Nurturing Nature Program for Mercer County Children 3-5 Years Old This Fall

The Tulpehaking Nature Center will hold two sessions of the popular “Nurturing Nature” program, designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and an accompanying parent or guardian, this fall.

The Mercer County Park Commission’s Teacher Naturalist, Christy Althmejvar, has put this program together to inspire and encourage children’s curiosity about the natural world that surrounds them.

Every week’s session will introduce a different theme relating to the changing and fleeting fall season, and include a story or experiment, an outdoor hike and a fun hands-on craft.

Parents and children will spend the morning searching for multi-legged critters, dissect a flower, and explore the park for birds and frogs.

Each “Nurturing Nature” session takes place on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Tulpehaking Nature Center and costs $45 per session.

The first session runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 6 and the second session will run from Oct. 13 through Nov. 3. To pre-register or for more information, please call 609-303-0706 or e-mail natureprograms@mercercounty.org.

The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton. Fall hours for the nature center are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.