Take a stroll in the woods and collect some items to make your own mini forest garden. Learn about the beautiful smaller plants hidden among the trees and the animals that depend on them. Instructor will have some terrarium plants pre-collected, tools to collect your own materials and containers you can “reuse” as terrariums or you can bring your own small container. This program meets at Journey's End Parking Lot. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Become a Citizen Scientist by keeping a Phenology Nature Journal. Learn to observe and record important events that occur in nature, like the first migratory bird that returns to your backyard in Spring. Keeping a record of nature will help connect you with the cycles of the season and might even advance science. We’ll make a journal, observe nature, and find out some organizations that collect citizen science data. This program meets at the Explore Park Visitor Center. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.