programs
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ANIMAL EXPERIENCE
Program Time: 30 minutes
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Cost:  $150 + Travel
Minimum of 3 animals ​​

ANIMAL EXPERIENCE
Program Time: 1 Hour
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​Cost: $200 + Travel
Minimum of 4 animals 

ANIMAL EXPERIENCE
Program Time: 90 minutes  ​
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​Cost: $250 + Travel
Minimum of 6 animals 

​Meet animal educators and learn about their natural worlds and relatives. Find out how they live and how they came to Nature Matters. Animal Experience programs always allow for question and answer time, and opportunities to get up close to the animals. We always aim to have species of mammal, bird and reptile at every program.  

We also offered themed programs! Fees are the same as above, based on choice of of program time length.  

THEMED PROGRAMS
● Adaptations
● Animal Defenses
● Birds
● Mammals
● Nocturnal Animals
● Reptiles
● Animals and Us - Animals that have played special roles with people.  

ANIMAL EXPERIENCES AT LEAHEY FARM
Have your animal program hosted at Leahey Farm, family owned and run since 1889 and home base for Nature Matters. Meet animal educators, including our wildlife residents that do not travel. Tour our working organic dairy farm, and get to know some of our farm animals, including calves, horses and donkeys. 

Learn about the farm's history and our commitment to sustainable agriculture. Enjoy a guided nature walk that highlights views of the farm and landscape. 

Our farm is a family business and is an actual productive environment. This "behind the scenes" tour is a personal and authentic experience. Come prepared with shoes that can get dirty!

​Cost: $150 for a 90 minute program. Limit to 10 participants.
If more than 10 participants contact us for a quote! 

EXTENDED ANIMAL EXPERIENCES
We are available for semester or school projects for organizations. Please reach out to us to see what we have available and pricing options. 

TRAVEL FEES
Outside of Berkshire County, travel fees are $.25 per mile.
​Within Berkshire County, this is simply a $10 fee added to the cost.