Education Program News

This summer has been filled with exciting educational programs. Check out the pictures below to see what we have been up to!

Can you guess the theme for this Friday Family Hike based on the picture above? If you guessed TREES you are correct. We stopped along the trail and played fun activities that taught participants a little more about trees.  This photo was taken after we imagined what it might be like to go from a tiny seed to a HUGE tree like this. We discussed all of the things that trees provide to humans…clean air, toilet paper, building materials, nail polish…etc. There are many reasons we should be grateful for trees. So, have you hugged a tree today to say THANKS? Well, what are you waiting for?

The photos above and below were taken during our weekly Nature Treks program at the REC department. These are the monuments that the kids created during a game in which they were competing to build the first monument on the moon. The rules were similar to capture the flag with the added challenge of taking building materials from the opposing team and creating a monument. Everyone had a blast!

We look forward to seeing you at one of our programs!