WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Buttonwood Nature Center is offering a new series of five outdoor nature programs for preschoolers.
Designed for pre-K children ages 2.5 to 5, the Wee Wonders programs will run on five Thursdays, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at Pine Hill Recreation Area. Registration for the full series is required.
Taught by Buttonwood educators, activities include exploring the outdoors, hikes, theme-related story books, rhymes, finger plays, nature games, crafts, songs and puppets.
“Activities are geared for our youngest budding naturalists and are designed to inspire outdoor wonder as we celebrate the fall season,” said Adele Tressler, Buttonwood educator.
Pre-registration for the full series and payment in advance are required by Friday, Sept. 25. The fee for all five sessions is $40 per child for Buttonwood members; $45 for the general public, per child. Limited to 15 children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Those interested may register online at buttonwoodnaturecenter.org.
Wee Wonders programs are sponsored by Diana Dale, in memory of Mary Ann Payne and Helen Herr Moyer. Also supported in part by Today’s Horizon Fund contributors: The Nora Roberts Foundation; Mary Marshall Buckey in memory of her parents, the late George and Marty Buckey; the late Marge Kiersz; Don Gibe and Nancy Erlanson; and the family of the late Carolyn Terry Eddy, with daughters Connie Fleagle and Kim Larkin. Facility support courtesy of Washington Township.
