Are you looking for a fun summer activity for your kids? Tye-Dyed Iguana offers a one week summer camp in house! During our camp, your child will be immersed in a world of exotic reptiles and bugs through hands-on education and demonstrations. They will spend five days in our store doing crafts and learning about animals. They will also receive a Tye-Dyed Iguana T-shirt that the entire class will Tie-Dye during one of their afternoons. Summer camp is for Kindergarten - 6th grade.

For families with children ages 3 to 10 with an accompanying adult. Join us for an adventure and get hands-on with nature! Each class includes activities for your family to learn together about the plants and animals of the Nature Reserve. We’ll walk around the Whitmire Wildflower Garden to look for frogs in the water gardens, stop at the boardwalk pond to net for polliwogs, and finish with a popsicle treat.

Are you looking for a fun summer activity for your kids? Tye-Dyed Iguana offers a one week summer camp in house! During our camp, your child will be immersed in a world of exotic reptiles and bugs through hands-on education and demonstrations. They will spend five days in our store doing crafts and learning about animals. They will also receive a Tye-Dyed Iguana T-shirt that the entire class will Tie-Dye during one of their afternoons. Summer camp is for Kindergarten - 6th grade.

Are you looking for a fun summer activity for your kids? Tye-Dyed Iguana offers a one week summer camp in house! During our camp, your child will be immersed in a world of exotic reptiles and bugs through hands-on education and demonstrations. They will spend five days in our store doing crafts and learning about animals. They will also receive a Tye-Dyed Iguana T-shirt that the entire class will Tie-Dye during one of their afternoons. Summer camp is for Kindergarten - 6th grade.

At Touch of Nature, campers become emerging Naturalists, exploring the enchanting forests of Southern Illinois through hands-on discovery and adventure. With magnifying glasses in hand and curiosity as their guide, they’ll search for fascinating critters, uncover forest mysteries, and experience the magic of the natural world. Through interactive lessons, free play, and engaging activities, campers will ask questions, learn together, and develop a deeper connection with nature. Every trail leads to a new adventure, what wonders will they find?

Let's grow even more fun this summer! We have plenty of dirt, compost, insects, and plants... we just need to know how they all work to make something beautiful, and often tasty! Come garden with Mr. Gruszka as you learn how to work, weed, and use and care for a garden, big or small. Direct hands-in-dirt experience and projects that will allow you to take your "sprouting" skills to harvest!

Are you looking for a fun summer activity for your kids? Tye-Dyed Iguana offers a one week summer camp in house! During our camp, your child will be immersed in a world of exotic reptiles and bugs through hands-on education and demonstrations. They will spend five days in our store doing crafts and learning about animals. They will also receive a Tye-Dyed Iguana T-shirt that the entire class will Tie-Dye during one of their afternoons. Summer camp is for Kindergarten - 6th grade.

For ages 2 to 6 with an adult, younger siblings may attend. Each session includes hands-on activities, stories, snacks, and a walk in the Garden. Join us as we explore the plants and animals of the Garden each month. Price per child.

For families with children ages 3 to 10 with an accompanying adult. Join us for an adventure and get hands-on with nature! Each class includes activities for your family to learn together about the plants and animals of the Nature Reserve. Drop your favorite stuffed animal off at Shaw Nature Reserve on Tuesday, June 10. It will have fun exploring, and then return a few days later to take a wagon ride and see what your stuffed animal was up to. Each child will receive their stuffed animal back along with a picture page showing what the stuffed animals did while they were here.

For ages 2 to 6 with an adult, younger siblings may attend. Each session includes hands-on activities, stories, snacks, and a walk in the Garden. Join us as we explore the plants and animals of the Garden each month. Price per child.

For families with children ages 3 to 10 with an accompanying adult. Join us for an adventure and get hands-on with nature! Each class includes activities for your family to learn together about the plants and animals of the Nature Reserve. Grab your creek shoes and come explore Brush Creek with us! We will see what kinds of critters live in the creek. Come prepared for a 1-mile walk on hilly terrain.

Let's grow even more fun this summer! We have plenty of dirt, compost, insects, and plants... we just need to know how they all work to make something beautiful, and often tasty! Come garden with Mr. Gruszka as you learn how to work, weed, and use and care for a garden, big or small. Direct hands-in-dirt experience and projects that will allow you to take your "sprouting" skills to harvest!

Soar into summer with egg-citing adventures. Get outside and learn the basics of birding to identify the birds in our backyard. We'll feature songbirds like cardinals, bluebirds, and chickadees; raptors like owls, eagles, and hawks; and your favorite bird. Play migration games, model habitats, and connect with nature.

For ages 2 to 6 with an adult, younger siblings may attend. Each session includes hands-on activities, stories, snacks, and a walk in the Garden. Join us as we explore the plants and animals of the Garden each month. Price per child.

For families with children ages 3 to 10 with an accompanying adult. Join us for an adventure and get hands-on with nature! Each class includes activities for your family to learn together about the plants and animals of the Nature Reserve. Grab your creek shoes and come explore Brush Creek with us! We will see what kinds of critters live in the creek. Come prepared for a 1-mile walk on hilly terrain.