We're sorry, but due to staff changes we will not be able to offer these programs at the current time. Please check back with us frequently for changes in our program availability.
Summer programs for children ages 3, 4, and 5 will be held on consecutive Wednesday mornings from July 8 through July 29, 2009. Parents may sign up for one of two session times: 9:00 to 10:30 or 11:00 to 12:30. PRESCHOOLERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT! Higher-level versions of the same programs for children, ages 6, 7, 8, and 9will be held on the same dates from 1:00 to 3:00 in the afternoon. Please note that pre-registration is required for all ages. The fee for each program is $2.00 per child and may be paid the day of the visit. Permission slips are required and must be on file. We recommend bringing plenty to drink and a small snack. Sunscreen is highly suggested! Register on-line at www.munnellrunfarm.org or call (724) 662-2242 between 8 a.m. and4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Programs fill quickly, so please register early.
Trees-n-Me—July 8: Trees play a much bigger role in our everyday lives than we often realize. Today we’ll travel to our Munnell Run Farmwood lot, hike the trails, and take a closer look at the trees that do so much for us. No sandals for this one, please!
That’s Corny!—July 15: Field corn, sweet corn, popcorn, ornamental corn, and broomcorn. We’ll learn all about corn—how it grows, how we use it, and why it’s a major farmcrop-- AND find out which one isn’t really “corn” at all! Corn plays a much bigger role in our lives than we may realize. In fact, it’s even more American than apple pie, since corn is a crop that’s native to America, but the apples we know aren’t!
Wetland Wonders—July 22: Today we’ll learn about the three things that make a wetland a wetland. We’ll take a hike through our own Munnell Run Farm wetland and find out more about some of the plants and animals that live there through a fun scavenger hunt. Long pants, boots or old shoes are highly recommended. Don’t forget the sunscreen and bug spray, too!
Fun on the Farm—July 29: It’s the good old summertime and today we’ll do the things the kids like best—visit the trout nursery, go for a ride on our farm wagon,visit the stream, walk in the woods, hunt insects, and make (and eat!) homemade ice cream.
END-OF-SUMMER PICNIC—August 5, 10:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M.ALL OF OUR “SUMMER PROGRAM KIDS” AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INVITED TOOUR ANNUAL COOKOUT. WE’LL PLAY SOME GAMES, EAT LUNCH, AND HAVE A “GRADUATION CEREMONY” COMPLETE WITH OUR OFFICIAL “I’M A MUNNELL RUN FARM KID” DIPLOMAS. THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS PROGRAM, BUT DONATIONS OF FOOD ARE GLADLY ACCEPTED.
Child sizes 4T, 5T, small (6-8) medium (10-12), and large (14-16)--$8.00 each