Animal Feeding
(3-Adult) It's dinner time at the nature center and worms and insects are on the menu. Help our naturalist care for and feed the nature center's animals.
Hidden Pond Nature Center LocationCultivate a Sense of Wonder - Nature Journaling
(8-Adult) Participants in this introductory session will practice John Muir Law's "I notice, I wonder, it reminds me of" nature journaling strategy to hone their observational skills and then learn different approaches to recording their observations on the page using images, words, and numbers. The objective is to connect to the natural world without an expectation of making great "art" or collecting/learning facts. Drawing paper, colored pencils, black fine tip markers, watercolor brush pens and watercolor paints will be available, or bring your own supplies if you'd prefer.
Hidden Pond Nature Center LocationAnimal Feeding
(3-Adult) It's dinner time at the nature center and worms and insects are on the menu. Help our naturalist care for and feed the nature center's animals.
Hidden Pond Nature Center LocationCampfire Fridays
(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Hidden Pond Nature Center LocationCommunity Open House
(All Ages) What do you want out of your park? What is important to you and to our community? After experiencing a sampler of our hands-on activities, guided hikes, and science demonstrations, share your feedback and have a say in the future of our programs. Let your voice be heard and have fun while doing it!
If you cannot attend, please contact fcpaHiddenPondPrograms@fairfaxcounty.gov to submit your feedback.
Hidden Pond Nature Center LocationCell Phone Photography
(13-Adult) Smartphones have tremendous power to take great photos if you know what you are doing. In this class, we will explore the wonders and push the limits of cell phone photography. We will cover how to create photos with depth, stop and capture motion, editing and how to take good photos in low light.
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