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08/16/2025 8:00 pm
(3-Adult) Enjoy a stroll along the lake shores and learn about the constellations, their stories and other night-sky features. Our astronomical naturalist will identify the stars and will have some telescopes to use. The program concludes with a campfire. S'mores ingredients provided. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
08/17/2025 10:30 am
(4-adult) Meet a naturalist and explore the lake. Join as we search for and learn more about the creatures who call the lake home including reptiles, amphibians, and macroinvertebrates. Bring old shoes that can get wet and muddy.
08/24/2025 8:00 am to 08/24/2025 9:30 am
(12-Adult) Enjoy a hot cup of coffee while you hike with a naturalist and look for birds. The program will begin with a short discussion of the concept of bird-friendly coffee. To reduce waste, please bring your own mug to fill. Tea and hot cocoa options will also be available.
08/29/2025 5:00 pm
(12-Adult) Paddle with a naturalist to learn about the flora and fauna that call the lake their home. Find out what’s growing along the lake’s edge, who likes to wade in the water and what might be swimming underneath you. Single kayaks and all equipment provided.
08/30/2025 1:00 pm
(4-Adult) Join a naturalist as you adventure through the park forests looking for signs of wildlife. Learn how to identify key plant species that are important to our native animals and insects, while also honing your observational skills to see what signs wildlife might have left behind.
08/31/2025 10:00 am
(5-Adult) Learn all about building a campfire. Practice starting a fire without matches and stay for a demonstration.
09/07/2025 9:00 am
(4-Adult) Amphibians can use all sorts of small bodies of water to complete their lifecycles. Join a naturalist as we explore park's miniature golf course looking for frogs and tadpoles. Finish off the program with some miniature golf. All participants need to be registered for the program.
09/12/2025 5:30 pm
(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
09/14/2025 10:00 am
(4-Adult) Come and explore the "underworld" under fallen logs. Discover the bugs, fungi and salamanders that live under the forest floor. Collect, examine and identify creatures using magnifiers and microscopes. Learn about their important jobs as pollinators and decomposers through projects and scientific investigations.
10/19/2025 11:00 am
Halloween arrives early at the Burke Lake Park mini-golf course. Enjoy a festive themed experience with Halloween treats included. Our ghosts and goblins will be appearing all day from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last session starts at 4 p.m.). Bring a date, a friend, or the whole family, this mini-golf experience is fun for everyone! Buy your tickets today before they sell…