Birch Beer Make & Taste
Join us to learn how this old-fashioned soda gets made, starting with the tapping process, and try some of our own farm-fresh birch beer in this interactive program for everyone ages 7+.
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Join us for our annual Sugaring off Party!! We will have pancakes and other delectable goodies along with our homemade maple syrup. There will be live tapping demonstrations, and the sugar house will be open to show you how we boil down the sap we have collected to make syrup. The kids will love the maple sugar cotton candy, and we will have music as well.
Kitchen Knacks: Tis’ the Season, Tips for Seasoning Food
Unsure of what exactly to do with your veggies? Have you tried recreating a recipe just for it to fall flat? Join us in this month’s Kitchen Knacks, all about how to season your food! We will give out recipes on basic seasoning mixes to try as well as discuss how to experiment on your own with flavor in the kitchen.
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Seed Paper Making Workshop
Did you know that you can make your own paper? We’ll be using native ecotype seeds from Hilltop’s Native Plants Program and recycled paper to create handmade seed paper you can take home and plant or turn into a greeting card! This workshop is open to all ages, but is recommended for 10+. Pre-registration is required.
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Indoor Nature Games
Come in from the cold and join us for nature games in the museum! Hot chocolate will be served.
Animal Adaptations
Come and learn all about the cool adaptations that mammals have and why they have them. Meet at Trailside Nature Museum.
Skulls of the Reservation
Learn about some of the local wildlife through this intro to mammal skull id lesson. All ages welcome. Meet at Trailside Nature Museum.
Yuletide at Hilltop Hanover Farm
Learn about the history and celebration of Yule and the importance that the Winter Solstice and agriculture plays in this inclusive celebration. Enjoy traditions new & old as you enjoy some snacks, activities, and craft a Yule log to take home.
Registration is required.
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Tea with the Animals
Join us for a mid-morning cuppa while you meet and learn about the animals on the farm! Participants will harvest and make some scrumptious treats for both us humans and the animals to enjoy together for a tea party! Adults and children 6+ welcome! Pre-registration is required with a $15 program fee.
Wild Turkeys of Marshlands
We’ll look for these elusive big birds and discuss the natural history of one of Marshlands’ most popular residents!