Activities for Kids
Throughout the year, the Friends run activities and programs especially for children as well as programs suitable for entire families.
Please see below and our events page for our full listing of activities and programs.
The Refuge staff also has programs and information available for children. You can find this information at:
From the Friends' current event schedule, the following activities are of special interest to children.
Kids Program
Wednesday, April 21, 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Dinosaurs in Massachusetts
What kinds of dinosaurs did we have here in Massachusetts and how do we know about them? Come see some real dinosaur footprint fossils
from the Connecticut River Valley and learn how scientists use tracks to learn about how dinosaurs lived.
Join Sarah Doyle (from the Friends of Great Falls Discovery Center / Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge) for stories and
hands-on activities that are all about dinosaurs in Massachusetts. Please bring a tape measure and your curiosity and enthusiasm!
Limited enrollment of 8 kids. Please contact neeladez@gmail.com for registration and register by March 31st. Fee $10 for members
and $ 15 for non-members. Checks to be made out to FARNWR and mailed to FARNWR, P.O Box 5792 Marlborough MA 01752.
Kids Program
Wednesday, July 21 to Friday July 23, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM each day
Nature Explorers Day Camp - Summer Day Camp at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge
Don’t miss this unique chance to explore wilderness in your neighborhood. Join the Fish and Wildlife Refuge Staff and Friends groups at the
Assabet River NWR with 2,300 acres of protected land and a new Visitor Center. The camp is suitable for children 8-12 years old.
In this new three day program, children will:
- Learn about the local habitats at the refuge and their role in conservation.
- Engage in hands-on nature based activities and team building.
- Focus on “Wacky Wetlands”, a day of learning and discovery about our unique wetlands and the creatures that live within them.
- Learn how to fish.
- Learn nature photography from local photographer Dave Griffin with a special 2 hour close out open house for families and friends in the afternoon.
The program intends to connect children to their local national wildlife refuge and learn about its importance to people and to wildlife.
The participants will stay connected throughout the school year.
Fee for registration is $150 and will cover supplies and the hiring of local teen counselors. Each registrant gets a complimentary one year family
membership to the Friends groups. Each child is expected to bring a snack and lunch each day, we will provide water.
Please call 978-443-4661 x34 to register by April 8, 2010. Click here for the details.
Cosponsored by Friends of the Assabet River NWR, Friends of Oxbow NWR and the US Fish & Wildlife Service
