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