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Children's Nature Connection Programs

Forest Playgroup

Summer Nature Playgroups with Miss Vicki!

Fun and playful classes for kids

Join Miss Vicky for nature-connection fun, songs & activities at various locations around Middletown. This program is geared toward young children (ages 0-7) and their caregivers .

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​July 2025:

7/1 - Wadsworth State Park

7/11 - Wadsworth Mansion

7/15 - Wadsworth State Park

7/25 - Nature Gardens

7/29 - Long Lane Farm

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Cost:

Drop in: $10-15 (sliding scale)

All 5 sessions: $50-75 (sliding scale)

Scholarship funding available!

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Caregiver/Child Program
Nature Explorers Programs

Farm & Forest Schoolyear Programs

Partner Programs
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Farm and Forest Nature Explorers:
Wild Wednesdays!

A full-day nature connection and land stewardship program located at Fire Ring Farm and Palmer-Taylor Preserve in Portland. 

Age groups: Sprouts: 5-8 ; Seedlings: 9-12
 

Fall 2025:

Sept 3 - Nov 5 (10 classes)

9:30am - 3:00pm â€‹â€‹

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Farm & Forest Summer Camp!

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2025 Farm & Forest Summer Camp:
Hands-on environmental stewardship education!

Our summer camp offers kids ages 5-12 a chance to connect with the natural world in small groups with supportive mentors.

This year, we are offering 3 week-long programs geared specifically toward invasive species removal in our forests with naturalists from the Middlesex Land Trust in addition to our regular sustainable farming activities at Fire Ring Farm.  

 

​2025 Session Dates:

Session 1: July 7-11

Session 2: July 14-18

Session 3: July 21-25

Sign up for 1 session, or all 3!

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Camp location: Fire Ring Farm and the Middlesex Land Trust's Palmer-Taylor Preserve in Portland, CT; ​Camp hours: 9:00am - 3:00pm​

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