For active kids and grandkids, the Urban Kid Adventures Nature Summer School is the perfect way to extend experiential learning into the summer! Students learn primitive living skills, including fishing, tracking, identifying wild edible and medicinal plants, plus fun nature games! Gift certificate for one child, aged 6-10. Central Park, NYC. Full 5-day session, from 9am-4pm during period of July 7-August 1.

Hedgewood Farm is a beautiful, family-oriented farm in Laurel. Build riding skills with experienced instructors with the option for a Summer Pony Camp for children, to teach everything from Pony Care to basic riding, or a New Client Lesson Starter Pack (5 30-minute lessons), offering individual instruction ideal for any age or skill level. Become a part of the Hedgewood Farm family and hone your skills with their variety of options and welcoming farm.

Experience first hand the beauty of Long Island through farm tours and fresh, local food. Take a private farm tour and enjoy a tasting experience for two with Little Ram Oyster Co., a female-owned and operated business that grows oysters enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Return to the land with a tour of 8 Hands Farm, which focuses on sustainable farming and organic practices for its vegetables and livestock. Enjoy a cup of their house-made custard and a cup of sorbet after the tour. Continue appreciating Long Island farming with a Sang Lee 4-week partial CSA membership in 2025, which provides seasonal organic vegetables from their North Fork family farm. Then visit Deep Roots Farm in Southold with a gift card to browse their selection of eggs, fruits, and vegetables, and say hello to their pasture raised chickens and pig. Finally, complete your trip with a visit to Cooperage Inn for two pies and a taste of the North Fork.