Feathered Friends
Offered throughout the school year, except for March
Feathers, beaks and feet make birds unique! Students hike to observe birds and behavior. Using tool “beaks,” students discover what birds really eat, and how different beaks help them handle everything from hard seeds to slippery fish.
Sugar Tree
Offered in March
With cold nights and warming days, maple sap begins to flow at Tamarack Nature Center. Learn the vital role of maple trees and the history of sweet maple syrup. Students participate in all parts of the syrup process: tapping, collecting, evaporating and, of course, sampling!
Weather Wizards
Offered throughout the school year, except for March
Students become weather wizards as they use scientific tools to collect and analyze data, conduct explorations and make predictions. Determine current weather conditions and consider the effect on the natural world.
What's for Lunch
Offered throughout the school year, except for March
Mammals have varied teeth to help them catch and process food. Students crack the code of animal adaptation as they examine skulls and teeth to identify herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. Hike to find signs of animal feeding behavior.