February: Winter Animal Wonders

Friday 02/06/26

Program: 9:30AM - 10:30AM

Playgroup: 10:30AM - 11:30AM

Developed for students ages 3-6, older students are welcome if interested. Accompanying siblings/children under the age of 3 are also welcome and free with the registration of a primary child.

• Program sessions, 9:30-10:30, one Friday per month

• Drop-ins are welcome, but registration is strongly encouraged.

• Cost: $20 per singular session; $15 for 3 or more sessions.

• Is cost or access a barrier to your participation? We may be able to help. Please email jay@nature-museum.org.

• Playgroup sessions, 10:30-11:30, same day

• Drop-in welcome. No registration required.

• Cost: Free for day-of program session participants. By donation for drop-ins.

February Session Description:

Animals have amazing adaptations to deal with Vermont’s wild winters. Some leave, some stay, and some go about their business! In this program we’ll learn more about how many of our wildlife neighbors survive winter and how we can discover clues about some of their winter wanderings! We’ll investigate animal bio-facts (pelts, feathers, track molds, scat, and feet), wildlife maps, and learn what clues we can find in the snow of our active animal winter wanderers. Conditions permitting, we’ll head out on an exploration to discover clues of what some animals have been up to. Bring your detective skills, outdoor winter clothes/gear, and a sense of adventure!

Playgroup Session:

If snow conditions allow, snow play is encouraged! Continued wildlife tracking, sledding, snowshoeing (snowshoes available for kids and adults!), snow fort building, and free play in the playscape will be available. The museum has a limited number of snowshoes and sleds. Feel free to bring your own!