Farm and Nature Explorers (for Kids or Families)

Come join us, the goats, the sheep, the chickens, the ducks, and all the other animals for an awesome program on the farm and at Falls Lake! Our time will be split between the animals here on the farm, arts and crafts, experiments, games, and adventures in the woods and around Falls Lake depending on the theme for that day. This can either be a drop-off program for kids, or parents/guardians are welcome to join especially if you have a younger child. *If "dropping off", parents are also welcome to stay in our picnic area and do work, or read/relax while their child(ren) join the program (ages 5 and up for this option) *If you want to visit the farm to check it out first, please join us for one of our other public events on the weekend. You can find these on our website as well. www.averyfamilyfarm.com * Ages: Drop-off: Preferred ages 5 to 14 Parent attending too: ages 3 and up (please reach out if you have multiple kids and one is younger than 3. We may be able to work something out) Teens ages 15 and up are welcome with a sibling--or email if your teen is interested in helping with the programs. Program by date: Friday October 9th: Farm Animals, Animal Tracks, and Mapping Skills *We are doing these throughout the school year for homeschoolers, tracked out students, and teacher workdays. Check back as more dates will be updated. Time: Check in between 10:30 and 10:45 (light play on our personal playground is allowed with parent monitoring) Farm Animal Program starts at 10:45 Head to the forest/Falls Lake at 11:45 Pickup at 1pm (may be at the farm or at the end of our road where we access the lake trail. I will let you know which and directions the day of) *Optional: Bring a picnic lunch and families who want to, could stay at the lake and play with their adult (its public land and trails). Cost: -Drop-off attendee: $25 per session per child (*$5 discount for multi child households on drop-off tickets. Use code MULTI at checkout) -Attendee with Parent: $20 per session per child -Parent or Teen Attendee: $Free *If you would like to pay via check, cashapp, or zelle to save the credit card fee please contact us directly. ([email protected]) We are also happy to set up payment plans for multiple sessions, multiple kids, or families who need it. Activities: -Welcome: circle time and goats/sheep snuggles -Scheduled activity for that days program. Ex. forest games, fairy houses, investigating animal tracks, mapping skills, foraging (when in season), science experiments, ecosystem exploration, nature art, and more Important Info: -We will have a focus on animals, nature, and community -Our emphasis is on care and compassion for each other and the animals. We ask that attendees choose to be calm with the animals, peaceful with each other, compassionate and respectful with everyone, and willing to find ways to get involved and support their fellow attendees. -We are always outside (shelter for when weather is poor), so attendees must be ok with (or be excited about) bugs, getting dirty, animal poop, and crazy NC weather. -Bathrooms: port a potties (serviced weekly) while at the farm, nature potty when out on the trails or at the lake. -Limit of 15-20 kids per session Refund Policy: Tickets fully refundable up until 7 days before event. Less than 7 days before, you will be issued a credit to use for any of our events, future kids programs, or store credit with no expiration. We look forward to having your child with us! Got questions or want to come for a visit first? Contact [email protected] or text 9192363244