Starting Out Wild

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.

Featured
Starting Out Wild: Might Ants
Starting Out Wild: Might Ants

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.

Starting Out Wild: Bloomin' Blossoms
Starting Out Wild: Bloomin' Blossoms

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!

Starting Out Wild: Rocks & Fossils
Starting Out Wild: Rocks & Fossils

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!

Starting Out Wild: The Seeds We Need
Starting Out Wild: The Seeds We Need

Watch our virtual class for little explorers with Master Naturalist and educator Wendy Drezek about seeds!

Starting Out Wild: Pokies & Pricklies
Starting Out Wild: Pokies & Pricklies

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