Wild Preschool (ages 0-6) Free! (Oct 23rd and 24th will be the same theme)

* Please note the change in cost options! Please donate if you can to help us be able to keep this class free to those in need**** Cost: Class is free but there is now an option to make a donation to help keep our program free to those in need. $10 suggested donation per class.

This fun outdoor class at Heritage Pond Education Center is for young children and their caregivers to connect with nature and friends by engaging in hands-on earth science projects, and creating nature-based art. Each class begins with songs and parachute time, followed by reading a picture book based on the theme of the day, playing an earth science-based game or experiment, creating nature-based art, and exploration. Themes vary and include shapes in nature, what lives in a tree, and how seeds grow.

A parent or guardian must stay with their child for the duration of the class.

Teacher: Meghan Ballard holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and has done graduate-level coursework in Environmental Education. She has more than 20 years of experience in environmental education and is a certified Cedarsong Way teacher and a Certified Nature-Based teacher with the Association of Nature Based Education. She is owner and teacher of Blue Mountain Nature School, a member of the Blue Mountains Conservancy board of directors and a board member of the Outdoor Early Learning Alliance of Oregon, and a mother of two.

* Please note the change in cost options! Please donate if you can to help us be able to keep this class free to those in need**** Cost: Class is free but there is now an option to make a donation to help keep our program free to those in need. $10 suggested donation per class.

Location: Heritage Pond Education Center located at 913 South Miller Drive in La Grande

This free class is made possible with a grant from the Gray Family Foundation and Wildhorse Foundation.