Nuts & Bolts (Detalles)

Day and Time: Most Mondays from 1:30 to 3:45 PM (ish)  

Location: Gatherings will be held at public parks and the location will change each month. We do this to accommodate families in different parts of town. Parks include Sherrill Brook Park (New Hartford), Kirkland Town Park, F.T. Proctor Park and others.  

Gatherings are pay what you can - donations of $5 per child is encouraged but not required. Adult caregivers must be present - this is not a drop-off program (yet!).  See registration link in the banner for donation details - and please register so we can estimate a head count for crafts and activities. 

Gatherings are included for any child enrolled in the Forest Montessori  program (i.e., no donations necessary).

Why is there a suggested donation? Though this is a labor of love, there are real costs involved from insurance, supplies, first aid kits, forest school trainings and curriculums, marketing, and then hundreds of hours of ideation, research and education. That being said, showing up and being willing to spend some time outdoors in different weather is worth more than any financial donation!

Primavera (spring) is here. 

Suggested gear:

• waterproof boots as we will end up at the creek in the forest, and change in shoes, socks, pants, heck even shirts as last time some kids got wet from head to toe.

Snack, water if you would like. We will have some beverages and a snack. 

**I send emails Monday morning to those who registered with details.

Ticks are out! After one of my children got a ring rash (Lyme) after we pulled a tick off within 24 hours, I dove into the scholarly articles and my conclusion is the BEST way to prevent Lyme disease due to ticks is to do tick checks as soon as possible. 

Forest Play and Ticks Guide (artwork by Free Forest School volunteers)

CNY Lyme Alliance Infographic - Spanish-Eng