Welcome to Explore & Play at the Nature Classroom!

Hours of operations starting Friday, November 22nd: Fridays 10am-2pm, Saturdays 9am-12pm

Explore and Play is an opportunity for families and community-members to enjoy access to free, play-based learning, and self-guided tabletop activities with a focus on environmental education, STEM, literacy, and local history. It’s a bridge between a nature center and classroom. To learn more, check out this video:

There’s something for everyone at Explore and Play!

Learn about local and Pennsylvania history including who lived here in south-central Pennsylvania a long time ago.

Curl up and enjoy a good book or ten!

Explore world history events through the “eyes” of a tree and then build a tree of your own.

Nature is beautiful! Discover the chemistry behind leaf color changes in the fall.

Strawberry Hill is committed to making Environmental Education accessible to all. Explore & Play in the Nature Classroom, as well as our Nature Playground and open campus hours, are offered without any charge to families thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers. You can support our community programs with a donation or by emailing info@strawberryhill.org to learn more about volunteer opportunities. Thank you!