(4-Adult) Enjoy a night hike to learn about nocturnal hunters. Listen to taped calls of owls and coyotes and possibly catch a glimpse of them in the forest. End the evening with s'mores round the campfire. Children must be accompanied by an adult registered in the program.

(4-Adult) Join us in song and exploration on a wagon ride. Warm up with refreshments at the campfire. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

(8-12 yrs.) Students will investigate what adaptations and behaviors are needed to survive in various biomes by examining a different creature each week. Students will create their own 3-D species and habitat using various art mediums and utilizing the engineering design process.

(2-6 yrs.) Walk with a naturalist and your child as we investigate the critters who make this park their home. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

(6-Adult) Try making holiday ornaments inspired by history. Get inspired by history and nature to create festive decorations for your home. All materials provided. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

(5-8 yrs.) Campers will learn about pizza and where all the ingredients come from with The Science Seed. They will experiment with yeast and make their own dough and pizzas. Free play, playground time, story time, and more fills out the day. Once registered, download camp forms from website.

(4-13 yrs.) Join a naturalist as they demonstrate how we feed our site display animals. Make a birdfeeder to take home and use. Search for worms and insects and assist in serving dinner. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

(6-Adult) Delve into the history of the American Chestnut and learn about efforts to revitalize what was once an iconic North American tree. Enjoy a fire while cooking and sampling chestnuts from an American Chestnut relative. Program is held at the Woodland Stewardship Education Center.

(14-Adult) Learn simple ways to upgrade your home (inside and out) to make it more sustainable. We will discuss clean energy and energy-saving tips, water systems, garden design and other general conservation habits that will save the planet while saving you money. The majority of the class will be spent taking a tour of the Woodlands Stewardship Education Center, which contains key elements of the Living Building Challenge. Learn about the seven tenants of regenerative building design and how these self-sufficient structures-modeled after nature-connect occupants to their surroundings and create a net positive impact on human and natural communities. Participants will leave with a native plant to add to their yard.

(1-3 yrs.) Hop through history with your toddler as they explore the past through sight, sound, smell and touch. This interactive program features both indoor and outdoor activities. Adults must participate with children. A new historical topic is introduced every month. 

(2-6 yrs.) Explore the ever-changing landscape of the garden. Each week, participants will explore and discover the changes in the garden. This program will feature seasonal activities that can include planting seeds, pollinators, harvesting vegetables, digging in the soil and exploring plant parts. Adults must attend with a registered child. 

(7-Adult) Turkeys are native to the Americas and have been everything from decorative to Thanksgiving centerpiece. They’ve been here for 10 million years but how can you make sure they have a place here for a million more? Find out more about the role of turkeys in different cultures and how important habitat restoration will make room for turkeys.

(4-Adult) Crank ice cream as you discover how ice was harvested and stored in this 19th century farm. Try using ice tongs. Children must be accompanied registered adult.

(6-12 yrs.) Nothing says "I love you" more than a homemade card. Use natural materials to create your own card just in time for the holiday. Materials will be provided for cards that kids can make. Stay for a little while, or the whole time.

(1-3 yrs.) Bring your toddler to explore nature through sight, sound, smell and touch. Programs include indoor and outdoor activities. Adult must be able to participate with children. A different amazing topic every month

(7-Adult) Explore the lives of the men and women during the Revolutionary War who passed along secrets and information and the technology they used in dangerous times. Try your hand at a little spy craft to take home.

(5-8 yrs.) In this not-so-volatile camp, The Science Seed campers will learn how volcanoes form, the signs of an eruption and the tools scientists use to monitor volcanoes. We’ll make and erupt volcanoes and more exciting experiments. Free play, playground time and story time fills out this fun camp day.

(4-Adult) Take a hike through the woods with a naturalist to listen and look for the park’s winter avian residents and migrants. Find out what birds do to survive the winter weather. Feel free to bring your own guides, binoculars and spotting scopes. Site will have a limited number of supplies for participants to borrow for the duration of the program.

(8-Adult) Explore Walney Creek with a naturalist to meet some of the small creek critters (macroinvertebrates) that call it home. Learn why so many different types of macroinvertebrates are active in winter streams. The naturalist will demonstrate winter collecting and participants can help pick, sort and learn to identify these magnificent critters.

(5 1/2-12 yrs.) Create snowy owls, winter villages and warm cups of cocoa in this Abrakadoodle camp. Celebrate winter with creativity, inspired by artists like Tom Baker and his snowy window landscapes. Warm-up with Heather Galler and her colorful folk-art paintings. Have fun with Albert Laessie and his playful penguin sculptures. No camp January 1.