FLIP for the Coast

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FLIP for the Coast

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Experience How Family Learning Is Powerful!

Experience How Family Learning Is Powerful! Experience How Family Learning Is Powerful! Experience How Family Learning Is Powerful!

Explore nature and bond with your family outdoors.

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About FLIP for the Coast

Mission and Vision


What We Are All About

At FLIP for the Coast, we believe family learning is powerful! When families learn together and connect in nature bonds are forged that reach across ages and generations. Come along and let's FLIP things around and create a world for our children that center around family and outdoor experiences. In today's society we can find our families caught up in the hustle and bustle of work, school, and individual activities. FLIP provides the opportunity to slow down and engage together in time as a family learning, exploring, connecting. 


What We Offer

We explore different coastal locations around Rhode Island and focus on various outdoor topics while leaving room for the natural curiosities of the child-like wonder that resides in both children and adults along the way. 


Our Mission:

To strengthen family bonds through interactions with 

the natural world.   


Our Vision:

 To create stronger communities that grow to become our stewards of nature.

Meet your Instructor

Carrie A.

Carrie Alward is a professional environmental educator and owner of FLIP For The Coast. She has over 14 years of experience teaching in outdoor settings across marine and woodland habitats to both children and adults. Her classes focus on intergenerational learning which gives space for family members of every age to engage and get involved. 

She understand that every family member has their own unique curiosities and experiences to contribute to the learning process, this is why she believes that when families learn together they grow together and connect deeper to the topic. 

Her teaching style is experiential and engaging with exploration and hands-on opportunities that connect your family with nature. 

Explore through nature and learning

    Program Offerings

    We offer planned educational opportunities monthly and if you have a group that is looking for something specific we can also work with custom programs. If you are interested in custom programs please contact us with a brief explanation of what you are looking for. 

    Program Descriptions and Pricing

    These programs are offered as individual sessions. Families meet at a location around Rhode Island for an hour and learn about a specific topic while exploring and getting crafty. Cost is $25.00 per child. Children under 2 are free.

    Invertebrates Rule The Bay

    Year Round

    This is a guided exploration of a shoreline where families get to explore the various organisms that call it home. Families will discover the special adaptations that help these animals survive. 

    Sea Shell Investigators

    Year Round

    This program focuses on the wide range of shelled organisms along the coast of Rhode Island. Families will investigate the shells and get a chance to identify the various species they found. 

    Fish Of The Bay

    Spring-Fall

    This program gets families feet wet in search of the fish that dart around Narragansett Bay. Here is an opportunity to learn more about what makes fish so unique from one another and introduces your family to using a seine net. 

    Animal Tracks

    Winter

    Come take a guided hike along a snowy path and search for evidence of life that takes place in the serenity of the still winter wonderland. 

    Program Series

    These programs are offered as a package of three. Families meet once a month for three months to explore different spots around Rhode Island. Cost is $60.00 per child. Children under 2 are free.

    Marine Ecosystems Series

    Families will meet at a rocky shore, sandy shore, and near a marsh. This series will highlight the importance of each habitat and the life that calls these places home.  

    Life In The Bay Series

    Families will meet at three different locations and cover topics about algae, invertebrates, and fish. This series gives an overview of the diversity of life in Narragansett Bay and how they all are interconnected. 

    Beach School - Homeschool Programs

    These programs are offered as a series. We work with the group to find topics that will suit your curriculum and age range. You can choose from topics above or a custom series can be created. To schedule please contact us and provide what type of program you are looking for and days and times you are hoping to book. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.

    All above programs are not drop-off programs, adults are active participants. We encourage you to bring multiple adults depending on your family's child to adult ratio. This ensures every child has an adult to participate with at all times.

    Contact Us

    If you have any inquiries please feel welcome to reach out and we will get back to you as soon as possible with an answer!

    FLIP for the Coast

    FLIPforthecoast@gmail.com

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