Green Briar Nature Center
& Jam
Kitchen
of the Thornton W. Burgess Society
Our Mission:
"to inspire reverence for wildlife and concern for the
natural environment as taught in the writings of
conservationist and naturalist Thornton W. Burgess"
Upcoming
Events
Volunteer Fair at
Green Briar Nature
Center and Jam Kitchen
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Arrive at 2pm for a
guided tour of the award-winning Shirley G.
Cross Wildflower Garden with an emphasis on
Bluebells, both English and Virginia. Enjoy rose
tea and a catered tea sandwich and dessert menu
inside the nature center.
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APRIL SCHOOL VACATION
FAMILY JAMboree
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Here
is a wonderful opportunity for families to learn how to cook jam
in our beloved 1903 kitchen.
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Each pair
will learn how to make jam using traditional methods and leave
with 4 to 6 jars of product they made themselves. We provide all
the materials, so all you need to do is show up ready to learn
and have fun. Children must be at
least 6 years old to be in the kitchen.
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Saturday, May 19 9am - 2 pm |
Select from a
limited number of true wildflowers, native and
naturalized, dug from the nature center’s
award-winning Shirley G. Cross Wildflower
Garden. Also offered are perennials, annuals,
small ornamental trees and shrubs, full sun,
full shade and wet area choices.
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Join us for an in-depth adult natural history course. Each month, we
will explore a seasonal natural history topic, with a local
naturalist/ citizen scientist.
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Nature Club
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Adult Programs
WEDNESDAY WILDFLOWER GARDEN TOURS
This
adult program is offered every Wednesday morning at 10am in June,
July and August in the award-winning
Shirley
G. Cross
Wildflower
Garden
at Green Briar.
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TUESDAY TWEETS - ADULT/FAMILY
This Bird Watching Walk and Talk is offered on the following Tuesday
mornings from 11:00am to 12:30pm:
June 12, June 19, June 26, July 3, July 10, July 24, August
21 and August 28.
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Family Programs
MONDAY TAILS & TRAILS - FAMILY
This family
program meets each Monday from 11am to Noon from June 4 through
August 27.
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TUESDAY TWEETS - ADULT/FAMILY
This
Bird Watching Walk and Talk is offered on the following Tuesday
mornings from 11:00am to 12:30pm:
June 12, June 19, June 26, July 3, July 10, July 24, August
21 and August 28.
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BIRD WATCHING FOR BEGINNERS
This
family program is offered on the following Thursday mornings from
11:00am to 12:30pm: June 28, July 19 and August 16.
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Jam
workshops
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Join us in the historic 1903 Green
Briar Jam Kitchen and make your own batch of something special for your
table or to give as a gift. All materials are provided, and participants
take home four to six (6oz.) jars of finished product.
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Child Programs
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Listen to a story and visit with a
live animal, then venture out on the woodsy trails of Green
Briar, in search of critter clues. Walk is rain or shine.
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Bug
Hotels is a program for children ages 5 & up Wednesdays
from 11:00am to 12:30pm
June 27, July 11, July
25, August 15 and August 22.
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Reservations recommended.
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Child Programs
See Child Program page for
full
details
Scouting Programs
Registration required
508-888-6870
Troops
are invited to come and complete requirements
for badges
and patches. Space is limited, so register early.
Family Programs
see Family Programs page for complete details
CRITTER CAPERS at
Green
Briar
Fridays at 11am
note new
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News
Nature's Ambassador
The Legacy of
Thornton W. Burgess
By Christie Palmer Lowrance
Book Reviews
Bird Kit
Education Kits are now
available to be loaned (free of charge) to educators for
a 2 week period. The topics available are: Birds,
Mammals, Honey Bees, Endangered Species, Herps, Rocks &
Minerals, Seashore Life, Dinosaurs & Fossils and Plants.
PLAN YOUR OWN PRIVATE JAM CLASS:
Get
together a group of 6 or more friends for your own private jam
class. Call the office for details 508-888-6870 - or - join one of our regularly scheduled adult or family jam
workshops.
Jam Workshops
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