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Apple Blossom Waldorf School and Family Center

Our Waldorf Early Childhood programs serve families with children ages birth-seven. Our programs provide a compassionate, caring arena where play, activity, nature, beauty, and imagination support the child to blossom and thrive.
426 Danbury Rd.
Wilton , CT , 06897
Phone: 203-834-0344
41° 12' 55.7532" N, 73° 25' 44.832" W

Challenge Camp

STEM & Arts project based enrichment electives ranging from 3Dprinting, Art, Coding, Cooking, Drones, ESports, Magic, Photography, Robotics, Theater & more. Including Sports/Swimming as campers are encourage to challenge both their minds & bodies.
715 North Avenue
New Rochelle , NY , 10801
Phone: 914-779-6024
40° 55' 38.8452" N, 73° 47' 3.9084" W

4 H Education Center at Auerfarm

Farm-based educational programming, all-seasons. Auerfarm has Family Fun program (bi-monthly; Sundays), Enrichment Camp (4-12) and Sprouts (pre-k), Summer Day Camp (Auer Camp) and Field Trips.

Adventure Sailing School (Tivoli Sailing Company, LLC)

History, Exercise & Health, Special Needs, Sports

Ambler Farm

Nature/Outdoors, Healthful Living, Hands-on Educational Programs, Farming, Summer Camp, adult programs

Animal Embassy

Science, Nature/Outdoors

Ansonia Nature Center

Outdoor and nature programs for kids and adults.

Aspetuck Land Trust

History, Science, Nature/Outdoors, Hands-on, Educational Hikes

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens

Academic, Science, Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Hiking, Yoga, Nature/Outdoors

Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden

History, Nature/Outdoors, Arts: Visual

Bent of the River Audubon Center

Our center offers a variety of programs that you can check out on our site!

Blue Spruce Farm

Riding Lessons Offered

Booth Memorial Astronomical Society

Academic, Science, Nature/Outdoors, Hands-on

Bronx Zoo

From the school year to the summer, from toddlers to teens, our education programs offer fun and engaging experiences for everyone.

Brookfield Parks and Recreation

A large variety of youth and adult programs.

Bruce Museum

Academic, History, Science, Arts: Visual, Painting/sculpture, Photography, Arts and Crafts, Home Schooling, Nature/Outdoors, Special Needs

Central Park Zoo

Nature based programs.

City of West Haven

Nature/Outdoors, Exercise & Health, Martial Arts, Swimming, Hands-on

Connecticut River Museum

Nature/Outdoors, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts

Corn Hill Waterfront and Navigation Foundation

We offer educational, on the water experiences on the Erie Canal and Genesee River with live, guided narration from May to October. Please visit our website for more information.

Dinosaur State Park

History, Science, Exercise & Health, Hiking, Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors

Earthplace

Academic, Science, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Hiking

Easton Parks and Recreation

Academic, Science, Technology/Computers, Mathematics, Nature/Outdoors, Arts: Performance, Dance, Drama, Music, Piano, Stringed instruments, Voice / Chorus, Arts: Visual, Drawing, Painting/sculpture, Exercise & Health, Healthful Living, Martial Arts, Soccer, Yoga, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Sports, Basketball, Running & Track, Soccer, Tennis

Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship

We offer Therapeutic riding, Hippotherapy (PT & SLP), Equine Assisted Psychology, Equine Facilitated Learning, Field Trips, inclusive camps and much more!

Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, Inc.

A large offering of First American, Farm Life, Nature, Boy & Girl Scout classes and programs.

Essex Steam Train and Riverboat

History, Science, Drama, Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors

Flanders Nature Center and Land Trust

Arts: Visual, Exercise & Health, Hiking, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Nature/Outdoors

Gold Rush Farms

Horseback riding Western/English

Grace Farms

Nature Walks, Open Arts Studio, Preschool Book Group, Seasonal Picnic Dinners, and more!

Gray Friesian Horse Farm

Nature/Outdoors, Arts: Visual, Exercise & Health, Gymnastics, Healthful Living, Horseback Riding, Arts and Crafts, Home Schooling, Sports

Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center

Monthly Kids' Nature Nights--Let your parents have the night off while you have a fun-filled time with other kids at Great Hollow! Each month has a different theme. Saturdays, 5-8p

Green Chimneys

Nature’s Nursery has provided early education and school-age programs to community families for over 30 years. A sound curriculum, dynamic nature settings and caring staff create an engaging educational experience to support the most important years in a child’s growth and development.

Greenburgh Nature Center

Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Sustainability, Reading/Story time

Greenwich Audubon Center

Our main building, the Kimberlin Nature Education Center, is located at our 285-acre Main Sanctuary at 613 Riversville Road in Greenwich and serves as the hub for our many nature programs, events, and activities throughout the year. Explore our programs and experience nature like never before at the Audubon Center in Greenwich.

Greenwich Botanical Center

GBC is a nonprofit organization offering unique classes, lectures, workshops, nature-based enrichment programs, and field trips that provide leading edge horticultural information as well as conservation best practices.

Greenwich Land Trust

Nature/Outdoors, Hands-on

Hawk Circle Wilderness Education

A variety of nature based programming for children and adults.

ICC Greenwich

Our curriculum, which features successive levels of Hindi, Coding and Chess for kids 4 to 14, is designed to expand cultural awareness and enhance problem-solving skills. Dance, Cricket, Yoga for Kids and Ultimate STEM are among ICC’s regular offerings.

JCC of Greater New Haven

Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Dance, Healthful Living, Swimming, Yoga, Arts and Crafts, Religious, Special Needs, Sports, Basketball, Pregnancy, Parenting

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort

Nature/Outdoors, Exercise & Health, Biking, Hiking, Skiing, Sports

Jones Family Farms

Nature/Outdoors, Hands-on

Kellogg Environmental Center and Osborne Homestead Museum

Science, Nature/Outdoors, Exercise & Health, Hiking, Hands-on, Home Schooling

Lachat Town Farm- CT

A variety of nature based classes offered for all ages.

Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue (LOHR)

Our Youth Development Program centers around career development and education of the various areas in the equine industry. Bimonthly Sunday meetings with activities, field trips, and hands on work with our horses. Summer Program June-August

Lyman Orchards

Golf Lessons available for all ages and levels.

MagicDance Toddler

A Variety of classes offered

Massaro Community Farm

After school programs, workshops, summer camp, field trips, nature trail.

Mead Farm

A Variety of riding classes offered

Meigs Point Nature Center at Hammonasset Beach State Park

Nature/Outdoors, Exercise & Health, Hiking, Hands-on

Mill River Park

We offer both free and paid weekend crafts at our Carousel Pavilion. All of our weekend crafts are ideal for families of all sizes!

Millstone Farm

Nature/Outdoors, Healthful Living, Hands-on

Mystic Seaport Museum - Mystic, CT

Academic, History, Science, Hands-on

New Canaan Nature Center

Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time

New Pond Farm Education Center

Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors

Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort

Nature/Outdoors, Exercise & Health, Biking, Hiking, Skiing, Skiing / Snowboarding

Pratt Nature Center

Licensed Outdoor Preschool/Kindergarten, School Age day program ( homeschool, public school, private school) Summer Camp, Afterschool , Vacation Camp, Nature Babies (grown up and me) School Field Trips, Healthful Living, Hiking,

Queens Zoo

From the school year to the summer, from toddlers to teens, our education programs offer fun and engaging experiences for everyone.

Rye Nature Center

Rye Nature Center offers classes throughout the year: My Naturalist & Me, afterschool classes (grades K-4), school/scout programs, and birthday parties. Other classes/camps include Forest Preschool, June Bugs, Summer Camp, and Paddle Adventure Camp.

Shore Line Trolley Museum

History, Nature/Outdoors

Ski Sundown

Ski Sundown offers multi-week group lesson programs for kids, teens, and adults, as well as walk-in lessons for ages 4+, and private lessons for ages 3+ (skiing) and 6+ (snowboarding). We also offer adaptive lessons.

Sound Sailing Center

Exercise & Health, Nature/Outdoors, Sports

SoundWaters

Science, Healthful Living, Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors

Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Hiking, Arts and Crafts, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool

Sticks and Stones Farm

Cooking, wellness, Yoga

Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy

Academic, Science, Mathematics, Technology/Computers, Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors, Astronomy, Robotics, Lego League

The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum

Our Adventures in STEM program is an interactive adventure and educational experience for kids 10+. Program participants will learn about science, technology, math, engineering… and adventure!

The Bossy Frog Band

Academic, Nature/Outdoors, Reading / Story time, Arts: Performance, Exercise & Health, Hands-on, Home Schooling, Special Needs

The Children's Building: Connecticut Children's Museum

History, Science, Mathematics, Nature/Outdoors, Reading / Story time, Painting/sculpture, Arts and Crafts

The Connecticut Audubon Society

Science, Nature/Outdoors, Conservation, Hands-on Academic

The Greenwich Land Trust

Exercise & Health, Healthful Living, Hands-on, Nature/Outdoors

The Institute for American Indian Studies

IAIS offers a range of interdisciplinary education programs for all ages and a full-day summer camp, as well as special events, many of which are geared towards children and families. Topics include Native Americans, archaeology, and ecology.

the pink rhubarb

Nature/Outdoors, Arts: Visual, Yoga, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Cooking

The Readiness Collective

The Readiness Collective offers trainings for all ages and skill levels including medical certifications, overland driving, wilderness skills, disaster preparedness, and homesteading.

The Rye Historical Society

Academic, History, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Hands-on, Home Schooling

The Sey Center for Little Learners by Growing Sprouts

Academic, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time, Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Deaf/Hearing Impaired

The Silo - New Milford

Nature/Outdoors, Arts: Performance, Arts: Visual, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Cooking

Tinkergarten

Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Hands-on

Tinkergarten-Milford

Academic, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Hands-on

Town of Greenwich, CT

A variety of extracurricular programs for youth and adults through the Recreation Department.

Town of Stratford Recreation

Academic, Science, Technology/Computers, Chess, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Arts: Performance, Dance, Drama, Arts: Visual, Drawing, Painting/sculpture, Exercise & Health, Gymnastics, Hiking, Martial Arts, Soccer, Swimming, Yoga, Hands-on, Cooking, Sports, Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse, Running & Track, Soccer, Tennis

Trumbull Parks & Recreation

A large variety of extracurricular programs for kids and adults.

Two Coyotes Wilderness School

Summer camps for ages 0-15, weekly school day programs for homeschool and public school students for ages 5-18, weekend programs for ages 5-15, caregiver-child programs for ages 0-5

Ultimate Frisbee Camp of Fairfield County

We offer individual/small group private lessons throughout the summer! Email us to schedule a session.

Webb Mountain Discovery Zone

History, Science, Exercise & Health, Hiking, Hands-on, Arts and Crafts, Nature/Outdoors, Preschool, Reading / Story time

Westbrook Nature School

Nature/Outdoors, Preschool

Westmoreland Sanctuary

Academic, Nature/Outdoors, Environmental Education

Westport Continuing Education

Classes are led by dedicated educators from the Westport school district and the region. Partner organizations also provide engaging programs and include Build with Ricky, Mad Science, Chess Club of Fairfield County, Play-Well and more.

White Memorial Conservation Center

Science, Painting/sculpture, Biking, Canoeing and Kayaking, Hiking, Yoga, Nature/Outdoors