You can enjoy Drop in and Discovery Days Saturdays at Asbury Woods.

Some families got an opportunity to learn about reptiles this weekend, meeting a box turtle named Dexter; a skink, which is a type of lizard, named Alex; and a snake named Zemaya.

"All three of these species are representative of the reptile family, so we explained features that make a reptile distinctive from their scales and how they survive winter," said Kelley Lang, director of education.

Thanks to a recent capital campaign, a neat magnification tool linked to an iPad allows people to take a very close look at the reptiles and their scales, for example.

There's always a related craft to support the lesson.

"We love to come in here whenever we can," said Kevin Stenson who brought his son Everest to Asbury Woods. "It's a fun time just to come and learn something about nature. He likes the crafts mostly; we'll do some fun crafts."

At Drop in and Discover on Dec. 28, they will be decorating an after-Christmas tree, making treats indoors that can be enjoyed safely by wildlife and heading outside to hang them on a Hemlock tree near the Nature Center.