Check out September events at Huntley Meadows, Historic Huntley

A beaver lodge is seen at Huntley Meadows in 2015. (Wikipedia image)

Huntley Meadows Park and Historic Huntley are offering a number of programs this September, with something for almost every age group to enjoy. 

The events sometimes fill up, so registering online is recommended. If you’re just stopping by the park, through October 31 the visitor center and gift shop at Huntley Meadows is open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — except for Tuesdays, when it’s closed.

Huntley Meadows is located at 3701 Lockheed Boulevard (see map), while Historic Huntley is just up the road at 6918 Harrison Lane (see map).

Nature for Tiny Tots
Huntley Meadows Park offers Nature for Tiny Tots each month. The program for children age 24 to 42 months allows kids and their parents to learn about plants, animals and habitats through songs, crafts and activities. The program meets from 10-11 a.m., and the cost is $10 per child.
Friday 9/8 at 10 a.m.
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Fall Wildflowers ID & Art
Enjoy the beautiful wetland flowers blooming at Huntley Meadows Park on Saturday, September 9. Discover varieties such as turtlehead, jewelweed, seed box and cardinal flowers. Learn how they live and how to draw them in a program from 10 a.m. to noon. Supplies are included in the cost of $8 per person. This program is designed for participants age 10 to adult.
Saturday 9/9 at 10 a.m.
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Delicious Dairy at Historic Huntley
Churn delicious butter at Historic Huntley and taste fresh cheese you can make at home. Discover how Huntley, once a summer home for the wealthy, became a dairy farm. A house tour is included in the program cost of $8 per person. 
Saturday 9/9 from 11-noon
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Make Old Fashioned Toys at Historic Huntley 
(4-Adult) Make simple toys to take home and play games like those enjoyed by the children who once lived at Historic Huntley. Special children’s house tour and scavenger hunt included.
Sunday 9/10 at 2 p.m.
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Use Your Senses – Sensory Nature Walk 
(Adults) Join a park naturalist on a walk through the park using your senses. What can you hear if not distracted by sight? Can you smell a wetland? What can you see if you take time to look? Slow down and experience a nature walk from a different perspective, one of touch, smell, taste and hear.
Friday 9/15 at 7 p.m.
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Catch a Critter! 
(4-Adult) Grab a net and join us for a special day with a park scientist to see, touch, and study wetland creatures up close and personal. Use magnifying lenses to study their unique characteristics. What critters live in the wetland? What can these little animals tell us about their home? This rare opportunity to dip-net in the wetland is possible through the guidance of our park naturalists.
Saturday 9/16 at noon
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Evening Walk
(Adults) Join naturalist P.J. Dunn to hike the trails after dark as you look and listen for owls, beavers and other night animals.
Saturday 9/16 at 6:45 p.m.
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Ancient Plants Sketch Hike
(13-Adult) Huntley’s forests are home to certain plants whose ancestors have been with us since dinosaur times! Learn about the ferns, moss and their allies on a 1.5 mile hike (flat terrain) while keeping a complimentary field sketch book provided by Running Brooke Fund.
Sunday 9/17 at 1 p.m.
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Nature for Tiny Tots (24mos-42mos)
Children and their parent learn about plants, animals and their habitats through songs, crafts, and activities. Supply fee of $5 is due to instructor at first class. Adult participation is required.
Monday 9//18 at 10 a.m.
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Nature Detectives (3-5 yrs) 
During this naturalist-led class, children and parents get the opportunity to explore the natural world through hikes, stories, songs, crafts and other hands-on activities. Additional supply fee payable to instructor at first class.
Wednesday 9/20 at 10 a.m.
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Nature for Tiny Tots (24mos-42mos) 
Children and their parent learn about plants, animals and their habitats through songs, crafts, and activities. Supply fee of $5 is due to instructor at first class. Adult participation is required.
Thursday 9/21 at 10 a.m.
Register Online (currently full)

Nature Detectives (3-5 yrs) 
During this naturalist-led class, children and parents get the opportunity to explore the natural world through hikes, stories, songs, crafts and other hands-on activities. Additional supply fee payable to instructor at first class.
Thursday 9/21 at 1:30 p.m.
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Ice Cream at Historic Huntley
(2-Adult) Make and enjoy hand-cranked ice cream as Huntley’s Harris family may have done. Discover how the histories of ice cream and Huntley follow a similar path from elite luxury to family fare. Tour of ice well and Historic Huntley House included.
Saturday 9/23 at 11 a.m. 
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The Truth About Toadstools
(16-Adult) Learn all about mushrooms: how and when they grow, the different types, identification tips and where to find them. This program includes an indoor workshop followed by a guided walk.
Sunday 9/24 at 10 a.m.
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