Hands On! Children’s Museum Continues Nature Nuts Initiative

Thanks to generous support received from Hendersonville Pediatrics, Hands On! Children’s Museum is pleased to announce the continuation of its Nature Nuts initiative for the fall 2018 season. Nature Nuts is an eight-week series of nature walks for families with young children.

Led by museum staff, the program initiative teaches children about the importance of environmental stewardship. “Hands On! is committed to inspiring young children to acquire an appreciation of our natural world through the Nature Nuts initiative. Nature walks take place along the beautiful Oklawaha Greenway in Hendersonville, and we’re pleased to continue our partnership with Hendersonville Pediatrics to offer this experience to our community for FREE,” said Joseph Knight, the museum’s Executive Director.

Nature Nuts occurs on Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm during the months of October and November. Advance registration is not required, and participants should meet at the parking lot located at 415 Berkeley Road in Hendersonville to participate. In the event of inclement weather, please call the museum at 828-697-8333 or visit their official Facebook page.

Since its origin over 60 years ago, Hendersonville Pediatrics, P.A. has been a leading provider of pediatric services.  They are committed to serving families of all social and economic backgrounds and specifically recruit physicians and staff that have bilingual abilities and excel as pediatric clinicians.  For more information about Hendersonville Pediatrics including locations and physician information, visit their website at hendersonvillepediatrics.com or call to schedule an appointment in Hendersonville at 693-3296.

Hands On! Children’s Museum is located at 318 North Main Street in historic downtown Hendersonville, NC. Museum Hours are Tuesday – Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed on Sunday and Monday. General admission price is $5 for adults and children. For more information on field trips, birthday parties, annual memberships, and outreach programs please call 828.697.8333 or visit www.handsonwnc.org.