KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTIES!
Kids’ Birthday Parties in Nature
Celebrate your child’s birthday at the Blue Heron! All parties include a fun, engaging outdoor program led by a Blue Heron naturalist.
Book your party today by emailing educationprograms@bhnp.org.
Bug Bonanza
Get on a bug’s level and see what you can find! Your party will spend time turning over logs, digging under leaves, and looking in the bushes for the smallest inhabitants of the Preserve.
Following the hunt, your party will have the opportunity to make a bug hotel to take home!
Animal Habitats
Explore the woods and creek to see if you can find clues of what animals have been visiting!
Your party will get to build your own animal homes in the woods and watch some of the videos we’ve captured on our wildlife cameras of animals passing through the Preserve.
Green Thumbs
Does your child have a green thumb? Come learn about what it takes to grow a garden!
Make a wildflower bouquet, visit with worms, get your hands in the dirt, and make a newspaper pot to start your own garden at home.
Butterflies & Pollinators
Learn about our busy and beautiful insect friends!
We will try to catch butterflies, follow a bee from flower to flower, see if we can spot other pollinators and make wildflower bouquets to take home.
Birds of a Feather
Come explore the skies looking for our feathered friends at Blue Heron. There are so many ways we can learn about birds and have fun at the same time!
Look through binoculars, find bird nests, and make a bird feeder to take home.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many guests can I have?
We limit our party size to 25 people total, including adults and children.
How long is the party?
Birthday parties are 2 hours long, with 30 minutes of set up time beforehand and 30 minutes of clean-up time afterwards.
Can I bring balloons/other decorations?
Yes! You can bring as many decorations as you want, as long as you clean them up at the end of the party. Keep in mind that parties are held entirely outdoors- anything that could blow away should be secured.
Is there indoor restroom access?
Yes. While the party is outdoors, you and your guests will have access to the restrooms in the building for the duration of the party.
Where will the party be held?
Most birthday parties take place in the Children’s Garden right outside the main building. However, you are also welcome to have your party at any of our locations with picnic tables, including the Girl Scout Pavilion, Emma Lane, and the Field Research Center.
