Tadpole Time
Young children are naturally curious! Encourage their curiosity through fun and interactive introductions to nature in our Tadpole Time programs! Each month will focus on a different topic and feature native animals, stories, crafts, nature exploration, and ideas for continuing exploration at home! Identical sessions are offered at W. S. Gibbs Memorial Park and McCloud Nature Park this spring! Dress for the weather as these sessions are outside.
Recommended for children aged 2-7 years old and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian( this is not a drop-off program). Older siblings are also welcome to register if they wish to participate—$ 5 / child( parent / guardian is free).
LET IT SNOW! WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH AT 10 AM McCloud Nature Park
Join us to discover all about snow and create your very own paper snowflakes to take home! We’ ll enjoy a cozy winter story together, then have fun crafting and decorating our snowflakes. If we ' re lucky and there ' s real snow outside, we can head out
for some playtime in the white fluff too!
FEATHERED FRIENDS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH AT 10 AM McCloud Nature Park
Discover the joy of learning about birds and creating adorable feeders for our feathered friends! We ' ll enjoy a lovely book about birds and have fun playing a game too. Then, we ' ll get hands-on by using toilet paper tubes, vegetable shortening, and seeds to craft our very own bird feeders. And the best part? You get to take your special feeder home and watch the birds enjoy it at your house!
FLOWER POWER! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH AT 10 AM McCloud Nature Park
THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH AT 10 AM W. S. Gibbs Memorial Park
Come along with us as we explore the wonderful world of flowers, nature ' s true superheroes! We’ ll chat about different kinds of flowers, the animals they help, and much more. Afterward, we ' ll have fun creating and decorating our own flower masterpieces. If the flowers are blooming nearby, we’ ll take a lovely walk to see if we can spot some!
We love all of our guests and want everyone to feel welcome regardless of sexual orientation, gender, race, ability, or political / religious affiliation. Our parks are here to provide a respite from the conflict, stress and anxiety of today’ s world, so we encourage everyone from all walks of life to find peace through the beauty and tranquility of nature.
If you feel unwelcome at our parks, or if you need assistance in enjoying what we have to offer, please feel free to contact our office at hcparks @ hcparks. net or at( 317) 718-6188.
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