August 24 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Free The reptiles and amphibians of Massachusetts are some of our least understood and most fascinating animals. Staff from the Vermont Natural History Museum present … [Read more...] about Turtles to Toads: Herps of the North
Nature
Revealed: The Amazing Story of Armored Mud Balls and Friends Annual Meeting
June 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm FREE Jurassic armored mud balls – one of the rarest sedimentary rock structures on the planet! Prof. Richard Little explains how he discovered them, how … [Read more...] about Revealed: The Amazing Story of Armored Mud Balls and Friends Annual Meeting
17th Annual Free Family Fishing Day*
June 15 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm FREE Join us for a day of FREE fishing fun at Barton Cove in Gill, MA, with additional activities at the Great Falls Discovery Center. Adults and … [Read more...] about 17th Annual Free Family Fishing Day*
Art Naturally Series: Felted Fish*
May 25 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm FREE Discover nature and culture through story, poetry, and art in our series of free Art Naturally programs. Using words and images, instruction and techniques you … [Read more...] about Art Naturally Series: Felted Fish*
Wild and Cultivated Edible Plants: A Show ’n Tell *
May 19 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm FREE Many invasive plants, like garlic mustard and goutweed, are tasty and nutritious additions to our diet. Author/illustrator Blanche Derby brings samples of her wild … [Read more...] about Wild and Cultivated Edible Plants: A Show ’n Tell *
Find us at the Farmers Market for Seed Scenes!
May 4 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm. FREE! It’s planting time! Be creative and experience the beauty and colors of seeds while making scenes in dough! Join Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center … [Read more...] about Find us at the Farmers Market for Seed Scenes!