The Beaver Chew
Programs
Eden Mill Nature Center & Historic Grist Mill Museum
Winter Programs– December 2015, January 2016, & February 2016
Eden Mill Nature Center is dedicated to developing a greater awareness and appreciation to the
natural and historical resources of the area. Nestled in a pristine and untouched part of the
Piedmont Plateau, Eden Mill has a variety of resources to encourage environmental education for
all ages.
How do I pre-register for a program?
Pre-registration is required for all of our programs. Call our office at 410-836-3050 during office
hours, Monday– Friday from 9am - 2pm to sign-up.
Want to pre-register via email?
Send the following information in an email to [email protected] and we will respond
during business hours: participant’s name and age (if an adult, just say adult), home address,
phone number, if you are or aren’t a member of Eden Mill, how you heard about the program, and
the program for which you wish to pre-register. Please note that all program pre-registrations will
be confirmed if space is available. You will receive an email confirmation when the registration has
been confirmed.
What is your bad weather policy?
Eden Mill Nature Center follows the closure schedule of Harford County Government, as we are a
Parks and Recreation facility. If Harford County Government is not closed but the weather
conditions seem poor, Eden Mill will make the decision to cancel a program and notify registered
participants of the cancellation.
Oops!
"We cancelled it because you didn't register!" Sometimes excellent programs with super instructors
are cancelled when too many people wait until the last minute to pre-register. Our classes are self
supporting which means we need a minimum number of participants before a class will run. If a
program looks interesting, don't hesitate... register today!
Eden Mill Nature Center
1617 Eden Mill Road
Pylesville, MD 21132
PHONE : 410- 836-3050
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE: www.edenmill.org
December
Homeschool– Water Weather
Wednesdays, Dec 2, 9, & 16 from 10am-12pm
Ages: 6-12
Fee: $25/member and $22/sibling member or
$30/non-member for the month
Learn about the properties of water and its different
forms as precipitation! Must pre-register!
Nature Storybook Art– Session 1
Wednesdays, Dec 2, 9, & 16 from 12:15-2pm
Ages: 5-12
Fee: $39/member or $41/non-member for the month
Each activity builds new awareness about books,
illustrators, and their art techniques as each
illustrator is paired with a book, and presented to the
child artist for an art activity of creative value. Art
techniques include: drawing, painting, collage,
crafting/constructing. Must pre-register!
Preschool Nature Series– December
Friday Dec. 4: Nature’s Coat from 10-11:30am
Friday Dec. 11: Terrific Tracks from 10-11:30am
Friday Dec 18: Crazy Conifers from 10-11:30am
Ages : 2-5 with an adult
Fee: $8/member and $6/sibling member or
$10/non-member per date (adults not charged)
Your child’s natural curiosity will be engaged through
stories, activities, live animals, crafts, snacks, and
exploration of various parts of Eden Mill Park by a
former kindergarten teacher. Must pre-register!
Saturday Critter Feeding– December
Saturdays in December (except Dec 26) from 1111:30am; all ages
No fee
Learn about, and help feed, some of the native
critters that call Eden Mill Nature Center home. Space
is limited! Must pre-register!
Techniques of Tracking & Nature Observation
Saturday, Dec 12 from 9am-3pm
Ages: 16 through adult
Fee: $25/member or $30/non-member
Learn to travel slowly with ears, eyes and sniffers
ready, learn to tell a trotting fox from a stalking
coyote and construct the story of the hunt. Discover
denning sites, nests, kill zones, caches, feeding
stations, escape routes and forms and learn to read
the tracks and sign of the animals of the Piedmont.
Must pre-register!
January
Saturday Critter Feeding– January
Saturdays in January from 11-11:30am; all ages
No fee
Learn about, and help feed, some of the native
critters that call Eden Mill Nature Center home.
Space is limited! Must pre-register!
Preschool Nature Series– January
Friday Jan. 8: Hibernation and Homes from 1011:30am
Friday Jan. 15: All about Bears from 10-11:30am
Friday Jan. 22: Brilliant Birds in Winter from 1011:30am
Friday Jan.29: Terrific Turtles from 10-11:30am
Ages : 2-5 with an adult
Fee: $8/member and $6/sibling member or
$10/non-member per date (adults not charged)
Your child’s natural curiosity will be engaged through
stories, activities, live animals, crafts, snacks, and
exploration of various parts of Eden Mill Park by a
former kindergarten teacher. Must pre-register!
January cont.
Talking Bones– Skull & Bone Identification
Saturday, Jan. 9 from 9am– 12noon
Ages: 14 through adult
Fee: $15/member or $20/non-member
Learn the three forms of classifications: carnivore,
herbivore, and omnivore and how to apply them to
any skull or bone you might find in the woods. Learn
how dentition, jaws, nasal cavities, orbits, zygomatic
arches, and the cranium all help to determine the
environmental lifestyle of an animal. Must
pre-register!
materials birds use to build nests, and how a bird’s
diet corresponds with its beak shape! Must
pre-register!
Nature Storybook Art– Session 3
Wednesdays, Feb 3, 10, & 17 from 12:15-2pm
Ages: 5-12
Fee: $39/member or $41/non-member for the month
Each activity builds new awareness about books,
illustrators, and their art techniques as each
illustrator is paired with a book, and presented to the
child artist for an art activity of creative value. Art
techniques include: drawing, painting, collage,
crafting/constructing. Must pre-register!
Homeschool– Animals & Plants in Winter
Wednesdays, Jan 13, 20, & 27 from 10am-12pm
Ages: 6-12
Fee: $25/member and $22/sibling member or
$30/non-member for the month
Preschool Nature Series– February
Friday Feb. 5th: Shadow or Not? Groundhog fun!
from 10-11:30am
Friday Feb 12th: Let it Snow! from 10-11:30am
Learn about native animals and plants and how they adapt Friday Feb. 19th: Fabulous Foxes from 10-11:30am
to the winter weather! Must pre-register!
Friday Feb 26th: Seedling time from 10-11:30am
Ages : 2-5 with an adult
Nature Storybook Art– Session 2
Fee: $8/member and $6/sibling member or
Wednesdays, Jan 13, 20, & 27 from 12:15-2pm
$10/non-member per date (adults not charged)
Ages: 5-12
Your child’s natural curiosity will be engaged through
Fee: $39/member or $41/non-member for the month stories, activities, live animals, crafts, snacks, and
Each activity builds new awareness about books,
exploration of various parts of Eden Mill Park by a
illustrators, and their art techniques as each
former kindergarten teacher. Must pre-register!
illustrator is paired with a book, and presented to the
child artist for an art activity of creative value. Art
Saturday Critter Feeding– February
techniques include: drawing, painting, collage,
Saturdays in February from 11-11:30am; all ages
crafting/constructing. Must pre-register!
No fee
February
Homeschool– Feathers, Beaks, and Nests
Wednesdays, Feb 3, 10, & 17 from 10am-12pm
Ages: 6-12
Fee: $25/member and $22/sibling member or
$30/non-member for the month
Learn about the different types of feathers, what
Learn about, and help feed, some of the native
critters that call Eden Mill Nature Center home. Space
is limited! Must pre-register!
February cont.
Still Life Drawing- Finding Sculptural Forms in Nature
Saturday, Feb. 6 from 9-11am
Ages: 13 through adult
Fee: $7/member or $9/non-member
Are you interested in sketching from nature and
learning more about your subjects? Do you want to
discover where art and science meet? Then join Eden
Mill's winter still life drawing course for an
opportunity to find sculptural forms in nature using
an artistic naturalist’s eye. After a brief presentation
on a unique drawing technique, spend the morning
drawing from your choice of a variety of displays. All
skill levels are invited to participate! Must
pre-register!
March– a Sneak Peek
Introduction to Beekeeping– A Short Course
Thursdays, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 from 7-9pm
and Saturday, 4/16 at 9am
Ages: adults and 12-15 year olds w/registered adult
Fee: $25/member or $30/non-member
This class will teach you the lost art of beekeeping
from start to finish. At the conclusion of the course
you will know how to establish and maintain your
own hive of honeybees. We also will cover the
important basics of disease and mite management
and control, emphasizing a reduction in chemical use
within beehives. The course is geared for beginning
beekeepers; however experienced beekeepers
seeking current information are more than welcome.
Must pre-register!
Aquatic Critters of Eden Mill
Saturday, Feb 13 from 9am– 12noon
Ages: 14 through adult
Fee: $10/member or $15/non-member
Have you ever seen a ripple in the water, a chewed
branch floating in the creek, explored a beaver canal,
or seen a beaver lodge? Join Frank Marsden to take a
look at these fascinating creatures and then hike
along Deer Creek to discover the habitat of the
beaver, minks, muskrats, and otters of Eden Mill.
Must pre-register!
Looking for the articles usually found in our newsletter?
The Beaver Chew will now be offered in two editions. One edition will list our programs and the
other will include our educational articles and updates. Look for our articles edition soon on our
website as we strive to save paper and conserve energy! If you have any nature or historical
articles that you have written and would like to share, please email them in for consideration.
Photo Credit: Frank Marsden