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09/06/2025 12:00 pm
(4-9 yrs.) Bring your teddy bear or other plush friend to find out how bears became many children's first best friend. Learn about bears, have a bear treat and make a bear craft. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
09/13/2025 10:00 am
(Adult) Explore Hidden Oaks with our naturalists. Learn about all the health benefits of spending time in nature. All abilities welcome.
09/20/2025 9:30 am
(16-Adult) Early fall is a great time to look for fungi in the woodlands. Learn some categories of local fungi based on shapes, tips for drawing and painting mushrooms and hike to search for fungi each week in the park. We will try some field sketching too. Your choice of colored pencil or watercolor. Dress for the weather.
09/20/2025 1:00 pm
(6-10 yrs.) Put on your hard hats and your safety vests as we explore animal architects, engineers and even sanitation workers. From building dams to cleaning up the streets, discover the important impact that these busy creatures have on the environment.
09/21/2025 9:00 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.
09/21/2025 1:00 pm
(4-Adult) Discover the fascinating life cycle of monarchs and other butterflies. Learn how to identify butterflies and assist with tagging monarchs when available. The nature center raises monarchs annually for tagging and release. If available, at least one monarch will be tagged during the program. Due to the dramatic decline in the monarch butterfly population, wild…
09/23/2025 1:30 pm
(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.
09/27/2025 2:00 pm to 09/27/2025 3:00 pm
(All Ages) Families are invited to join a naturalist to stroll and explore along the nature trail. We will roll logs and search the forest floor and other habitats. We’ll learn about safety while being a nature detective! An officer from the community outreach of the local district FCPD will join us in this investigation.
10/25/2025 1:00 pm
(3-5 years) Preschoolers hunt for their favorite miniature pumpkin to decorate and take home. Enjoy seasonal stories and a craft. Cancelled in case of inclement weather. Child must be accompanied by an adult.
Sessions available starting at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.