February 2008 School Vacation Week ~ Nature & Outdoor Activities in Rhode Island

Not only is there a LOT going on at the Flower Show, but this is also School Vacation Week.

For dozens of things to do with your children, see the Calendar. Soon you'll be able to view the Calendar in categories ~ separating the Children's Events from Gardening Events, for instance. You can see it will be really helpful ~ At the moment, the Calendar is listing about 20 activities for everybody to do on both Tuesday and Wednesday, but it's up to 37 total events on Thursday. All the Flower Show events begin with "RI Flower Show." But some Flower Show events are for children also.

Especially note that the first "Kids and Carnivores" program is Tuesday the 19th at Roger Williams Park Botanical Center (RWPBC) Mayor David N. Cicilline has announced that starting Monday, February 18, the first 100 kids (14 and under) who visit the Botanical Center will also receive their very own Venus Fly Trap!

All of these organizations have special children's activities during the School Vacation Week, and they also are generally great places to spend the morning or afternoon whenever you can go. Save the Bay does not seem to have specific activities for children, but its wonderful headquarters on the Bay is also open for exploring this week each day from 10am to 4pm.

You will find, in Agenda format (though you can change to Calendar formats if you like), children's events at:

• Audubon Society of RI (Bristol)
• Biomes (North Kingstown)
• Providence Children's Museum
• Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (Mystic, CT)
• George Hail Library (Warren)
• Haffenreffer Museum (Bristol)
• Jamestown Philomenian Library
• Mashantucket Pequot Museum (CT)
• RI Spring Flower & Garden Show
• RWP Museum
• RWP Zoo
• RWP Botanical Center

There's surely no reason to leave any child inside at home this week!

What did I miss? There must be more! Send info to Providential Gardener ASAP if you know of other outdoor/nature/environment-related activities for children, large or small.

Comments

[Jack]

sounds like a great time...the Providence children's museum is fantastic