Event Calendar

Saturday, December 2 at 10 AM to 1 PM Holiday Open House - All Ages. Find all of your holiday excitement on one farm. Come help decorate the Sherwood House for the holidays. Seasonal crafts, cookie decorating, hot cider, music, and a visit with SANTA! Registration NOT required. $3 per person/$10 per family of 4 or more. Sherwood House

Sunday, December 3 at 1 PM to 2 PM Hibernation – Where Do They Go? – All Ages. Just who are our winter hibernators at the park? Where do reptiles and amphibians go during cold weather? Join a Naturalist to find out. $2 members/$4 non-members. REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Cheese Making 101 – Ages 8+ Learn to transform local milk into delicious mozzarella cheese! $10 members/15 non-members. BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Join our Habitat Restoration Team for 2 hours. We will remove invasive plants from the park and in warmer weather, also plant natives and maintain restored habitat – great opportunities for high school students for community service and volunteers who like to work outdoors. SEE https://cromwellvalleypark.org/volunteer/weedwarriors/ TO SIGN UP! - FREE

Sunday, December 10 at 10 AM to 2 PM Holiday Trivia Trail Trek – All ages. Pick up a self-guided trail book, answer the trivia questions, and return to the Nature Center for a prize! Drop-In program. Reservations NOT required. FREE! REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED

Saturday, December 16 at 1 PM to 3 PM Holiday Centerpieces - Ages 13+. The fresh greens in your arrangement will bring the scent and beauty of the outdoors to your table. Please bring garden gloves if your hands are sensitive to the sap and prickles of the pines. $7 members per centerpiece /$10 non-members per centerpiece. BOTH ADULTS AND…

Sunday, December 17 at 1 PM to 2:30 PM How Do Animals Stay Warm? - Ages 4+. Join a Naturalist to discover the ways reptiles, mammals, birds, fish, and frogs avoid the cold. $2 members /$4 non-members. BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT

Thursday, December 21 at 6 PM to 7:30 PM Solstice Winter Hike – Ages 10+. Early man thought the sun was gone for good and built Stonehenge and other structures to see if the longer days will return. Join a Naturalist for a seat around a campfire and hot chocolate with marshmallows. $4 members/$5 non-members. BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN MUST…

Saturday, December 23 and Sunday, December 24 at 10 AM to 3 PM Visit the Nature Center - All Ages. Visit the Nature Center during the Holidays. We will have hot chocolate and cookies while you enjoy your visit. FREE! Registration NOT required. Drop-in program. Donations Welcome! REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED

Join our Habitat Restoration Team for 2 hours. We will remove invasive plants from the park and in warmer weather, also plant natives and maintain restored habitat – great opportunities for high school students for community service and volunteers who like to work outdoors. SEE https://cromwellvalleypark.org/volunteer/weedwarriors/ TO SIGN UP! - FREE

Monday, December 25 Merry Christmas! The Nature Center and Park Office will be closed, but the Park will be open for this holiday.

Saturday, December 30 at 1 PM to 2 PM Law of Claw & Fang – All Ages. Join a Naturalist to learn about food chains and help us feed our animal collection. Drop-In program. Registration NOT required. FREE! REGISTRTION NOT REQUIRED

Sunday, December 31 at 8 AM to 11 AM Audubon’s 124th Christmas Bird Count – Ages 12+. Come join a Naturalist in this 100+ year tradition of tracking the health and populations of our local birds. We will hike the Park’s various habitats and count birds as we go. Bring binoculars, if you have them. Dress for the weather. FREE!…