Plants and animals have distinct adaptations and life cycles that increase their chances of survival within their environment. Explore a variety of habitats at Greenacres to look for some unique plant and animal behaviors in nature.

Birds are perhaps the easiest wildlife to observe in nature. Birds have many unique adaptations, which allow them to be found in many different habitats. We will use our observation skills to find birds of all shapes, sizes, and colors as we hike around Greenacres.

Come learn all about horses! From different colorings and markings to what they eat and how we care for them, we’ll cover it all while we meet the herd and explore the equine center.

Animals use their senses to guide their actions: to find food, to escape from danger, and to interact with the world. Visit our farm to learn about the livestock we care for, their senses, and the handling practices our farmers use to ensure humane animal practices. Our animals move between pastures for their health. We can’t guarantee you will see animals during your visit.

Using tools and practices centered around creativity and perseverance, experience the calming effects of visual art, music, and mindful movement. We will empower the “Whole Student” by sharing self-regulation strategies that can support students’ academic and social-emotional success.

Visit Greenacres Arts Center for an experience all about an exclusive rotating art exhibition by local artists who gathered inspiration from their time at the Greenacres Artist Weekend. Students will practice visual analysis, art criticism, and strategies for interpreting artworks. Schedule permitting, this program could include time with artists from the exhibition. This program is ideal for students ages 9 and up.

Without the arts in our community, we would lack in entertainment and creative outlets that shape the world into a better place. Join the Arts Educators at the Greenacres Arts Center to discover how artists fit into the larger community, and the paths you can take to continue engaging in the arts. Programs in the Arts Appreciation Series encourage students to practice their communication skills, particularly oral communication, through intentional opportunities for speaking about and engaging with the arts and each other.

Something is amiss at Greenacres Arts Center! Learn about the hundred-year-old history of the Arts Center, its hidden treasures, and its original owner, Julius Fleischmann Jr. Put on your detective cap as we find clues, solve riddles, and work together to track down a “missing” artifact! Students will explore some of the Arts Center’s assets, including its Norman-style architecture and rich history.

From the creek to the art studio, this program explores all things clay! Students will learn the procedures of hiking to the creek to investigate clay in natural creek beds (weather permitting) and learn the procedures of processing and using clay in an art studio. This is a hands-on program that includes an uphill hike (weather permitting), so come prepared to get your hands dirty and your body moving! Programs in the Arts in the Natural World series seek to demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us. This program only operates in warmer months (August-October 31; March 15-May). This program is ideal for students ages 9 and up.

Ephemeral Art is a type of art that is temporary and can change over time. At Greenacres, we will explore how Ephemeral Art can be made with objects found in nature, leaving no lasting environmental impact. Immerse yourself in the natural world and discover how to use your surroundings to create art in ways you may not have considered before. Programs in the Arts in the Natural World series demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us. This program only operates in warmer months (August-October 31; March 15-June).

Nature provides endless inspiration for expression. Be prepared to get your hands dirty as we experiment with natural materials and our creativity! Programs in the Arts in the Natural World series demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us. This program only operates in warmer months (August-October 31; March 15-June).

Challenge the traditional boundaries of what you think art should look like and where it should be viewed in this program at Greenacres. Students will transform a space at the Arts Center using non-traditional materials to envelop viewers into their world as an artist. Programs in the Arts in the Natural World Series seek to demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us.

Learn how to observe document nature from an artist's perspective. From the colors and textures in our gardens, to the vibrancy of the artwork in the Arts Center, and to the sounds and smells on our trails, this program will tap into your students’ senses as they slow down and observe their environment. Programs in the Arts in the Natural World series seek to demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us. This program is ideal for students ages 9 and up.

Patterns are all around us. Sometimes they occur naturally, while other times they are made by artists or scientists. In this program, we will discover patterns in nature and the science behind them while exploring how naturally occurring patterns can be used as inspiration in the artistic process. Programs in the Arts in the Natural World Series seek to demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us. This program only operates in warmer months (August-October 31; March 15-June).

The Earth has plenty to offer by way of inspiration for artwork. Prepare to visit the hiking trails and creek at the Arts Center where we will investigate our natural clay beds and use clay to experiment with sculptural techniques. Follow us through three phases: the natural history of clay, the science behind processing a natural resource into an artist's medium, and clay's role in the arts and daily life more broadly. Programs in the Arts in the Natural World Series seek to demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us.

Every season brings a different experience at Greenacres – inside and outside! Use observable seasonal changes in fall, winter, and spring to express yourself and your experiences through the arts. This program’s content changes in fall, winter, and spring, so you can visit one, two, or three times! Programs in the Arts in the Natural World series demonstrate intersections between the arts and the world around us.

Engagement with the arts develops skills in critical thinking and perseverance. Spend the day at the inspiring Arts Center with your third graders for a hands-on "taste tester" program, where we will explore artmaking in the visual and performing arts. Perhaps you may even discover a new interest!

Plants and animals require food, water, shelter, space, and air to survive. We will explore nature to see how those basic needs are met in each habitat at Greenacres.

All living things have basic needs. Come discover what it takes to nurture the organisms big and small around the farm.

Help your students unlock their inner artist at the Arts Center simply by being themselves! In this program, students will reflect on their personal experiences by creating art journals. Art journals are a place where students can express their creativity in a mixed-media fashion through both writing and art. Our educators will help students foster a place of creative escape, where they can document memories, thoughts, goals, ideas, and inspiration!

Old is new again! This field trip is a surprise adventure for students to uncover clues, work as a group, and solve puzzles about traditional farming methods of the past and how we have adapted them for now.

Math is used every day in horse care and management. Students will use horses, the tools equestrians use to care for them, and the places horses live and work to explore polygons, volume, and equations.

Math is used everyday in horse care and management. Students will use horses, the tools equestrians use to care for them, and the places horses live and work to explore ratios and equations.

Visit Greenacres to experience and learn from professionals in different areas of expertise on our farm. See how our farm hands care for animals, see agricultural research in action, and learn more about how we get our products into the hands of customers! Together, we will explore various career pathways related to agriculture to help you consider your own pathway!

Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a successful garden? What skills or experience are needed to become a farmer? Explore with us to learn what farmers do day-to-day to keep the flowers and vegetables growing in our production garden. Students will gain insight into this career to explore their own options for the future!

Join us at Greenacres to explore how our team supports the health and well‑being of our animals, manages pastures, and keeps our farm systems running smoothly. From caring for animals to connecting with customers, you’ll discover how we prepare, market, and sell our farm products. Together, we’ll explore a variety of agriculture and livestock‑related career pathways to help you imagine your own future in the field!

Join us on the farm to learn more about agricultural careers. Students will explore garden and equine job skills as well as discover the power of team building in a collaborative work environment. This is a collaborative program between two sites and can host up to 60 students.

Cells make up everything from horses to hay. Students will explore cells, body systems, and more on the farm through hands-on equine experiences.

The Greenacres Arts Center shares a glimpse of Cincinnati's rich and exciting history each season with a different local story. Join us for the day and walk away with pride for Cincinnati's rich history, culture, and arts! Fall: Louis and Louise Dieterle Nippert, who founded Greenacres and left positive impacts all over the Queen City. Winter: Rookwood Pottery and Greenacres Arts Center's connection to it. Spring: The history of The Camargo Hunt and Julius Fleischmann Jr., who built and lived in what is now the Arts Center.

Greenacres Arts Center shares Cincinnati’s rich and exciting history each season with a different local story. Join us for the day to immerse yourself in Cincinnati’s history, arts, and culture! This program’s content changes in fall, winter, and spring, so you can visit one, two, or three times. August-October 31: This program explores the history of The Camargo Hunt and Julius Fleischmann Jr., who used to live in what is now Greenacres Arts Center. This field trip includes interactive activities at the Arts Center and Equine Center. This is a collaborative program between two sites and can host up to 60 students. This program is ideal for students ages 9 and up.

Greenacres Arts Center shares Cincinnati’s rich and exciting history each season with a different local story. Join us for the day to immerse yourself in Cincinnati’s history, arts, and culture! This program’s content changes in fall, winter, and spring, so you can visit one, two, or three times. November 1-March 15: Rookwood Pottery and Greenacres Arts Center’s connection to it. This program is ideal for students ages 9 and up.

Greenacres Arts Center shares Cincinnati’s rich and exciting history each season with a different local story. Join us for the day to immerse yourself in Cincinnati’s history, arts, and culture! This program’s content changes in fall, winter, and spring, so you can visit one, two, or three times. March 16-May: Louis and Louise Dieterle Nippert, who founded Greenacres and left positive impacts all over the Queen City.

We work together in many ways every day. Join us at the Greenacres Arts Center to work as a group of artists to tell stories through team building and the visual and performing arts.

Measurements and conversions are a pivotal part of horse care from feed to speed. Students will measure anything from concentrations in horse food and water to the height of horses and convert them into the units we need to understand them.

Spend the day at the Arts Center as both an art-maker and art historian, exploring the elements of visual art and the practice of visual analysis. Through hands-on creation and guided discussion, students will learn how artists use elements like color, line, shape, texture, and composition to create meaning, evoke emotion, and communicate ideas while building critical thinking and visual literacy skills that extend beyond the classroom.

Let your students lead as they create their own village in our Greenacres forest habitat. This program is play-based, imagination-driven, and student-led. Students will decide what they will contribute to the village, the laws, businesses and services all while fostering a sense of community. (Requires 3–4-hours *Fair weather only)

Over two days, back-to-back, let your students lead as they create their own village in our Greenacres forest habitat. This program is play-based, imagination-driven, and student led. Students will decide what they will contribute to the village, the laws, businesses and services, solve a community problem, design signs for their businesses, and cheer for their town, all while fostering a sense of community. (Requires 2 days back-to-back, 3-4 hours per day. One day option available at Lewis Township if requested. *Fair weather only)

Let your students lead as they create their own village next to the stream at Greenacres. This program is play-based, imagination-driven, and student-led. Using the resources at the stream and fossils as our currency, students will decide what they will contribute to the village, the laws, businesses and services all while fostering a sense of community. (Requires 3-4 hours *Fair weather only)

The connections and interactions of energy and matter between Earth's spheres are shown during the study of the unique habitats at Greenacres. Students will investigate the interconnectedness within habitats and the understanding of the complex relationships between them, including both abiotic and biotic factors. Students will conduct research that includes looking at population dynamics and carrying capacity.

Getting food is vital to survival. Students will learn how animals and plants fit into nature's food web. Come explore Greenacres to find examples of producers, consumers and decomposers.

Energy is constantly moving in and through an ecosystem. Students will conduct a survey of habitats at Greenacres and learn about the interrelationships between the organisms that they have observed as well as the movements of matter and energy throughout the ecosystem.

Through an interactive dice rolling game, students will see how our farmers, livestock, and plants use energy and other resources to grow and create food for our community. Students will work in groups to see the best energy-efficient practices to keep crops alive during a frost, provide water during a drought, and care for the animals on your farm.

Art and music have an important and long-lasting relationship with entertainment. Join us as we explore the many ways that art and music cross disciplines. This program places a strong emphasis on the art of sound and its role in the film industry. This program is easily customizable for 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Farm animals and plants in the pastures and gardens interact and transfer energy. Students will build different types of models for these systems to understand how to best manage the farm. This is a collaborative program between two sites and can host up to 60 students.

Equations are helpful to figure out the best options for horse care and management. Students will explore different aspects of stable management to create equations related to the cost of care.

Horses have highly specialized adaptations from their hooves to their hair. Students will explore organisms in our pastures and stables to understand the body parts, life cycles, and behaviors that help them survive.

Within a natural system, the transfer of energy drives the motion and/or cycling of matter. Students will design a horse farm and explore the types of energy and energy transfers to determine the most efficient management practices.

Taking care of animals is a lot of work! Students will learn what goes into taking care of a herd of horses through hands-on experiences in equine husbandry to better understand what it means to be an animal caretaker.

From running to grazing, activities at the stables happen at different rates. Students will explore relationships among horses and their management practices to create linear equations and graphs.

Our rivers and streams tell a story. Changes in the landscape are caused by weathering of rock and soil, and by transportation and deposition of sediments. Students will explore the process of erosion and look for signs of weathering here at Greenacres.

Explore the color wheel’s primary and secondary colors with the Greenacres Arts Educators! We will discover how colors can inspire us, and how colors can connect to and reflect our emotions. This program is ideal for students ages 5-9.

Have you ever considered how a color might smell? Or how a sound might move? At the Arts Center, we will explore the connections between our five senses, the artmaking process, and how one person changed the meaning of “art.”

Spend the day unlocking your students' artistry and creativity! Students will discover different artistic mediums in the visual and performing arts, and learn how the art they enjoy can help them express themselves.

Embark on an adventure at Greenacres Arts Center to explore different fairy tales, folklore, and legends. This program explores the concepts of telling and retelling a story through the arts, dramatic play, and use of imagination. This program’s content changes in fall, winter, and spring, so you can visit one, two, or three times! This program is ideal for students ages 5-9.

Fall has a lot to offer on a farm! Come explore the wonders of this season of transition.

Come discover how life around the farm has developed to be better suited to the environment it inhabits. As farmers, we can use these adaptations as tools to help us be successful.

This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Greenacres Farm. We will focus on building age-specific skills and apply them to learning about farming practices, the places where we farm, and where our food comes from. We will investigate what is in season from our pastures to the gardens, and all the spaces in between. This is an ideal program for a first-time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more familiar with farming.

Students will experience life on the farm and uncover the interactions happening between living and non-living things. Students will observe and consider how the actions of animals and farmers impact one another and support life on the farm.

Join us as we follow the journey of food from the field to the consumer. Play games that solve real-world problems and explore the costs behind products sold in our farm market, like a packet of flavour-boosting dried herbs.

Join us as we follow the journey of food from the field to the consumer. Play games that solve real-world problems and explore the costs behind products sold in our farm market, like a jar of Mrs. Nippert’s Marinara Sauce.

Take a look at the history of Indiana land through its ancient ancestors. Learn about a distant past where Trilobites ruled the warm waters of the past oceans. Investigate how fossils are formed and what was left behind for us to find here at Greenacres.

Take a look at the history of Ohio's land through its ancient ancestors. Learn about a distant past where Trilobites ruled the warm waters of the Ordovician sea. Investigate how fossils are formed and what was left behind for us to find here at Greenacres.

Storytelling is best known from the pages of a book. Visit Greenacres to adapt the words on a page into acting on the stage! Students will read a story and then learn to act with costumes and a script to put on our own short plays. Full of characters and creativity, test your imagination with performance, and bring new life to telling a story.

Have you ever been curious what our farmers do in the coldest months? Have you ever wondered how they create such well planned growing space? In this program, your students will learn how Greenacres Garden Team plans for the busy growing season in the quiet winter. Using math, teamwork, creativity, and strategy, your students will plan their own garden plot. This program is grade banded to provide age appropriate experiences for k-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

Through competition, nature passes the strongest traits onto the next generation. Using nature as a guide, see how our farmers use the same concept to improve our livestock and gardens for production and taste!

This program builds on students' understanding of geography, mapping and spatial thinking. Students will explore how land surfaces are represented on different styles of flat and topographic maps as well as how different maps have been used over time.

Taking care of horses is a full time job and math can help us do it better. Students will explore geometry and unit rate to calculate what it takes to run and maintain our stables and horses.

Movement is a way to express ourselves, interact with other artforms, and explore the world around us. Join the Greenacres Arts Educators to explore how movement allows us to be active participants and creators of the arts. Students will engage in a kinesthetic style of learning to build confidence and have fun!

Visit our pastures, growing spaces, and Farm Market to learn about goods and services on the farm. Students will take on various roles to create their own market from product development, to marketing, to cashier, and more! Students will have the opportunity to buy and sell from each other's markets if scheduled for a 3 or 4 hour field trip.

Little actions can make big changes to our habitats at Greenacres. Come explore how plants and animals interact with other living things and even non-living things while finding food, exploring their surroundings and building homes.

Join us on the farm as we explore the small and exciting world of honeybees. Learn the different jobs of the worker bee, the decisions a beekeeper must make, and what it takes to harvest honey. With an up close look at the hives, students will see the world through the eyes of honeybees. This program is grade banded to provide age appropriate experiences for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

Horses motion and mass create forces that can be investigated. Students will explore different types of forces found in our equine center, such as Newton’s 1st and 2nd laws of motion, friction, and gravity.

Water is ever-moving, with no beginning or end. Streams, oceans, clouds, plants and humans are all a part of this cycle. Students will describe the movement of water within the water cycle and look for evidence in and around Greenacres.

The Greenacres Arts Center is home to beautiful works of art, instruments, and cleverly designed shapes built into our architecture. We will investigate the shapes around us to inspire art marking and musical exploration.

Through the art of improvisation, we strengthen our inner champion and quiet our inner critic. Improvisation is rooted in open-mindedness, listening to others, and trusting your instincts–skills that serve us in every avenue of life. Test out your acting skills, all while having fun and building confidence. You can return for this program multiple times to build on skills.

Moving through high school and looking ahead at the next years of life, students may find themselves feeling nervous to speak in front of peers and teachers. Spend a day exploring the art of improvisation and comedy, guiding students towards confidence and trusting their voice and ideas.

Take a step back into time while visiting our working farm that began in 1854. Experience authentic developments in agriculture and industry while identifying the skills needed to be economically successful in pioneer Indiana. Identify the challenges early settlers faced while analyzing the economic and social impact of technologies on the state.

Scientific inquiry is a way of doing science that includes making observations, forming hypotheses, designing studies, collecting data, and drawing conclusions. Students will design and conduct a simple investigation in nature to learn about the inquiry process. (Fair weather only)

Scientific inquiry is a way of conducting an experiment that includes making observations, forming hypotheses, designing studies, collecting data, and drawing conclusions. While spending time in all of Greenacres' growing spaces students will design and conduct a simple investigation to learn about farming through the inquiry process. Inquiry can occur during all seasons on the farm, even in winter!

What's it like to be a farmer? We will see what it takes to keep the farm running smoothly. Whether that is tending to our pastures or cultivating our crops, there is always something to do on the farm.

Give your students the chance to slow down and focus their attention on life at the stables. Students will write, draw, count, or measure what they see around them as they visit different parts of our Equine Center. This program can be used to inspire creativity and knowledge through drawing, writing poems, or story telling.

All stages of life can be found around the farm. Join us as we learn more about these living things, what stage they are in, and how they can contribute to the well-being of the farm.

Greenacres is proud to bring the community together to support local Performers and Arts Organizations. Our Greenacres Arts Center Presents Series is your opportunity to experience live Music or Theatre performances in an intimate, educational concert setting. Have the opportunity to ask questions of the performers and delve deeper into the intricacies of the performance. The performance is always followed by hands-on learning activities in small groups facilitated by Greenacres Arts Educators. This family-based program requires tickets for each performance date. Please reach out to us for more information or to be added to our mailing list!

Greenacres is proud to bring the community together to support local Performers and Arts Organizations. Our Live Performance Series is your opportunity to experience live musical or theatrical performances in an intimate, educational concert setting. Have the opportunity to ask questions of the performers and delve deeper into the intricacies of the performance. The performance is always followed by hands-on learning activities in small groups facilitated by Greenacres Arts Educators. This is a customized program based on the school's request and performer availability. We would love to connect with you!

Students will explore the difference between living things and nonliving things. Learn about the characteristics that define living and nonliving things as we explore the various natural habitats of Greenacres.

The Arts Educators at Greenacres often use a creative lens to understand science, nature, and its processes. In this program, we will explore the Maple Syrup process through the perspective of art making and storytelling. Expect music, acting, and creativity! This program is an ideal companion to the Maple Syrup Program. January 29th - February 23rd.

Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from sap gathered from maple trees in late winter/early spring. Many animals (and people) benefit by using the sap of the maple trees. Plan to visit our sugar bush at Greenacres as you experience with your senses in nature how maple sap is turned into syrup.

Maple sugaring is the tradition of making maple syrup from the sap gathered from maple trees in late winter. Plan to make observations, ask questions, collect data using scientific tools, and analyze the data you collect. Explore our authentic sugar bush and sugar shack as science comes to life through this hands-on, guided inquiry program.

Maps come in all shapes and sizes and they are useful in many different ways. Students will explore how land surfaces are represented on different styles of flat and topographic maps as well as how different maps are used.

Horses are acted upon by forces and exert forces on other objects. Students will gain hands-on experience measuring speed and studying the forces that affect our horses.

Using tools and practices centered around creativity, experience the calming effects of art, music, and mindful movement. This program focuses on the whole student"--mind

Using tools and practices centered around creativity and mindfulness, experience the calming effects of art, music, and mindful movement. We will empower students by sharing self-regulation strategies that can support them when the strain of friendships, school, or work become overwhelming.

Come count your change, stay on budget, and understand how money works at the Market! Students will learn about financial literacy, budgeting, and decision-making as they make choices when shopping at our Farm Market. Programs will be scaffolded to meet students’ money‑math skills. For students with introductory skills, activities will focus on adding and subtracting money using whole‑dollar amounts or coins. For more experienced students, activities will progress to calculating store discounts and working with percentages.

Join the Greenacres Arts Educators on a journey of discovery as we explore how movement allows us to be active participants and creators of the arts. You may even build some confidence along the way!

Students will experience green career opportunities that involve data, research and wildlife management. During this program, students will have the opportunity to survey the local habitat to look for native and invasive species. Take time to learn more about the beneficial qualities of our Ohio native flora and fauna. End the day with an invasive species removal service project.

Humans have always relied on nature for their everyday needs. Join us as we learn all about the nonliving natural resources at Greenacres. We will observe the unique characteristics of resources such as water, air, rock, soil and energy to discover how they are used by living things.

Students will work together as a team to sharpen their observation skills and solve escape room style puzzles all while engaging in hands-on nature exploration. In this outdoor simulation, we need the help of your students to protect the biodiversity of our land and save Greenacres. (Fair weather only)

This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio’s natural areas. We’ll focus on developing nature awareness skills that allow us to explore the plants and animals in our habitats at Greenacres. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature. (Best suited for 2nd grade)

This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio's natural areas. We will focus on building identification and classification skills and applying them to learning about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature. (Best suited for 4th grade)

Give your students the chance to slow down and focus their attention on nature. Students will write, draw and count or measure what they see around them as they visit different ecosystems at Greenacres. This program can be used to inspire creativity and knowledge of the natural world through drawing, writing poems or storytelling. (Best suited for grade 6 and up)

This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio's natural areas. Students will explore Greenacres' native species populations and natural habitats. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature. (Best suited for 5th grade)

This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio's natural areas. We will focus on making observations and applying them to learn about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature. (Best suited for 1st grade)

This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio's natural areas. We will focus on using our senses while building observation skills and applying them to learning about our environment. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature. (Best suited for kindergarten)

This program engages students in a hands-on exploration of Ohio's natural areas. Tracks, scat, chewed nuts and twigs are examples of signs of animals that allow us to know that an animal has been to a given spot. Students will use evidence of animals we find to piece together the story of their secret activities. We'll focus on exploring animal tracks and signs while building tracking skills. This is an ideal program for a first time visit to Greenacres or for students to become more comfortable in nature. (Best suited for 3rd grade)

In nature, materials are recycled through a variety of processes with the help of decomposers. Humans also play a vital role in recycling. Students will explore the similarities and differences between natural and human recycling while experiencing the diverse habitats at Greenacres.

Explore language arts in a new way as we make connections between the literary world and our natural world. Join us for an exciting adventure where we will bring stories to life in the forests and fields of Greenacres. Students will create their own narrative of the day’s adventures, before they ride off into the sunset.

We use paper in many ways everyday, leading to large amounts of waste. In this program, you’ll rescue those scraps and give them a second life as custom-made paper. Get hands-on, get a little messy, and discover how creative reuse can spark sustainability in artmaking. This program is designed for students ages 9 and up.

We use paper in many ways everyday, leading to large amounts of waste. In nature, materials are recycled through a variety of processes with the help of fungus, bacteria, and invertebrates In this program, you’ll rescue those scraps and give them a second life as custom-made paper while uncovering the similarities and differences between natural and human recycling. Get hands-on, get messy, and discover how creative reuse can spark sustainability in artmaking.

You are what you eat! Our farmers care for our animals so that we can produce the highest quality of food. Young learners who visit the farm will deepen their knowledge of where their food comes from while middle and high school students will uncover the science required to produce the food in our farm market. Come explore how our farming practices can turn green pastures into great products, like meat and eggs! This program is grade banded to provide age appropriate experiences for k-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

Discover all that the Arts can offer through music, theater and visual art experiences! Learn how you can continually explore these in your everyday life, and perhaps discover an art form you did not know you enjoyed.

Patterns are a part of our everyday lives and help us make sense of the world. Join us at Greenacres Arts Center to search for and create our own patterns through the visual and performing arts. Parts of this program change with the seasons, so there is always something new to explore. This program is ideal for students ages 5-9.

The Performing arts come to life through engagement between the performers and the audience. At Greenacres Arts Center, you can try out both roles. Some types of performances have movement and dance, some have actors and a set, and others have instruments and music. All you need to succeed at Greenacres is an open mind and a pinch of bravery! This program is easily customizable for 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Many plants require pollination and seed dispersal to survive. Discover these interactions while exploring the fields and forests at Greenacres. This program will focus on seed dispersal and the characteristics of plants and pollinators that make them partners. (Fair weather only)

What's all the buzz about!? Our food is dependent upon pollination, come see up close how and who makes it happen!

Exploring nature is an important part of developing a relationship with our environment. Ponds are an essential resource to many Ohio plants and animals. Students will make observations, while visiting the ponds at Greenacres, and discover what living things call this habitat home. (Fair weather only)

The sun, and its energy, are essential to many of the living things on a farm and may even influence more than first meets the eye! While spending time in our Greenhouse and other winter growing areas, we will see firsthand the sun at work to overcome any obstacle, like winter. This program is best suited for groups made up of students 3rd grade and below.

There are many authentic, real-world problems in the horse world from infectious diseases to safe stall ventilation that take careful management and knowledge sharing to prevent. Students will use a driving question focused around an equine issue and work through the PBL process. Groups may visit during one or multiple parts of the PBL process and can use the experience to launch their PBL, identify community needs, collect information for their project, talk to experts, or to share their public product.

Ecosystems are always at work on a farm! Join us as we investigate the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers and how they help us every day.

There are hidden triangles in our everyday world. Students will practice applying Pythagoras theorem in equine sports, care, and management to understand how it helps Equestrians be more successful.

While exploring rocks and minerals, students will uncover millions of years of history using simple geologic tests. Students will view the landscape at Greenacres and, using a dichotomous key, determine what types of rocks and minerals are found in our area.

Every season is a different experience when you are on the farm! Come explore what the current season has to offer for harvest. This program is seasonally inspired offering opportunities for multiple experiences throughout the year!

Artists express themselves by interpreting the world around them. Students will learn how different artists use the visual and performing arts to tell a story and share ideas. They will also experiment with different artistic techniques to express their favorite memories, people, and places. Best of all, they might surprise themselves by growing confidence along the way!

Artists produce memorable works of art from their interpretations of the world around them. Experience how stories are shared through art, music, and theatre, and how you can use that knowledge to develop your own storytelling style.

Spend the day with us to unlock your students' creativity and artistic spirit! Discover different artistic mediums of expression in music, theatre, and visual arts. This program is all about trying new things!

The 1920s English Norman Style architecture of Greenacres Arts Center is a playground for inspiration and for uncovering the purpose of patterns in artwork and architecture. Through organic and geometric shapes hidden in every corner, students will search for designs to inspire their own work of art.

Join us as we touch, see, hear, and smell our way around the farm!

Life is full of opposites, like happy or sad, warm or cold, and big or small. Join us for an adventure as we explore opposites through music! Go fast and slow as we follow tempo, get loud and quiet as we explore dynamics, feel long and short sounds as we make rhythms, and hear highs and lows as we experience pitch. This program is ideal for students ages 5-9.

Soil is the foundation of all life! This program invites students to explore its vital role at Greenacres while learning how regenerative farming nurtures healthier soils. In this hands-on, puzzle-based experience, students work in small groups to reveal the five principles of soil health: livestock integration, soil armor, minimizing disturbance, plant diversity, and living roots.

Soil is a natural resource that provides the foundation for producing our food, shelter, and fuel. It also provides the surface on which to build our buildings and cities. Students will get a bit dirty as they compare soils in different habitats at Greenacres and examine the past environment in which they formed.

The Arts can be a tool to express our perspective on the world around us. Students will learn to present themselves in front of peers through the playfulness of improv comedy and gather inspiration from visual artists who used their works to speak their minds.

Spring has a lot to offer on a farm! Come explore the wonders of this season of transition.

Get hands-on with real tools to explore how soil supports life at Greenacres, and discover the science behind creating healthy soil through farming practices.

Exploring nature is an important part of developing a relationship with our environment. Streams are essential resources to many Ohio plants and animals, including humans. Take time to discover the stream at Greenacres and make observations as we look for plants and animals that call them home (Fair weather only)

This program focuses on the power and force of running water as it shapes our dynamic Earth. Students will investigate the physical features of a stream, collect and analyze stream flow data, and discover how human activities have impacted stream ecosystems. (Fair weather only)

The health of a stream can be assessed in several different ways. Students will perform chemical, physical, and biological studies of a local Greenacres stream, and make conclusions about stream health

Join to learn survival skills including the rule of 3s, shelter building, fire building and nature exploration. Students will use natural resources to practice shelter building principles and try their hand at primitive and modern fire building techniques. This program pairs well with novels such as Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, and Island of the Blue Dolphins. For homeschool groups, this could be split into two programs - Shelter then Fire. (Fair weather only)

Join us as we choose our own adventure to find the meaning of Sustainable Agriculture! Learn how we can establish productive farmland for future generations by utilizing our natural world to guide our farming methods.

Take center stage at Greenacres Arts Center and put your creative instincts to practice! Through the performing arts, work with your classmates to discover a variety of performance techniques that can be applied to your own creative endeavors.

Join us at the Arts Center to bring your students’ creativity to life! Through the visual and performing arts, students can uncover their strengths in creating and collaborating alongside peers. This program empowers young students to see themselves as creative.

Take inspiration from an exclusive temporary exhibition at Greenacres Arts Center to create one-of-a-kind pieces through experimentation with the 5-step creative process: preparation, incubation, illumination, evaluation, and verification (similar to the scientific method). This program will feature artworks made by local artists who were inspired by Greenacres. This program is easily customizable for 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards. This program is ideal for students ages 9 and up.

Let your imagination run wild in the storybook-like setting of the Greenacres Arts Center as we explore the building, gardens, and trails. Students will delve into characters, setting, point of view, plot, and theme to create their very own three-dimensional tale. This program is easily customizable for 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

We dance through life everyday. Discover some of the science behind how our bodies move, and explore how dance and community are integral building blocks in history and culture. This program’s kinesthetic nature will build confidence, collaborative skills, and expression through the lens of dance history, theory, and kinesiology.

Challenge the traditional boundaries of what you think art should be and where it should be experienced. Join us at Greenacres Arts Center to use innovative and unconventional art making practices to be creative and to expand our perspectives about the arts’ purpose in our lives. This program is easily customizable for 6th, 7th, or 8th grade arts and core standards.

Putting on a show is a collaborative masterpiece that encourages an array of creative skills. For example, technical artists design sets, props, and lighting, while performing artists bring the story to life with their voice, body, and imagination. Join us at the Greenacres Arts Center to explore the artful thought that goes into every aspect of a performance!

Sound is an important part of our everyday lives. Learn about how the art of sound enhances all other art forms and how most forms of media would fall short without it! Spend the day learning the ways of a Foley Artist as we engineer our own sound effects for film.

How clean is our local water? Collect data on the health of our water by assessing biological, physical, and chemical parameters of our nearby creek. Explore our local watershed and unique topography to discover where our water travels. Students will make conclusions about water quality and impacts of human activity on surface waters.

Changes in weather impact the survival of local plants and animals. Students will use tools to measure the water, wind, and temperature at Greenacres and see how these conditions affect living things in nature.

Weather has a big influence on the natural world. Sunlight warms water, air and soil, which changes how living things behave. In this program, we will look for evidence of the effects of short and long-term weather as we explore its impact on plants and animals at Greenacres.

Come get cozy with the herd and learn about how we prepare and change our care for winter and how the horses change. From blanketing to pasture management students will have hands-on experiences with our winter routines.