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In Grasshopper Grove children will be encouraged to explore this world, get dirty and above all, HAVE FUN! Creative children will turn pinecones, bark, sticks and leaves into fairy houses in the ‘loose parts’ area, imagine that a fallen tree is a spaceship and combine a slab of slate, rainwater and a paint brush to create an artistic masterpiece. Natural elements are at the heart of child-centered play. What is there for children to do in Grasshopper Grove? It is a ‘bridge’ between a mowed lawn and the wild woods, that will encourage children to discover nature play spaces in their own backyards and the wider world. Unfortunately, many kids today do not have the outdoor nature experiences that were once so commonplace-a lack of connection that author of Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv, calls “Nature Deficit Disorder.” With Grasshopper Grove, we are sowing the seeds for the next generation of environmental stewards by creating a place where children can inquire, reflect, run and play in a beautiful natural setting. These early experiences in the natural world captivated our sense of wonder, made us love and appreciate our natural surroundings and made us want to preserve it for future generations. Grasshopper Grove is a place where they can cultivate those qualities through open-ended, hands-on outdoor exploration-also called “Nature Play.” For many of us, this type of play defined our childhood and became the root of our conservation values as we grew. Why did the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Build Grasshopper Grove?Ĭhildren are born with an innate sense of curiosity, adventure and imagination.

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Want to become a member and receive free admission? Click here !Ĭlick here to learn about Grasshopper Grove Birthday Parties! RULES AND GUIDELINES:īe kind to your community- If anybody in your party is not feeling well, STAY HOME!Ĭlick here to watch a video about Grasshopper Grove

Upon arrival at the Outdoor Discovery Center head to the Farmhouse Center porch to check in

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PAY ONE PRICE DISCOUNT TICKET BUNDLE: -F REE FOR NATURE MUSEUM MEMBERS & CHILDREN UNDER 3 -$8.00 PER PERSON FOR NOT-YET-MEMBERSĭid you purchase a Grasshopper Grove ticket only and then decide at the last minute you want to head over to the WEC? No problem! Just stop back at the GG check-in table to upgrade your ticket to the Pay one Price ticket bundle!Ĭash is preferred but credit and paypal (use the QR code at the sign-in table for simple registration - please select the “Family & Friends” option when checking out) are also accepted.

Same-day ADMISSION TO GRASSHOPPER GROVE & THE WILDLIFE EDUCATION CENTER (JULY & AUGUST)

Open Saturdays & Sundays from 10am-4pm *unless otherwise noted (April - November).

Outdoor Discovery Center: 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall NY 12518 FIND DIRECTIONS HERE.

They can hop from stump to stump, play in the sand and dirt pile and more! These simple activities strengthen hand-eye coordination and muscle development while fostering creativity, critical thinking, appropriate risk-taking, problem solving and cooperation which are all critical to healthy childhood development. In Grasshopper Grove, children will be encouraged to explore this world around them, get dirty and above all, have fun! Children can use their imaginations to build in the ‘loose parts’ area, and combine a slab of slate, rainwater and a paint brush to create an artistic masterpiece. They have the opportunity to experience things that many children miss out on in today's over-scheduled and technology driven world.

Grasshopper Grove is a ‘bridge’ between a mowed lawn and the wild woods, that inspires children to discover nature play spaces in their own backyards and the wider world. Grasshopper Grove: Gateway to Nature Play