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Grasshopper Grove Opening Weekend 2024


  • Outdoor Discovery Center 120 Muser Drive Cornwall, NY, 12518 (map)

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GRASSHOPPER GROVE 2024 OPENING DAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 13

Grasshopper Grove is a ‘bridge’ between a mowed lawn and the wild woods, that inspires children to discover nature play spaces in their own backyards and the wider world. Natural elements are at the heart of child-centered play. They have the opportunity to experience things that many children miss out on in today's over-scheduled and technology driven world.  In Grasshopper Grove, children will be encouraged to explore this world around them, get dirty and above all, have fun! Children can use their imaginations to build in the ‘loose parts’ area, and combine a slab of slate, rainwater and a paint brush to create an artistic masterpiece. They can hop from stump to stump, play in the sand and dirt pile and more!  These simple activities strengthen hand-eye coordination and muscle development while fostering creativity, critical thinking, appropriate risk-taking, problem solving and cooperation which are all critical to healthy childhood development. Grasshopper Grove is open seasonally from Mid-April through Mid-November.

LOCATION

DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION THOURGH
NOVEMBER 19 2023:

  • SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS *(UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BELOW)

  • 10AM-4PM

*ADMISSION TO GRASSHOPPER GROVE

  • HHNM MEMBERS -  FREE 

  • NOT-YET-MEMBERS - $5 PER PERSON AGES 3 AND UP

  • CHILDREN 2 AND UNDER - FREE 

  • Cash is preferred but credit and paypal (use the QR code at the sign-in table for simple registration - please select the “Family & Friends” option when checking out) are also accepted.

  • Upon arrival at the Outdoor Discovery Campus head to the Farmhouse porch to check in

Earlier Event: March 25
Cornwall: Spring Break Mini Camp