Our Fall 2026 Session is now FULL!
If you wish to be added to a waitlist, you may submit the registration form, but do not send payment. We will notify you if a spot opens up.
The Fledglings class is an opportunity for parents and their little ones, ages 6 months to 2.5 years, to explore the natural world together.
Our approach highlights the capabilities of even the very youngest learners, and helps parents learn to both see the world with wonder through the eyes (and hands) of their children and to foster a deeper sense of how to support this kind of playful learning and connection.
Children and their caregivers will spend time engaging in developmentally appropriate, nature-inspired songs, stories and art-making, seasonal garden-related activities, and playtime in the forest and creekside.
Above all, the Fledglings class is an opportunity to make connections with other parents and young children while also building the foundation for a lifelong connection to nature and their sense of place within the natural world.
Time: Friday mornings, 10:00-11:30
When: September 25 – November 20, 2026 (no class October 16, November 13)
Where: In the outdoor spaces of Eastern Ridge and Wolf Trap National Park
Who: Parents alongside their infants and toddlers (6 months – 2.5 years)
Facilitated by: Julie Liddle, Program Director
Cost: $280
Registration: Please complete this form and send with a check to the following address:
Eastern Ridge Nature Preschool
Attn: Fledglings Program
9201 Vernon Drive
Great Falls, VA 22066
If you have questions about Fledglings or any other Eastern Ridge programs, email admissions@nature-preschool.org or call 703-757-7900.