by Forest Leader | Jun 28, 2016 | Westchester NY
Another beautiful day at Kitchawan. The kids led us straight to the creek. While hiking, we listened to the orioles sing, which sounded like water flowing downhill. The kids played in the water and walked up and down the stream, … Read...
by Forest Leader | Jun 21, 2016 | Westchester NY
We said "Good morning!" to the horses, played in a field of grass as tall as our intrepid explorers, and then cooled off in the creek. A few kids spent an additional hour climbing the roots of a fallen tree. … Read...
by Forest Leader | Jun 14, 2016 | Westchester NY
We climbed a steep hill along a less-explored trail, then discovered the hill became a natural slide on the trip back down! Everyone took turns sharing a pair of binoculars, to explore tree-tops and other things out of our reach. … Read...
by Forest Leader | Jun 7, 2016 | Westchester NY
Today is the final day to sign up for our Forest Creators Class! You have two options for class times in Westchester now. Orm and Becca meet on Monday afternoons from 4pm to 6pm, starting June 20th, at Sunny Ridge … Read...
by Forest Leader | May 31, 2016 | Westchester NY
Our adventurers took us on a long hike to discover a new rail and a waterfall! After snack, the kids used their empty containers to learn about floating, sinking, and team work to fill a bucket. Summer is in full … Read...
by Forest Leader | May 24, 2016 | Westchester NY
As summer bursts upon us, we'd like to introduce our new Creators class. At our Forest Creators Group, you'll find weekly nature activities designed for children to explore their creativity with each session. Forest Creator Groups are parent-led, with open-ended...
by Forest Leader | May 17, 2016 | Westchester NY
We ranged far and wide today, from playing in the muddy steam to visiting the horses up the hill. We built stick teepees, saw a cedar tree and an elf hut, and dug in the dirt. We practiced identifying plants, … Read...
by Forest Leader | May 10, 2016 | Westchester NY
We marveled at the ferocious growth of Spring. We discovered what young poison ivy looks like. We also found worms and ants helping to decompose a tree stump and practiced destressing water from the decomposing wood! WEATHER: upper 60s LEADERS: … Read...
by Forest Leader | May 3, 2016 | Westchester NY
Daring kids traversed the dark tunnel, while others contentedly splashed in the surrounding marsh. The skunk cabbage is as tall as the kids! We picnicked in the field, and enjoyed a slow morning of wandering and snacking. WEATHER: mid-50s and … Read...
by Forest Leader | Apr 26, 2016 | Westchester NY
Last week, we had another beautiful day! Kids explored and climbed trees, built and destroyed rock cairns, walked up and down the stream, and stomped in the mud! The kids discovered a small tunnel that the stream flowed through! All … Read...
