The real world and the land of make-believe stand side-by-side at Paws Farm Nature Center. At Paws Farm, kids learn about nature, their community and themselves through the hands-on programs and acti vities that are spread out through several buildings and a few acres of outdoor space.
Indoors, youngsters can pretend to their hearts content with a pint-size “country market” and in the “Land, Sea and Forest” section, kids ages 4 and under and pretend to ride a train, row a boat and climb into a “Ladybug Cottage.” The main building is home to many smaller critters that will give kids a giggle – tortoises, a chinchilla, hedgehog, ferret and a couple of very mouthy parrots.
Outdoors, kids can follow a trail that winds past a climb-on wooden boat, climb-on wooden train and climb-on playground. (Are we seeing a pattern here?) After they burn off some energy they can venture into the “veterinary” clinic and learn how take care of their animal friends.
Bring your camera because you will want to remember how the kids reacted when they came face-to-face with pot-bellied pigs, sheep, goats, and other barnyard animals. Throughout the day, staff run various programs that will really help kids connect with nature and the world all around them.