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Wonder Keepers Preschool Spring 2025 Session Begins
In this all outdoor preschool program, children enjoy sensory adventures, cooperative activities, nature storytelling, garden exploration, Earth art, and free time in our outdoor play spaces. Our Wonder Keepers develop a personal connection to the natural world, make new friends, and develop confidence through independent exploring. Programs happen Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 am-12:30 […]
Natural Neighbors After School Spring 2025 Session Begins
Participants in this program enjoy after school adventures in Alton Baker Park and our Learnscape. Park exploration, natural science activities, Earth art, and free time in our outdoor play spaces help students get to know their nearby animal and plant neighbors and deepen their personal connections to the amazing natural community we all call home. […]
Talons & Tweets No School Day Adventure
Talons & Tweets No School Day Adventure
Discover who's tweeting in Alton Baker Park. Practice beak techniques, check out our talon collection, experiment with feathers and flight, and make a cool bird mask. Go on a bird watching walk in the park. $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Scholarship aid available. If […]
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Wild Child No School Day Adventure
Wild Child No School Day Adventure
Play mini-gnome hide and seek and look for the tallest, widest, and weirdest trees in the park! Explore off the beaten path, play camouflage games, and discover what's wild about spring in the park’s forests and meadows. $70 members/$80 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Hendricks Park. Scholarship aid available. […]
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Green Start Play Day: Worm’s World
Green Start Play Day: Worm’s World
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories -- this month we’ll be celebrating the magic of mucky mud and wiggly worms! Rain or shine! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Members FREE, non-members $10/family. Register online. (If our registration fee is a hardship for your family, […]
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Summer Daycamps Training 2025
Summer Daycamps Training 2025
New summer volunteers, interns, and staff will come together on this day to learn all about how they can help with our summer daycamps program! For more information and to learn how you can join in the fun, contact Programs Manager Claire Griffin at programs@nearbynature.org. See also our Volunteers page!