Bringing Nature to You!
The Anne Springs Close Greenway is pleased to be a respite from the world and a natural means of stress relief. We understand not everyone can take a walk in the woods so we are offering our guests a way to interact with us without ever leaving their backyard.
Visit this page often to access nature lessons, videos and other resources for children and adults alike. Our staff is excited to help you #getclosetonature without getting close to each other!
Lessons From the Greenway
Nature Art
Make your own nature spray art!
Garden in a Bag
Learn how to grow plants in a bag!
Sink or Float
Learn what nature items sink and float!
Hand Print Butterfly
Fun craft for kids!
Metric Olympics
Compete in fun activities and practice your estimating and measurement skills!
Leaf Rubbings
A beautiful craft inspired by your own backyard!
Nature Tic-Tac-Toe
Find items from nature to play tic-tac-toe!
Videos
We are busy making entertaining videos for you! Check back regularly for new features!
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Beans in a Bag
Watch Mia show you how to create a mini garden at home with this Bean in A Bag project! Easy and fun for any age!
Owl Adaptations
Did you know an owl’s ears do not sit evenly on it's head? Find out why and learn more amazing owl facts from outdoor educators, Darlene and Chelsea.
Building a Campfire
With nicer weather headed our way, it's a great time to learn how to build a campfire! Sara Lee, outdoor education director, at the Greenway has a few tips and tricks to help you build a s'more-worthy fire!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/3141930122485378/
Meet the Horses!
Savannah and Julianna will introduce you to some of the Greenway's horses. In addition to the private horses that are boarded on the Greenway, we have a number of working horses used for camps, lessons and guided trail rides!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/546004279664075/
Bluebirds
Did you know a nest of eggs is called a clutch? Bluebirds typically lay 4-6 eggs in their clutch*. Take an up close look at Bluebird nest with Sara, the Greenway's outdoor recreation director.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/251219512593860/
Poison Ivy
Mina MacDonald, signature events and volunteer coordinator at the Greenway, shows you how to distinguish this itchy vine from others in your yard!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/925863791202030/
Nature Yoga
It's #worldhealthday! Get outside and join Darlene in some nature yoga. We could all use some cleansing breaths right about now, and this is a great way to forget about your worries and #getclosetonature. The kiddos love it and adults will benefit to!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/531655490823095/
Tic-Tac-Toe with Myrtle
Myrtle is a red earred slider that lives at our Nature Center. Like all animals not in the wild, Myrtle benefits from enrichment to keep her happy and healthy. Watch Chelsea play a game of tic-tac-toe with Myrtle! Who do you think will win?
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/3137266189638043/
Grooming Demonstration
As our newest filly grows, she'll learn how to become a proper riding horse. One of those lessons will include how to be groomed. Watch Savannah and Julianna show you how they groom Grafitti.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/1084836608557160/
Backyard Camping
Feeling a little cooped up? The weather is perfect for backyard camping! Watch Natalie Senglaub, Greenway camp director, show you how easy it can be to set up your own backyard campsite!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/552098808844585/
Pipe Cleaner Bird Feeder
Mia shows you a simple way to create a bird feeder using cereal and pipe cleaners.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/787030715038291/
Hidden Gem of the Day
Becca Cohler, trail technician for the Greenway, shows us some #hiddengems along the trails.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/541459110134079/
Bridle Demonstration
Savannah shows you how to bridle a horse for easier control when leading and riding.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/2828748987214283/
Yoga with Lidia
It's #StressAwarenessDay. Stress can take a toll on your physical and mental health at any time, and during uncertain times such as these, it can be even worse
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/2545401605730602/
Hidden Gems: Campbell's Corner
Becca Cohler is back with another #hiddengems segment! This time she shows you a special little place just off the beaten path.#stayconnectedtonature
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/253740659115502/
Greenway Petting Zoo
It's #VolunteerAppreciation week! We're sharing some of the Greenway's volunteers who #stayconnectedtonature. Today we spotlight the Greenway's petting zoo and the volunteers who maintain it.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/277219119953208/
Betsy McLean Plant A Row for the Hungry (PAR) Garden
In partnership with the Master Gardeners of York County, the Greenway's Betsy McLean PAR Garden (Plant A Row for the Hungry) donates about 1,500+ pounds of produce each year to local food banks and community kitchens in the Fort Mill area. A small team of dedicated volunteers manage and maintain this garden and care for a small flock of chickens year-round.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/3514849925208406/
Hidden Gems: Swinging Bridges
Did you know the Greenway is home to five swinging bridges? Today, Becca takes us on a tour of all of them!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/240746533972017/
Adventure Center Garden
Today we spotlight the enthusiastic #volunteers of the Adventure Center Garden. This group, in partnership with the Greenway Preschool, is prepping this area with new beds and fencing and sharing it all with our preschoolers.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/757582198106068/
Saddle Demo
You've seen how to groom and bridle a horse. Now watch Julianna demonstrate saddling your horse so you can be ready to ride!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/844162509393910/
Bees
Did you know the Nature Center has an indoor beehive? The Greenway recently received a new batch of bees to cultivate for this hive. Watch the process of moving the bees from their shipment crate to their temporary hive before they get their permanent home.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/891555407934397/
Snakes!
Becca and Josh show you some of the snakes you might find on Greenway.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/249636102900858/
Trail Etiquette
We love seeing everyone (socially distant) on the trails! Sara shares with us some great reminders about trail etiquette and which trails are appropriate for your chosen activity.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/231054404978985/
Carolina Wren
A Carolina Wren has taken up residence at the Palmer House porch on the Greenway. Becca and Mina tell us a little more about the State Bird of South Carolina.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/271654187209106/
Warming Up A Horse
Once you've groomed, bridled and saddled your horse, you will want to make sure they are warmed up before you ride them strenuously. Just like humans, it's important for horses to stretch those muscles!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/583306795621202/
The Ditch Witch
Our Natural Resources and Maintenance teams are some hardworking folks! They are all over the Greenway making sure our green spaces and 36 miles of trails are maintained and ready for our members and guests. When their machinery goes down or breaks in the woods, the only thing they can do is fix it….in the woods!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/309955069989331/
Garden Friends
Are you planting a flower bed or vegetable garden? Mina shows you some garden friends you'll want to have around to help move the soil and control pests naturally!
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Jake & Cornelius
Meet Jake and Cornelius, two of our resident snakes at the Nature Center. Darlene and Chelsea explain why snakes are reptiles, what that means and identify some characteristics of these non-venomous snakes.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/377117766539239/
Baling Hay
Greenway Stables is a working farm which cares for 120+ horses (both Greenway owned and privately owned by boarders) as well as other animals on the grounds. Hay is needed to carry these animals through the winter when the grass is dormant and not as abundant. The Greenway will bale around 300 acres both on property and in other locations locally. The process of baling and putting up hay has already begun and will continue through the summer and fall. See how John Morris and Cory Chase manage the task of raking and baling hay.
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/166254024808466/
Jumping
Not only is Greenway Stables a working barn, it also offers riding lessons in both English and Western disciplines for riders of all ages and levels. Today, Julianna shows us the proper way to jump a horse.
https://www.facebook.com/121185854622712/videos/2526554190992338/
Hidden Gems: Garrison-Webb Grist Mill
Have you found the Garrison-Webb Grist Mill out on the trails? Today, Becca and Josh tell us where to find it and share a little bit about how a mill of its time would have worked. There's a great surprise at the end!
https://www.facebook.com/ASCGreenway/videos/238847407369021/