Join TWC naturalists for an afternoon of scientific inquiry and engineering challenge! We’ll be clearing the trails of our Enchanted Forest Jack-O-Lanterns by launching them into the surrounding wilderness to provide a tasty snack for our local wildlife.  We’ll make predictions, test multiple launching tools, and learn about the importance of (and difference between) accuracy…

Join TWC naturalists for an afternoon of scientific inquiry and engineering challenge! We’ll be clearing the trails of our Enchanted Forest Jack-O-Lanterns by launching them into the surrounding wilderness to provide a tasty snack for our local wildlife.  We’ll make predictions, test multiple launching tools, and learn about the importance of (and difference between) accuracy…

Curiosity and observation are core elements of science. TWC is an incredible outdoor classroom where homeschool students can explore their environment, conduct hands-on investigations, and follow their curiosity with support from our naturalists and their peers. This program aims to foster inquiry skills, creativity, and community-building through nature exploration and fun! Introduction to Nature Exploration…

In this session of Nature Explorers, we will focus on what it means to be wild and where we can find wildlife in the world around us. Learn about adaptations like camouflage while making new observations about the world around you. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for children 3-7 years old. Only…

In this session of Nature Explorers, we will learn about trees! Trees are incredibly important to humans and home to many of our favorite forest critters. Learn about different types of trees and make a fun leaf craft to take home. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for children 3-7 years old. Only…

Take off on a lunar adventure with a curious stowaway cat! “Larry Cat in Space” is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry’s eyes, we observe his human family, a group of enthusiastic sky-watchers. When his best friend Diana takes a job on the…

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an animal keeper? This program offers the experience of caring for our ambassador reptiles! Participants will learn about our Eastern box turtles and corn snake and will be trained how to safely handle them. Activities will include animal care and husbandry tasks such as diet preparation…

In this session of Nature Explorers, we will learn about trees! Trees are incredibly important to humans and home to many of our favorite forest critters. Learn about different types of trees and make a fun leaf craft to take home. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for children 3-7 years old. Only…

In this session of Nature Explorers, we will learn all about our local wildlife! Animals come in all kinds of shapes, colors, and sizes. Each with unique features and behaviors for us to investigate. We’ll meet some of TWC’s ambassador animals and hit the trails to see who else we can find! Nature Explorers is…

Children will meet Plato, a very curious young mole and his best friends, earthworms Alfa, Beta, and Gamma.  With the help of Professor Socrates, a very distinguished beetle, children along with Plato and his friends will discover why we have night and day, why the Moon looks different every night, what are the stars and…