• A life size replica of a tree as the centerpiece of the room
   

• A community created library and reading area that will carry nature inspired books for all ages to enjoy and be enriched by.  This area will promote literacy through a book nook or nest and quiet reading-together activities to be enjoyed individually or alongside peers and families.  We would love to accept your donation of books or you can visit our wish list here

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• A Scent Station and hands on bio-parts such as foot replicas, pelts, and skulls, will allow for hands on learning and use of senses to create knowledge, connection and memories
   

• Our Mini-Medical Clinic will allow our community members to role play and care for wild (stuffed animal) patients, looking at x-rays and wrapping legs and wings with vet wrap.  Dramatic play and use of imagination as well as is an incredibly powerful mode of learning for all ages allowing for children to “try on” a variety of roles and perspectives
   

• Our Dress Up Area provides a social play setting that will include custom created costumes and props such as wings, tails, feet, and ears for children (and adults!) to dress up in and become some of the wild animals that we see at the Center.  By stepping into these costumes, our community members will be able to put themselves in the place of the animal, creating empathy through copying movement and actions. 
   

• Our Vernal Pool Exhibit will help our community to practice the gentle exploration of a rich habitat that is often overlooked and undervalued. Learning about the hidden communities of wildlife that share these fragile ecosystems and how unique and fascinating they are as well as how they add to the health of our environment and ourselves will bring these “puddles” and their importance to life.  For an added auditory experience, the chorus of wood frogs and other species found by vernal pools will also be incorporated.