COVINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — The Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center invites children from three to six years of age and their guardians to attend Early Explorers, a program aimed at providing children with a lifelong, meaningful relationship with the natural world. 

Classes will be held every Thursday from April 20 to May 25, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center (LCEEC) located 93 MacKenzie Rd.

Early Explorers offers discovery-based learning that changes with each season. Using the natural world as a catalyst for growth and development, children will explore natural sciences, gain sensory awareness, creatively express themselves, and practice using large and fine motor skills while developing critical social skills, according to a press release from Lackawanna College.

During each class, children can hike and explore the various habitats on the 211-acre property, which includes a forest, meadow, an open field and a stream. Each week will feature a different nature-related topic including Super Seeds, Awakening Amphibians, For the Birds, Animal Mothers, Spring Winds and Little Sprouts.

Enrollment is now open. The cost is $40 for the series of six classes. Registration is limited, and pre-registration is required. 

This is an outdoor program, so organizers as that you dress for the weather.

For more information or to register, contact Lackawanna College Environmental Education Center at 570/842-1506 or email yaniks@lackawanna.edu.