Nature Clubs

Exploring nature is a delight when it's a family affair! Our weekly nature clubs offer young students a fun learning experience that will be sure to kindle a life-long love of nature. This programs runs throughout the year with each week focusing on a different theme from seasons to tortoises to life underground. Stories, hikes, live animals, crafts, and hands-on lessons will make learning come to life!

  • Crickets (2 and 3 year-olds)
    Thursday 10:00 - 11:00 am
    Perfect for children and their favorite adult. Learn about each theme, from flowers and water to frogs and insects, through stories, crafts, hikes and hands-on lessons.
  • Grasshoppers (3 to 5 year-olds)
    Wednesday 12:30 - 2:00 pm
    Friday 10:00 - 11:30 am ( Summer )
    Children and their favorite adult build upon their nature knowledge through an exciting weekly theme. Learn about each theme, from flowers and water to frogs and insects, through games, hikes and hands-on lessons
  • Nature Rangers (4 to 6 year-olds)
    Wednesday 3:30 - 5:00 pm
    Thursdays 1:00 - 2:30 pm
    Thursday 1:00 - 2:30 pm ( Summer )
    Perfect for children looking for a weekly nature experience. Learn about each theme, from flowers and water to frogs and insects, through games, crafts, hikes and hands-on lessons.

 

Fall Session: Themes and Dates

  • Sept. 21st – Goodbye Summer
  • Sept. 28th – Animal Adaptations
  • Oct. 5th – Underground Wonders
  • Oct. 12th – Fun with Fox
  • Oct 19th – Who’s Home
  • Oct 26th – Going Batty
  • Nov. 2nd – Fall Foliage
  • Nov. 9th – Busy Chipmunks
  • Nov. 16th – Going Nutty
  • Nov. 23rd – No class for Thanksgiving
  • Nov. 30th – Bye Bye Birdies

 

Winter Session: Themes and Dates

  • Jan. 11th – Snow Days
  • Jan. 18th – Scampering Squirrels
  • Jan. 25th – Ocean Adventures
  • Feb. 1st – Fishes Big and Small
  • Feb. 8th – Loving Nature
  • Feb. 15th – Rainforest Treasures
  • Feb. 22nd – Discovering Dinos
  • March 1st – Desert Life
  • March 8th – Exploring the Poles
  • March 15th – Wake Up Animals

 

Spring Session: Themes and Dates

  • April 12th – April Showers
  • April 19th – Wiggly Worms
  • April 26th – Lovely Ladybugs
  • May 3rd – Totally Tadpoles
  • May 10th – Finding Flowers
  • May 17th – Water Explorers

 

Summer Session: Themes and Dates

  • June 21st – Solstice Celebration
  • June 28th – Dirt made my lunch
  • July 5th – Salamander Search
  • July 12th – Flutter Butterfly
  • July 19th – Hopping Around
  • July 26th – Time to Fly
  • August 2nd – Splish Splash

 

Nature Club Fees and Registration

Members: All Fall/Winter - $160
Non-members: All Fall/Winter - $180

Members: All Spring - $90
Non-members: All Spring - $100

Members: All Summer - $108
Non-members: All Summer - $120

You can also sign up for individual sessions:
$18 members
$20 non-members

 

 

 

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