Skull ID and Interpretation
Come to the Trailside Nature Museum and learn some introductory skull identification techniques where you will interpret an animal’s skull to extrapolate clues on the animal’s diet, behavior, and environment.
Family Friendly
Programs or events that the whole family can enjoy.
Littles at Lasdon: Stay and Play
Let’s gather together to enjoy Autumn in the gardens and orchard. We will record our stories in a journal, build with sticks, stems, rocks and blocks, and exercise our imagination. This is a chance for littles and caregivers to dig into gentle gardening with soil, water, bulbs, roots, or seeds. We always end with gratitude for forest friends and a cup of warm tea. Dress for the weather and bring a snack. Registration required. Ages 18mo-4yr
Backyard Healing
Join us at the Trailside Nature Museum and lean about some medicinal plants that likely grow in your own yard. Find out where these plants came from, their uses, and methods to prepare them.
Little Explorers
Looking for something to do with your 3-5 year old? Bring them to the farm for a fun morning of stories, crafts, animal and nature activities, and more! Please meet at Muscoot’s Activity Building; Fee includes one child and one caregiver.
Fairy Walk
Join us at the farm as we welcome master storyteller, Jonathan Kruk. Jonathan will lead participants on a magical fairy walk with stories of wonder and magic. Children of all ages are welcome to don their wings and join us for this enchanting morning.
Autumn wildflower walk
Join us at Trailside this weekend for a guided exploration of our fall landscape. Together we will identify the many wildflowers only visible during the autumn months and learn about their historical uses.
Fireside Nature Storytime
Enjoy children’s stories amongst the trees, with a campfire to keep warm! Requires 1-minute on-trail walk to campfire area.
Community Farm Work Day – Native Plants Spring Cleaning
We’re calling on volunteers to join us in weeding and maintaining our native seed increase plots. Hilltop Hanover Farm has over 30 plots planted in accordance with the Seeds of Success protocol developed by the Bureau of Land Management. Each plot contains at least three distinct genetic populations of a native species and plays an important role in supporting regional native seed production and ecological restoration work.
Volunteers will work alongside our Native Plant Team to help care for these important plantings.
What to expect:
Using short- and long-handled weeding tools
Kneeling and bending
Moving wheelbarrows and garden totes
What to bring:
Sturdy closed-toe shoes
A water bottle
A hat and sunglasses
Mother’s Day Cooking Class with Fiddleheads Cooking Studio
Fiddleheads Cooking Studio offers kids cooking classes within a fun and educational environment that promotes food exploration, expands the taste buds, and teaches kids where food comes from while leveraging seasonal ingredients.
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Farm Senses and Cooking Adventures for Kids
This experience, taught by Fiddleheads Cooking Studio, invites children to explore food, nature, and their senses in a fun, hands-on way. Set on the farm, kids will taste, touch, smell, see, and even listen to seasonal ingredients while creating simple, healthy snacks.
Through playful cooking, sensory games, and tasting adventures, children develop curiosity, confidence with food, and a joyful connection to nature.
Benefits of Sensory Cooking for Kids
• Increased confidence trying new foods
• Greater awareness of senses and textures
• Connection to nature and the farm environment
• Joy and curiosity around cooking and food
• Memorable, playful, and creative experience
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