Natural Areas
Looking for a way to provide healthy, organic food for your family without breaking the bank? Learn where your food really comes from and grow your own! Green Family Farmers is for anyone who is new to gardening, is limited on space, and wants their family to learn about gardening, healthy habits and stewardship for the land. We will guide your family through the process of planning, planting, maintaining and harvesting your organic mini-garden plot at Mar- Duke Farm. The fee includes your 10 x 15 ft mini-plot rental, five instructed sessions, starter seeds, and a Green Family Farmers guidebook with information on how to plant and care for your organic garden, recipes, common pest identification and remedies, and instructions for garden crafts. Age: Day:
FAMILY PROGRAMS Green Family Farmers
Families with children 5 & up TU
Class #: Date 5/15 5/22 6/12 7/17 8/14
384017-01 Topic
Garden Basics Planting
Time m/M: 5/8
Fee: $98/family Location
6:30 - 8:00 pm Lyman Woods 6:00 - 8:00 pm Mar-Duke Farm
Weeding & Thinning 6:30 - 8:00 pm Mar-Duke Farm Pests & Diseases
Goodnight Twilight Hikes 6:30 - 8:00 pm Mar-Duke Farm Dog Day Gardening 6:30 - 8:00 pm Mar-Duke Farm
Explore Lyman Woods at night! Hike the trails with a knowledgeable naturalist to explore the nighttime sky, search for nocturnal critters and listen to the sounds of the woods at night. End the evening sharing stories around a roaring campfire complete with marshmallow roasting! Each night will be full of new adventures, so register for all three! Age: Day:
All ages SA
Date Topic
184042-01 6/9 184042-02 7/14 184042-03 8/11
Geocaching
m/M: Fee:
Nature at Sundown Fantastic Fireflies Night Flyers
4/8 families
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class #
$15.50/family Time
7:30 - 9:00 pm 7:30 - 9:00 pm 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Discover the world of geocaching! Looking for a fun outdoor activity for the family to do together? Geocaching is an easy activity for beginners and is for all ages! We’ll explain the basics and then head out to search for a few of the caches at Lyman Woods. If you have a handheld GPS unit, please bring it with you to class. Age:
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class #
Families, 5 years & up Date
184046-01 8/4
Day SA
Birdhouse Workshop 184047-01 6/30
Day SA
Time
m/M: Fee
10:00 - 11:30 am $21/family
Want to attract beautiful birds to your backyard? Build a birdhouse! You will learn all about the types of birds that use houses and work as a family to build a home for our feathered friends! Age:
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Class #
Families, 5 years & up Date
Time
m/M: Fee
10:00 - 11:30 am $26/family 3/6 New! 3/6 New!
Hop to it and discover the exciting changes a frog goes through in its lifetime. Search for some of our local frogs and toads down at the pond, and join in some froggy fun with games, crafts and outdoor activities. Age:
YOUTH PROGRAMS Leap Frogs
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Fee:
4 - 6 years $8.50/child
Note: Class #
184048-01 7/14
Day SA
Please dress to be outdoors and get messy. Date
Time 9:30 - 11:00 am Little Lady Bugs
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Fee:
4 - 6 years $8.50/child
Note: Class #
Please dress to be outdoors and get messy. Date
184049-01 8/11
Day SA
Time 9:30 - 11:00 am Container Gardening for Kids
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Fee:
7 - 9 years $8.50/child
Note: Class #
Please dress to get messy. Date
184050-01 6/16
Day SA
Build a Solar Oven
Location: William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center Fee:
7 - 9 years $8.50/child
Note: Class #
Please dress to get messy. Date
184051-01 7/28
Day SA
Time 9:30 - 11:00 am Nature Summer Camps
All new adventures! Join us at Lyman Woods for exciting summer day (and night!) camps for kids. Summer camps at Lyman Woods are packed with outdoor adventures, crafts, games and more! Each camp is taught by a Natural Areas Instructor and is designed to encourage play in nature while introducing age-appropriate nature and science concepts. All camps meet at the William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center. Refer to our 2012 Summer Camp Guide or online at
www.dgparks.org for more information about nature camps.
www.dgparks.org l 630.963.1300 l Summer 2012 l 19 Time 9:30 - 11:00 am
Investigate the power of solar energy! Peer through a telescope to safely view the sun and learn about this amazing star that powers our planet. Learn how to harness the power of the sun as you make your own solar oven to take home, complete with recipes to try! Age:
m/M: 4/8 New! m/M:
Want to grow your own crazy container garden? It’s easy! We’ll provide the seeds, soil and know-how for you to make and care for your own mini-garden! Use one of the containers we provide, or bring a boot, a bucket or another unique container from home! Age:
4/8 New!
Learn about these fascinating spotted beetles! How many spots do they have, what do they eat, and where do they sleep? Find the answers to these questions and more through games and outdoor fun, and then create a lady bug craft to take home! Age:
m/M: 4/8 m/M: 4/8
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