Winter Book Fair

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Winter Reading Challenge & Book Fair

All Ages

January 24th – 10am to 2pm – Story Time will be at 11am & 1pm

January 25th – 9am to 12pm – Story Time will be at 10:30am

Babies to teens are invited to join us for a Winter Reading Challenge and Book Fair with Usborne Books & More. Register your children for the reading challenge so they can earn shopping money for the Book Fair.

Your purchases will help support the Bowie Playground Fund!

Follow this link to see the Facebook event.  Follow the event or email joliesbookbasket@nullgmail.com to find out how to register.

This event will be held in the Nature Center.

Registration is preferred but not required.

Group Hike

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Hike with a Naturalist

All Ages

10 to 11:30am

January 7th & 23rd

February 4th & 20th

March 3rd & 26th

We will meet twice a month to hike a different area of the park.  We will always meet at the Nature Center to begin the hike.  Feel free to ask nature or park related questions.

No registration required.

For Preschoolers

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Nature Strollers

Ages: 18 months to 5 years

10:00am to 11:00am

January 6th 

February 3rd 

March 2nd 

Encourage your little one’s curiosity with nature and the outdoors! During the program, we will read a book, sing songs, play games, make a craft, and go on a child friendly hike.  Each month there will be a new theme.

No registration required

Classes for Homeschoolers

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To register for any of the following programs, please contact Nancy Jackson at njackson@nullfairview-tn.org or (615)799-5544 ext 2

 

NATURE EXPLORERS

AGES: 5-7 YEARS OLD

10:00-11:00am

February 17th –  Registration opens January 14th

March 23rd –  Registration opens February 18th

Bring your children out to a naturalist-led class that will immerse them in the natural world, using different exploration-based techniques to get them engaged.

Registration required – opens at 8:00am on date stated above

 

NATURE INVESTIGATORS

AGES: 8-12 YEARS OLD

10:00-11:30am

February 24th –  Registration opens January 21st

March 30th –  Registration opens February 25th

Join us monthly as we become scientists and learn the skills necessary to observe and explore our world.  Each month we will have a new topic.

Registration required – opens at 8:00am on date stated above

 

NATURE RANGERS

AGES: 13-18 YEARS OLD

10am-12pm

February 10th

March 9th

Bowie now has a Homeschool Class designed for 13-18 year olds! Seize this unique opportunity to closely study the park’s ecology using scientific methods. Participants will do hands on field research using lab techniques and data collection to examine the many environments of Bowie.

Registration is required.

All Hallows Eve Celebration 2019

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All Hallows Eve Celebration

All Ages

10:00am to 2:00pm

October 31st

Learn about the traditions that started this fun filled holiday while making crafts, going on a scavenger hunt, and other spirited activities!  Stop by any time between 10am and 2pm to enjoy these activities at your own pace.

No registration required

Halloween Night Hike 2019

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Halloween Night Hike

All Ages

October 25th

6:00pm-7:30pm

Spiders, owls, and bats oh my!  These critters are really not so creepy.  Join us to find out how amazing they truly are. There will be games and activities all about these favorite Halloween animals.  We will even search for them on a short night hike.

Registration is required. Please call 615-799-5544 ext 2 or email njackson@nullfairview-tn.org to inquire about available spaces 

ALMOST FULL!

Hike with a Naturalist Fall 2019

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Hike with a Naturalist

All Ages

10 to 11:30am

October 8th & 24th

November 5th & 21st

December 3rd & 19th

We will meet twice a month to hike a different area of the park.  We will always meet at the Nature Center to begin the hike.  Feel free to ask nature or park related questions.

No registration required.

Nature Strollers Fall 2019

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Nature Strollers

Ages: 18 months to 5 years

10:00am to 11:00am

October 7th – Worms

November 4th – Spiders

December 2nd – Hibernation

Encourage your little one’s curiosity with nature and the outdoors! During the program, we will read a book, sing songs, play games, make a craft, and go on a child friendly hike.  Each month there will be a new theme.

No registration required

Classes for Homeschoolers Fall 2019

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To register for any of the following programs, please contact Nancy Jackson at njackson@nullfairview-tn.org or (615)799-5544 ext 2

 

NATURE EXPLORERS

AGES: 5-7 YEARS OLD

10:00-11:00am

October 21st – Seeds – FULL

November 18th – Animal Homes – Registration opens October 22nd

Bring your children out to a naturalist-led class that will immerse them in the natural world, using different exploration-based techniques to get them engaged.

Registration required – opens at 8:00am on date stated above

 

NATURE INVESTIGATORS

AGES: 8-12 YEARS OLD

10:00-11:30am

October 28th – Seeds – FULL

November 25th – Animal Homes – Registration opens October 29th

Join us monthly as we become scientists and learn the skills necessary to observe and explore our world.  Each month we will have a new topic.

Registration required – opens at 8:00am on date stated above

Nature Fest

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NATURE FEST

September 14th

10am to 5pm

The 35th annual festival will be held at the beautiful 700-acre Bowie Nature Park in Fairview, TN. This year we are celebrating the Honey Bee! Observe a live beehive through glass, learn how to be a beekeeper in your own backyard and how to harvest your own honey, and learn about pollinator friendly plants! Bring the whole family and enjoy music, living history, free kids games and crafts, hayrides, inflatables, shopping, food and more!