Exhibits & Attractions
Visit the storybook world of Peter Rabbit & friends that internationally known children’s author Thornton W. Burgess created at the turn of the 20th century.
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Tuesday TweetsJoin Naturalist, Phil Kyle for a bird walk focused on identifying the common resident birds and include some birding basics.
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Private Jam ClassesJoin Emalee Pierce in the Green Briar Jam Kitchen and make your own batch of something special to take home and enjoy.
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Private Wildflower Garden TourJoin Janice Donovan for a private tour of the award-winning Shirley G. Cross Wildflower Garden at the Green Briar Nature Center!
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Birthday PartiesReserve the Green Meadow Forest & Live Menagerie for an hour of stories, crafts, games and animal visit with Mrs. Farmer Brown.
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StoryWalkWelcome to the Hop Onward Rabbit Rabbit StoryWalk. StoryWalk® combines three healthy activities; walking, active movements and reading! Hop along into the story...
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Family Jam ClassesWorking in pairs, learn as a family how to cook jam in our beloved 1903 kitchen, then bring home the fruits of your labor!
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Adult Jam ClassesJoin us in the historic Ida Putnam Kitchen and make your own batch of something special to take home and enjoy.
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Wednesday Morning Garden ToursThe award-winning Shirley Cross Wildflower Garden at the Green Briar Nature Center is offering guided tours every Wednesday morning June through August at 10am
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Cooking with the SeasonsJoin Addie Vestal in the historic Ida Putnam Kitchen and make some with the flavors of the season.
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EarthWorks Art ProgramAUGUST 19TH-22ND 9AM-11:30AM Join us for a nature-based art program where kids explore the outdoors and express their creativity through daily hands-on projects
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Jam KitchenThe kitchen still operates and runs jam-making classes teaching the "old fashioned way" in the turn-of-the-century kitchen.
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Nature ClubFamilies are invited to join us for a program exploring the unique ecology of Cape Cod and the Islands.
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Ramble Through the BrambleEnjoy a guided family walk around Green Briar’s beautiful nature trails then enjoy a snack, a story, and a craft.
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Robert S. Swain Natural History LibraryHome of some 1,800 books, periodicals and original manuscripts on the environmental history of the northeastern United States, particularly Cape Cod.
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Wildflower GardenThis award-winning wildflower garden, for those interested in the study and use of wildflowers and is a highlight of the Green Briar experience.
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Wildflower Garden Book ClubFrom March through October, we discuss a work of literature that incorporates the world of flowers. If interested please contact Janice: janice@thorntonburgess.org