Multiple Visit Contracts
Sometimes once just isn't enough when it comes to Briar Bush visiting your school or class.
New - Preschool Programs
For more than 40 years, Briar Bush has presented interactive, hands-on and exciting programs that spark the interest of preschoolers through stories, puppets, artifacts, and, of course, live animals like rabbits, snakes and turtles. Each of the programs listed here can be presented at your school or at Briar Bush. Pricing based on location and number of programs booked; call for details.
Spring Spectacular
Celebrate the season by doing the bee dance, growing like seeds, and singing like birds. Discover why fawns have spots, and see who is new in the world when spring has sprung!
Winter Wonderment
Nature is always busy, even in winter. Uncover winter's blanket to see how plants store food, and discover where animals go to keep warm, find food and survive this often harsh season. You'll even meet live animals that teach about the season.
Fur, Feathers and Scales
Identify a variety of animals by what covers their bodies. Animal artifacts and, best of all, the animals themselves teach the differences among fur, feathers and scales.
Sensational Senses
Animals and humans alike use their senses to explore the world around them. Discover a creature that tastes with its feet and another that identifies objects through touch, then investigate whether having a wet nose helps you smell better.
Tree-mendous Trees
All around us, trees simply teem with life. Discover how trees make food, how their seeds travel and grow, and why some trees lose their leaves and others don't. You'll even meet some animals that live in these gentle giants.
Lenape Life
Explore firsthand what it was like to be a Lenape Indian child by playing games and doing chores just like they did long ago. Children will rotate through stations trying hand-crafted games and tools, wearing clothes, crushing corn and playing musical instruments.
Reptiles are the Rage
Experience reptiles from all over the world, from Abington to the Amazon. Dispel myths, learn about their many special features and meet these wonderful yet misunderstood creatures.
Bountiful Butterflies
Butterflies fascinate and amaze us with their vibrant colors and mysterious ways. Crawl like a caterpillar, migrate to Mexico, discover how they use their senses and learn what butterflies are doing in every season of the year.
A.C.O.R.N.
Abington public schools have utilized this program for over 20 years and your school can too! All Children Observing Real Nature (A.C.O.R.N.) is an environmental education series developed by Briar Bush's certified educators for Kindergarten-6th grade students. Teachers can choose from over 30 lessons that utilize activities, games, artifacts and live animals to complement and enhance topics being covered in the classroom (lessons align with PA state standards). Schools contract for multiple visits throughout the year so teachers can choose the best times to reward their students with a visit from Briar Bush!
Click to view a list of available ACORN lessons
After-School Programs
Let us bring fun and exciting natural history lessons to you in our after-school program series. Register for a minimum of five (5) one-hour programs throughout the year and we will broaden your students' natural awareness while having lots of fun. Montgomery Early Learning Centers and many other schools have been enjoying programs for years!
