Nature Play at Maple Grove – Winter-Spring 2026

Back by popular demand. Nature Play is a program for children up to 4 years old and their caregivers. An experienced nature educator will model how to explore the outdoors with young children and allow healthy risk taking. Activities will be guided by the children’s natural curiosity and wonder as they freely play and explore their environment.

This program takes place at the site of our Maple Grove Nature School and is a very child-friendly natural space to explore.

Children must have an adult caregiver present with a maximum of two children per adult. Siblings younger than one year old at the end of the session are welcome to attend for free when they are being worn or carried. If the infant will be crawling, exploring, or is the only child being registered, a ticket is required.

Ages:  infant – 4 years + an adult caregiver

Days: Fridays

Dates: 

Session 1: January 9 – February 13

Session 2: February 27 – April 10 (No class 3/27)

Session 3: April 24 – May 29

Time:

AM Class: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

PM Class: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

The morning and afternoon classes will share the same activities. 

If the class or session you’re interested in is full, please sign up for the waitlist ticket and add the class you would like to register for in the Additional Information section.

Location: Maple Grove Nature School, McMinnville

Please review the Payments, Refunds, and Cancellations Policy

Tuition assistance is available, and payments for programs may be tax-deductible as childcare. We invite families to check out our tuition assistance options. For your records, OEA’s EIN is 82-0836935.

*Waitlist: Please select the waitlist ticket option if your desired tickets are sold out. If you are able to select your desired ticket it means that there are tickets available. We will contact you if a space becomes available.