TTF’s Kids Adopt-a-Garden at Metz Recreation Center focuses on providing a space for local elementary school students and children to experience the joys of the outdoors and learn about the environment through hands-on activities. The program introduces children to all facets of gardening including planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting, as well as important concepts such as pollination, composting, and the differences between native and invasive species.
Kids, some of whom may not have any gardening experience, get the chance to learn about their natural environment and explore it in a new, hands-on way. The program works to encourage curiosity in growing their own food and learning about new species of edible plants that they otherwise wouldn’t be introduced to.
Kids on Bikes in Parks is a free cycling event presented by Violet Crown, The LeadOut Foundation, and The Trail Conservancy. We have a closed course of 1000 ft of grassy parkland for children ages 5-15 to ride their bikes on. We will have open track time with experienced cyclists present to teach lessons and at the top of every hour, we will have timed laps for kids to test themselves and track their progress.