Eco Discovery Saturday at Elachee
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 05/14/2022
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
SESSION 1 is 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Morning Meadow Yoga
with Charlene
Program Fee: $20 Per Person Limited to 20 Participants
Eligible for ages 14 and older. This morning vinyasa (flow) will focus on linking mindful movement with breath and is suited for all levels. Bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. Yoga with Charlene
SESSION 2 is 11 a.m.-Noon
Outdoor Sound Bath Experience
Program Fee: $35 Per Person Limited to 30 Participants
Eligibility, ages 14 and older. Join Sound Healer and Reiki Master Rebecca Turk of SNDBAth in a meditative and healing journey of sound to help reduce stress, promote restful sleep and relax body tension by producing a specific resonance and tone. Bring your own yoga mat, blankets and/or sleeping bag, warm comfortable clothing, pillows for head and/or back, and an eye mask (or SNDBath will provide an eye mask, as needed).
SESSION 3 is Noon-1 p.m.
Composting 101 Workshop
Program Fee: $15 Per Person Limited to 20 Participants
Eligibility, ages 16 and older. Trecia Neal of Green Gardens Education and Design will teach the basics of composting and how you can utilize composting for your own garden or home.
SESSION 4 is 2-3 p.m.
Vermicomposting 101 Workshop
Worms in Your Kitchen
Program Fee: $15 Per Person Limited to 20 Participants
Eligibility, ages 16 and older. This hands-on program takes the Composting 101 Workshop a step further! Learn how to use worms to change food waste into natural fertilizer. You will make your own vermicomposting container!
SESSION 5 is 1-2 p.m.
“The Ugly Butterfly”
Book Reading and Discussion
Program Fee: $5 Per Person Limited to 20 Participants
Local Gainesville, Georgia Author Jessica Espinoza will read her new children’s book. She will discuss why all pollinators are important, plus why it is okay to ‘stand out.’ Limited copies of “The Ugly Butterfly” will be available for purchase through the Elachee Nature Shop for Jessica to sign.
Live Animal Showcases
Sessions at 11am and 1pm
Meet Elachee resident animals as part of an exploration of our Live Animal Exhibit, guided by an Elachee Naturalist.
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