Family Programs at Flat Rock Brook
Nature & Me at Quarry Pond.
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Break at the Brook programs are a perfect way to spend school breaks, having fun in the Flat Rock Brook Forest! These mini-camp experiences are a fun, hands-on program filled with science, nature, crafts, and games for students aged 5-12. $125.00 per day, or $500.00 for five days. See below for our dates and topics. Contact Carol directly for the “Englewood Resident Discount” to save $50.00 per day (you pay $75.00 per day), carol@flatrockbrook.org
Break at the Brook Program Dates
October
Monday, October 13, 2025 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Jersey Jones Day
November
Thursday, November 6, 2025 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Pumpkins and Apples
Friday, November 7, 2025 9:00am to 3:30 pm Leaves and Acorns
February
Monday, February 16, 2026 9:00am to 3:30 pm Forests in Spring
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 9:00am to 3:30 pm Meadows in Spring
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 9:00am to 3:30 pm Pond in Spring
March
Friday, March 20, 2026 9:00am to 3:30 pm Pond in Spring
April
Friday, April 3, 2026 9:00am to 3:30 pm STEM Day
Monday, April 6, 2026 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Baby Animals
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 9:00am to 3:30pm Birds in Spring
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 9:00am to 3:30pm Spring Rain
Thursday, April 9, 2026 9:00am to 3:30pm Fantastic Flowers
Friday:, April 10, 2026 9:00am to 3:30pm Wetland Wonders
Explore Flat Rock Brook on your day off school with one of our Naturalists. This option is for five (5) days of Break at the Brook. Days do NOT have to be consecutive or during the same school break or year. for more information email Carol at carol@flatrockbrook.org
Nature and Me! 18 to 48 months
Family Programs are one hour long unless otherwise noted. These programs are written for the ages listed in the description or may be appropriate for the entire family. Program fees are as marked in the description, prior registration is appreciated. Payment at the door must be exact change cash or check. Siblings over the age of 18 months may not attend but feel free to utilize the other public areas of FRB while you wait.
Nature and Me!
(formerly Forest Fables)
Fall Session I is FULL
Fall Session I: Thursdays, September 11, 2025 to October 22, 2025
Fall Session II is FULL
Fall Session II: Thursdays, October 30, 2025 to December 18, 2025
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Winter Session: Thursdays, January 8, 2026 to February 12, 2026
from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Bring your favorite adult for a fun story, songs, crafts, movement, and a hike in our fabulous forest. Themes for this series are: Nocturnal Animals, Ice and Snow, Animal Tracks, Ground Hogs, Birds in Winter, and Deer in Winter.
For children aged 18 months to four years with an adult. $60.00 per child for 6 classes.
Spring Session I: Thursdays, February 19, 2026 to March 26, 2026
from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
Bring your favorite adult for a fun story, songs, crafts, movement, and a hike in our fabulous forest. Themes for this series are: Chipmunks, Foxes, Wind, Rain and Clouds, Rainbows, Flowers.
For children aged 18 months to four years with an adult. $60.00 per child for 6 classes.
Spring Session II: Thursdays, April 16, 2026 to May 21, 2026
from 10:30 am to 11:30 am (no class 14/2 or 4/9)
Bring your favorite adult for a fun story, songs, crafts, movement, and a hike in our fabulous forest. Themes for this series are: Apples and Pumpkins, Migration, Hibernation, Pinecones, Tree Homes, Winter Solstice.
For children aged 18 months to four years with an adult. $60.00 per child for 6 classes.
Conservation Explorers Club Ages 5 to 10
Conservation Explorers Club programs are designed for after-school learning and Homeschool families. These programs align with NGSS requirements in exciting, hands-on lessons. Utilizing STEM principals your child will use binoculars, microscopes, nature apps, water and soil quality testing kits, and of course - their growing brain to learn about and interact with nature. Tuesdays, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm $13.00 each date/each child or $60.00 for all six in a specific Series
Who Lives Here?
Series Topics:
10/21 Autumn Trees
10/28 Animals in Winter
11/5 Scavenger Hunt
11/18 Many Marvelous Mammals
11/25 Resilient Raptors - Cancelled - Have a Happy Thanksgiving
12/2 Nests and Burrows
What’s Eating You?
Series Topics:
12/9 Oh, What an Omnivore! Cancelled due to lack of registration
12/16 Nocturnal Nibblers
12/23 Crafty Carnivores
12/30 Survival of the Prey
1/13 Eyes, Teeth, and Talons
1/20 Staying Alive
It’s All About The Bird
Series Topics:
3/3/2026 Beautiful Birds
3/10/2026 Beaks & Beady Eyes
3/17/2026 Ravishing Raptors
3/24/2026 Our Space Invaders (Invasive Bird Species)
3/31/2026 Birding 101
4/7/2026 Flights of Fancy- Flight is Not Just for Birds!
Spring is in the Air
Series Topics:
4/14/2026 Productive Pollinators
4/21/2026 Pond Study
4/28/2026 Who Lives Here?
5/5/2026 Seeds and Soil
5/12/2026 Wacky Wet Weather
5/19/2026 Baby Animals
That Tracks!
Series Topics:
7/7/2026 What’s Left Behind
7/14/2026 Animal Tracks
7/21/2026 And Then There Was Scat!
7/28/2026 The Hills Are Alive with The Sound of … Animals!
8/4/2026 Geocaching
8/11/2026 Scavenger Hunt
All programs are 1 hour long and designed for learners aged 5 to 10. $13.00 per program
This option is for the sale of one series of six Conservation Explorers Club programs for $60.
Observing the deer during Break at the Brook.
Get cozy at Flat Rock Forest for some Forest Fable story time programs. Join our Naturalist as they read a favorite story, share a game, ambassador animal, activity, or craft, and end the program with a short hike for little legs! Programs are approximately 1 hour but we are always free to chat for a while after the program ends! All programs are 11:00 to 12:00 on one Sunday per month. Ages 3 to 6. Fees are $13.00 per person or $60.00 for all seven programs per person.
Dates and Topics:
Over the River and Through the Woods 11/23/2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Animals in Winter 12/14/2025 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
The Pond in Winter 1/11/2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Ground Hog Day 2/1/2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Gorgeous Gardens 3/8/2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
On the Trail 4/12/2026 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Forest Fables single program $13.00 each