Alert:
05/27/2024 11:00 am
(4-Adult) Enjoy a brief presentation and demonstration by our animal caretaker staff. At least one snake, two turtles and a toad will be fed. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
06/01/2024 11:00 am
(3-Adult) Join a guided hike starting at the woodland wildlife tree sculpture to find where animals live in the woodland. Meet live animals and find out how the forest is a habitat for many creatures. Registration required for children and adults.
06/08/2024 8:00 am
(12-Adult) Learn about the park's birds and some basic identification skills. This program for beginners starts with a bird identification discussion. Children age 12 to 16 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
06/08/2024 10:00 am
(6-11 years) See the best that our park has to offer with topics that fit your interests. Explore different features of the park with hands-on science and nature activities tailored to young people with disabilities. A different topic each month. Parents must be accessible during the program but are not required to register.
06/15/2024 9:30 am
(16-Adults) Take a 30 minute stroll on shaded paths to learn how to identify some lovely local ferns. Then spend some time drawing ferns in our shelter (using cuttings from staff gardens) or borrow a portable chair and find a nearby fern to sketch. Tips for simplifying fern drawings and sketching key features will be discussed. Your choice of art of watercolors or…
06/16/2024 1:00 pm
(2-6 years) Pretend to be a penguin, wolf and beaver dad as you learn about these doting fathers. Meet live animals and make a craft for your favorite father/grandfather. Child must be accompanied by an adult.
06/21/2024 8:00 pm
(6-Adult) Come celebrate the longest day of the year, when the earth wears a green cloak. Learn to separate fact and fiction regarding midsummer and its celestial events. Head out on a hike as we wait for the sun to set and enjoy roasting marshmallows around a campfire.
06/22/2024 1:00 pm
(3-Adult) Most cultures view ladybugs as symbols of good fortune. To some creatures, ladybugs are ferocious predators. Learn of the lore as you meet, greet and release ladybugs. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.
06/29/2024 10:00 am
(4-Adult) Join a naturalist along the 1/3 mile Old Oak Trail. Learn what plants and animals would have shared their world with dinosaurs. End your adventure in Nature Playce to see how you measure up to dinosaurs. Registration required for children and adults.