Family Programs

Family Programs

Family Snowshoe Hike

Ages 6 and up (children must be accompanied by a paid adult)
Get the family outside this winter for an adventure on snowshoes! Learn the basics and then join the naturalist for a snowshoe hike to explore the woods and marsh of the Nature Center. Warm up afterwards with a cup of hot cocoa. Snowshoes are provided. Wear warm boots and dress in layers. (Activity is dependent on snow conditions.)

• Sunday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave.
• $5 per person (resident) / $6 (non-resident)
• Activity # 6052
• Registration deadline: when program is filled.

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Wonderful Winter Scarves

Ages 5 and up (children must be accompanied by an adult)
Come out and make your own scarf to wrap up in on these cold days. No sewing required! You’ll pick your color and cut out prepared animal patterns. Then accessorize as you see fit for a cozy animal scarf.

• Saturday, Feb. 25, 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave.
• $9 per scarf (resident) / $11 (non-resident)
• Activity # 6053
• Registration deadline: when program is filled

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Puppet Show: The Rebel Robin

All ages (children must be accompanied by a paid adult)
Westwood’s wonderful, wacky puppets present, “The Rebel Robin.” They’ll share the secret of why some birds migrate and others stay for the winter. Other
activities will include a craft, stories, and after the show, seek out your own adventure with a winter birds scavenger hunt.

• Sunday, March 4, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
• Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave.
• $3.50 per person (resident) / $4.50 (non-resident)
• Activity # 6054
• Registration deadline: when program is filled

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Winter Family Venture

Bundle up for some fun at Westwood Hills! Start your adventure at the Interpretive Center with a fabulous family photo. Hike around the paved trails on a scavenger hunt. Then come back inside to warm up with some hot chocolate and create fun winter themed items such as animal track cards, simple bird feeders and a frame for your family photo. Program...

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Maple Syruping

All ages (children must be accompanied by a paid adult)
Join us for this annual rite of spring. Tap a tree and if the sap is running, taste the sweet sap. Discover the mystery of how the sap becomes syrup and enjoy the tasty reward of Westwood’s real maple syrup on a mini-pancake.

• Sunday, March 18, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave.
• $6 per person (resident) / $7 (non-resident)
• Activity #6056
• Registration deadline: when program is filled

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Spring Break Orienteering

Ages 7 and up (children must be accompanied by a paid adult)
Discover the basics of using a compass and then head off on a compass adventure trek through the woods of Westwood. (Younger siblings are welcome to come free of charge.)

• Wednesday, March 28, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave.
• $5.50 per person (resident) / $6.50 (non-resident)
• Activity # 6199
• Registration deadline: when programs is filled.

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Spring Break Maple Syruping

All ages (children must be accompanied by a paid adult)
Join us for this annual rite of spring. Tap a tree and if the sap is running, taste the sweet sap. Discover the mystery of how the sap becomes syrup  and enjoy the tasty reward of Westwood’s real maple syrup on a mini-pancake.

• Friday, March 30, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave.
• $6 per person (resident) / $7 (non-resident)
• Activity # 6200
• Registration deadline: when program is filled

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