NRT of Easton's Sheep Pasture Hosts Activities For All in Spring and Summer 2012

Submitted to Easton Patch:

Just in time for the warm weather to arrive, the NRT of Easton is ready to welcome the community with a slate of activities designed for everyone.

Throughout the spring and summer there are programs planned for both adults and children that will encourage people to get outdoors and enjoy all of the great things that Sheep Pasture has to offer.

The spring season will kick off with Farm and Fun Day on Saturday, May 5 at Sheep Pasture on Main Street in Easton. A long-running annual event, Farm and Fun Day has a variety of activities for visitors of all ages. Scaveger hunts, crafts, games, animal talks, food, face painting and more will all be part of the day’s events. A number of groups will be involved in Farm and Fun Day, providing some of the day’s festivities. Among the participants, will be the Easton Eco-Mom Alliance hosting a seed-planting booth, Easton Grange 196 offering traditional farm games, and music by local fiddle player Anna McGee. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors Roche Bros. Market, Lloyds Animal Medical Center, Fernandes Lumber, and Shaws Markets, Farm and Fun Day promises to be a great day for all!

The adventures continue at Sheep Pasture throughout the summer, with a number of different events and activities planned. In June, the NRT will work with the Brockton Cross Country Club to host a 5K cross country race, the only one of its kind in the area. A series of family night hikes led by NRT teacher/naturalists are scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays in June, July and August to encourage adults and children to come and learn more about the property that many people visit every day. Sheep Pasture Nature Camp and Knee High Adventures will begin in June and continue throughout the summer, giving children from preschool to high school the opportunity to learn about their environment and have fun.

All of NRT’s programs are designed to encourage families to participate in the outdoors and share the wonder of the nature world. NRT executive director Jen Cummings says, “This is a fantastic time of year to bring people to Sheep Pasture and enjoy being outside. We look forward to the spring and summer as times when we can invite the community to share this special place.”

Information about any of the NRT’s scheduled events and activities at Sheep Pasture can be found on their website, www.nrtofeaston.org, or by calling the NRT office at 508-238-6049.