They are actively involved wherever possible. The program concludes with a pancake and sausage lunch with fresh maple syrup. Nature Students visit a temporary pond, bog, meadow,forest, and prairie. They discover wildflowers, insects, leaves, small animals,and animal homes. The trail guide helps them make observations at a level appropriate for the students.
Older groups explore life cycles, food webs, and the water cycle.
Seasonalchanges and relationships are important concepts. Farmcraft Students take part in activities common on farms of the early twentieth century. Visitors shell corn, grind flour, bake in an outdoor oven, make cider, learnabout gardens and food preservation, and tend animals. Discussion focuses on winter adaptations, food storage, and methods of food packaging. A hayrideand short nature hike complete the program.