Family Farm Adventures - Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center
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Family Farm Adventures
Family Farm Adventures are adapted from Oxbow’s Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS)-supported Fall Farm Adventure and Spring Farm Adventures programs, some of our most popular and long-standing programs for young students.
Family Farm Adventure Highlights
Kids and their families will get hands-on as they explore interdependent relationships, plant & animal needs, decomposition, and the life cycles of the food crops we love. Family Farm Adventures can be filled with open-ended exploration and play, farmer-guided activity stations, or a combination of both! Here are some examples of the types of things you’ll do.
- Explore seasonal farm phenomena while learning about the season’s bounties
- Engage with plants and their 6 main parts while studying their structure and function as Living Systems
- Identify helpers and pests on a farm, and visit our decomposers to see nutrient cycling in action at our worm bin/compost station
- And more! We welcome input on what your family unit might be curious about learning, and we work with parents to meet differing needs and interests across participant ages.
Who
Family units, immediate households, or small COVID “pods.” Each individual Family Farm Adventure is intended for approx. 5 total participants and a maximum of 3 children under the age of 18. Learn more on our FAQ page.
Reach out to education@oxbow.org if you need special accommodations for your group! We may be able to schedule simultaneous tours for your group if it exceeds the approx. five-person limit.
When
Family Farm Adventures are offered on select days during the Spring and Summer from 9AM to 11AM; 12PM to 2PM; or 3PM to 5PM. You can see all available slots online by viewing our calendar. Click on your preferred time and date to register!
Fall Family Farm Adventures time slots will be added in late summer.
Registration and Cost
Family Farm Adventures are available on a sliding scale of $50-$150. In 2020, Oxbow’s Educators have dramatically re-imagined our programming to provide impactful, safe, and much-needed experiences in the outdoors. We invite you to pay what you can* on an open sliding scale, reflecting Oxbow’s mission to make programming as accessible as possible for students and families near and far. The program is valued at $150 per program.
*No one will be turned away; please reach out to us if program costs pose a barrier. Please contact us at education@oxbow.org if you have any questions or comments.
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