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From publicly posted calendar Checked Jun 26, 2026
Excellent Equines
Don’t say neigh to meeting our amazing equines! Hang out with our donkeys, and learn about our ponies & horses during this hands-on program. Meet them up…
Heckscher WILD! Summer Closure Week
Heckscher WILD! is closed to the public for annual end-of-summer maintenance, and will reopen on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 1 pm.
Apple Cidering at the Market
A special day at our Sunday Farm Market! Learn how we make apple cider and purchase apples to make your own! Sunday, September 13 11 am – 1 pm As always,…
Junior Curator: Fall Session I
Monday, September 14 – Friday, September 18 3:30 – 5:00 pm each session day Ages 11 – 13 Our flagship junior volunteer program, Junior Curator provides an…
Wild Woods Adventure Afterschool: Wednesdays, Sept 16 – 30
Wednesdays, September 16 – 30 Join us weekly on Wednesdays for a special 3-week session of one of our most popular afterschools! One of our most popular after…
Nights Out: Cidering & Hard Cider Tasting
Celebrate all things apple at this one-of-a-kind evening honoring the season’s favorite fruit. Try your hand at pressing fresh cider in our Cidery, sample…
Junior WILD! Keepers Fall Session I
Ages 11 – 13 Established in 2015 with the opening of our Heckscher WILD! exotic animal exhibit, our signature Junior WILD! Keepers program gives participants…
Bunk with the Beasts Family Campout
Our fall family campout returns! Arrive anytime between 5 and 6 to choose your campsite on the meadow or by the Pollinator Garden. Each site will have its own…
Stream Hunters
One of our most popular late summer Outdoor Adventures returns! Join us to see what lives in Poorhouse Brook. With nets and buckets, we’ll carefully catch (and…
Vacation Drop-Off: Animal Enrichment (Ages 5 – 9)
Vacation Drop-Off Day: Animal Enrichment Monday, September 21 Ages 5 – 9 9:30 am – noon Limited to 12 children Join us to learn how we keep our animals happy…
Vacation Drop-Off Day: Wildlife Wonders (Ages 3-4)
Vacation Drop-Off Day: Wildlife Wonders Monday, September 21 Ages 3 – 4 9:30 am – noon Limited to 10 children Discover what types of wildlife call our forest…
S’mores & Slides
Ever wish you had Nature’s Playground practically to yourself after hours? Join us for an evening of open playground and our favorite campfire treat, S’mores!…
Wild Woods Adventure Afterschool: Sept 16 – 30
Wednesdays, September 16 – 30 Join us weekly on Wednesdays for a special 3-week session of one of our most popular afterschools! One of our most popular after…
SM&NC Closed for Thanksgiving
SM&NC Closed Christmas Eve
SM&NC Closed Christmas Day
SM&NC Closed New Year’s Eve
SM&NC Closed New Year’s Day
MakerSpace Art Project: Daily & Different each month!
Daily Drop-In! Our monthly MakerSpace project challenges you to express yourself creatively. Drop by to discover a featured work of art or exhibition — then,…