Starting Out Wild

Children get to go outside and explore. Here they are releasing ladybugs into the Wildscape Garden

Children are encouraged to use all of their sense when exploring nature.

Parents are encouraged to experience nature with their children, fostering skills together that can be used outside of the classroom.



Starting Out Wild is an educational program that fosters toddlers’ love of nature. Offered to children 18 months to 3 years old, the program’s format has four parts: learning, investigating, a craft project and snack time. The nature-filled lessons are highlighted with music and movement, plus a story on both ends. It’s a fun-filled morning in the park for the little ones and their parents.
Registration opens on the first Monday of the month.
Upcoming Classes
Guides
Download the guides that accompany the Starting Out Wild Classes here.
The guides contain the materials--projects, stories, songs--for the classes.
Starting Out Wild Episodes
To see the full list of episodes, please visit the Starting Out Wild Episodes Page.
Join Master Naturalist, Wendy Drezek in her last pre-recorded lesson of Starting Out Wild. Starting in June, you can also find her in Phil Hardberger Park reading to children in the new Story Time series.
Join Mrs. Wendy to sing songs, learn about the different parts of a flower, the many different kinds of flowers, and why they're important! Then we'll make a flowery a craft, read a story, and make a snack!
Join Mrs. Wendy to sing songs, learn about different kinds of rocks and soil, and the ways that big rocks break down into tiny rocks!
Watch our virtual class for little explorers with Master Naturalist and educator Wendy Drezek about seeds!
Watch our virtual class for little explorers with Master Naturalist and educator Wendy Drezek about pokey and prickly plants!
We have also created some do-at-home Nature guides, designed from the curriculum of Starting Out Wild and Growing Up Wild classes.
To cancel your registration, or for questions email programs@philhardbergerpark.org