Family & Children’s Programs
Below are just a few of the amazing programs we normally offer throughout the year. Contact us if you have any questions and we can’t wait to see you!
School's Out! Nature Day Camp
- Thursday, September 16
Enjoy your day off from school by exploring nature at Eden Mill. We will hike, meet our Nature center critters, and spend time outdoors with fun activities and exploration.
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Ages 6-12
$40/member or $45/non-member
Mindfulness Hike and Kundalini Yoga
Thursday, September 16 at 4:30 pm Thursday, October 21 at 4:30 pm Thursday, November 18 at 3pm
A volunteer with yoga experience will lead a mindfulness walk along Eden Mill trails with sensory activities to observe our deep connection to nature. Afterwards, we will move into a short Kundalini yoga practice with techniques to center the mind and restore balance to the body.
Free
Preschool Nature Series
- Tuesdays This Fall!
Bring your preschooler to Eden Mill to discover the wonder of nature! Programs will include nature games and activities, a story, craft, and a hike exploring the landscape.
Offered on Tuesday mornings from 9:45 AM- 10:45AM or 11AM-12PM
- September 7: Busy Bees
- September 14: Harvest Moon
- September 21: Monarchs on the Move
- September 28: Apples Abound
- October 5: Nutty Squirrels
- October 12: Batty for Bats
- October 19: Pumpkin Party
- October 26: Not So Spooky Spiders
- November 2: Corn-y
- November 9: Falling Leaves
- November 16: Gobble, Gobble Turkey
Ages 2-5 with an adult
$9/member; $7/member sibling; or $11/non-member per date
Hunting the Haunted
Saturday, October 9
Join Adam Elliot, a professional storyteller and local historian, for an evening of TRUE ghost stories and a guided ghost hunt. A session of chilling tales supported by photographs, documents, and paranormal evidence from the mill will be followed by ghost hunts of the mill and cemetery (weather permitting).
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Ages 10 and up (minors must be accompanied by a paying adult).
$11/member; $16/non-member
Monarch Mania
- Wednesday August 18-from 10-11 am
Let’s chase some butterflies at Eden Mill. Come join our summer intern and learn all about Monarchs. We will search for caterpillars, look for a chrysalis, and maybe eve catch a monarch. We will also play a game, and make a butterfly feeder to take home.
Free
Sunrise/Sunset Canoe Trips
July - September
Thursday evenings at 5:45 p.m. and select Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.
Join us for a guided hike, but on the water in a canoe! This canoe trip is designed to acquaint participants with the natural surroundings of Deer Creek. Exploration of the environment is enhanced by the use of canoes to travel along the creek. The emphasis, during these relaxed excursions, is on environmental education and interpretation, provided by the naturalist who accompanies the group. Bring your family, group, or a friend and enjoy the wildness of Deer Creek.
Offered on Thursday evenings and select Saturday mornings July -September for ages 6 – adult.
$10/member or $12/non-member
Wee Wonders Summer
- Next Summer!
A multi day program for your wee one. Bring your preschooler to Eden Mill to discover the wonder of nature! Each day we will enjoy nature games and activities, a story, craft and a hike exploring the landscape.
exploring the landscape.
Owl Prowl
- Returning this Fall!
Friday, November 19th- 5:00-6:30pm
Friday, December 17th- 5:00-6:30pm
Friday, January 14th- 5:30-7:00pm
Friday, February 11th- 5:30-7:00pm
Join us after dark to search the woods of Eden Mill for some of Maryland’s native owls and wildlife!
Learn about these incredible creatures while we call them, and track them through the woods.
$9/member or $11/non-member
Bird Banding
Returning this Fall!
Bird banding is the process of attaching a small metal or plastic band or tag around a bird’s leg in order to identify individual birds from the band’s unique number
Join Mark Johnson banding birds. Banding will take place at the Joe Vangrin Memorial Pavilion, located near the trail head, with intermittent walks to check the nets. Select dates in the spring and fall. Free. All ages.
If you have found or harvested a banded bird, please report it at www.reportband.gov. You’ll need the band number, or numbers, if the bird has more than one band.
Richard Anderson’s Creature Features
Contact us for more information about this program
Eden Mill is proud to partner with Richard Anderson to make his Creature Features low cost education programs available to Maryland school students.
Harford County Parks and Recreation Programs at Eden Mill
Summer Camps
Homeschool Programs
Animal Encounters
Family Feed
...and more!
Register and pay online for Harford County Parks & Recreation programs, held at Eden Mill, by viewing their catalog!