists will need to be able to hike approximately ¼–½ mile with short breaks, and/or the adult caregiver is willing to carry them for part of the hike if needed.
- Restroom: Indoor, flushing restrooms are available in the Case Nature Center.
- Parking/Where to Meet: Check in at the back deck near the bottom of the stairs next to the Case Nature Center.
- What to Bring: Dress for the weather and bring whatever else you need to be ready to explore (water, snacks, etc). Please remember that we ask guardians are actively supporting and engaged with their child(ren) to help them, and others, get the most out of the activities.
Register Here for the morning session (9:30-11 am)!
Register Here for the afternoon session (1 - 2:30 pm)!
Registration will remain open until the start of the program.
If the required minimum # of people do not register by 4 pm the evening prior, the program will be cancelled.
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About our Host: Amy is a PVAS Program Specialist. She first worked for PVAS starting in 2012 as a camp counselor for three summers and then as camp director in 2015.
While studying at Towson University, Amy interned with the National Aquarium and Irvine Nature Center and worked for the University’s Office of Sustainability as a Compost Educator. Amy was also very involved in her university’s Outdoor Adventure program where she worked as an Outdoor Trip Leader, Kayak Clinic Instructor, Challenge Course Facilitator and Climbing Gym Supervisor. After earning her BA in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Informal Environmental Education in 2015, she served as a Chesapeake Conservation Corps member, working as a naturalist at Meadowside Nature Center in Rockville, Maryland. Most recently, Amy worked as a field instructor at the Mountain Institute at Spruce Knob, West Virginia, where she led students on backpacking trips and taught Watershed Education programs.
In her free time, Amy enjoys backpacking, biking, rock climbing, kayaking and cross-country skiing.”