Young Naturalists Programs

Four-Day Summer Program

Children are invited to join our staff interpreters for exciting outdoor explorations of plants and animals in their natural habitats. Science-oriented session topics include pond life, insects and spiders, soil creatures, and birds.

Each of the following age groups will have its own series of four daily programs and meet from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. The program is free but registration is required.

This Program will return in Summer 2013, check back for more information.

Year-Round Program

Four seasons of exciting outdoor science and nature investigations for 9 to 12 year-olds. Monthly sessions take place on Saturdays starting in October and continuing through June. Session topics include pond study, insects and spiders, birds and migration, owls, animal tracking, plant life, and maple syruping. Go here to view this years schedule.

Registration is now closed for this years program. Next year's program will begin registration in summer 2013.

Contact Rick Simek at (313) 583-6371 or rsimek@umd.umich.edu with any questions.