Outdoor Recreation
Turkey Hunting
101 Class
LAST CHANCE TO LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS!
Thereareonlyafewspotslefttojoin usaswe“talkturkey”withlocal huntingandturkeyexperts.Get readyfortheupcomingseasonwith thisfreelearningopportunitytoday Thurs,Feb12 at6:30pminsidethe PatriotsParkGymnasium th
Minorsmustbeaccompaniedbyan adult Ages10+
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Women’s Kayak Clinic
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Learn to paddle or polish up your skills during this workshop meant to connect and inspire women with the great outdoors on Saturday, March 21 from 10am - 3pm at Wildwood Park in Appling st
Bring Your Own Boat - $20
Rent a Boat - $40
Space is Limited
Click here to sign up
Homeschool Science Fair
Calling all Student Scientists:
THE FAIR IS FILLING FAST!
Don’tmissoutonthechanceto meetotherscienceloversandshow offyourscienceskillstocompete forprizesonThursday,March19 startingat10am undertheMarket PavilioninEvans
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Notsureifyourstudentisreadyto enter?Spectatorsarewelcomeat thefair,comeseetheprojectsand talktothestudents!
Divisions
WHICH SHOULD YOU ENTER?
Primary
For students in grades K-2: Students will ask and research a scientific question of their choosing
Novice
For students in grades 3-5: Students will recreate or design an experiment they find neat
Junior
For students in grades 6-8: Students will design their own unique experiment!
Click here to sign up
Weekly Youth Programs
Lil Waders
GET OUTSIDE WITH YOUR TODDLER THIS SPRING WITH THESE ACTIVITY PACKED CLASSES!
February’s Theme - Berry Painting
Feb 17 only a few spots left! th Feb 24 registration opens on Tues, Feb 17 at 8am th th
Register for next week’s class here
March’s Theme - Spring Stinks! Welcome spring by exploring the outdoors with your nose!
Thrive Kids
OUR HOMESCHOOL PE PROGRAM JUST GOT BIGGER!
We were able to add a few more spots so that more kids can join us at Patriots Park for our popular free homeschool P E program every Thursday at 10am!
Upcoming Class Schedule:
Feb 12 - FULL th Feb 19th Feb 26th Mar 5th
Click here to register for next week’s class Registration oepsn Feb 13 @ 8am th
EcoTrips
Heggie’s Rock
Preserve
OUR FIRST ECOTRIP OF 2026 IS HERE!
Wesohopeyoucanheadoutonto
Heggie’sRockwithusforaguided tourofthisrareanduniquehabitat onThursday,March12 at9:30am th
ClickheretoRegister
OpensFeb19 @8am th
Thecarpoolforthistripwillleave fromPatriotsPark
$10/person.Ages18+
RainDate:March13th
SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 S T
Enjoy a guided walk through the Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve with local native plant expert Anthony Simmons!
We will cover between 1-2 miles at a leisurely pace as we locate and identify some of the wide variety of wildflowers found at this location
The carpool for this trip will leave from Reed Creek Park
Monthly Programs
The Wild Pages
MONTHLY BOOK CLUB FOR NATURE
LOVERS
This nature loving group of book worms welcomes you to join us each month as we discuss whether we liked, loved, or didn’t even finish that month’s book!
This Month: The Seed Keeper by Diance Wilson meeting on February 24 at 6:30pm th
Next Month: The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben on Mar 31 at 6:30pm st
Game Nights
NEXT GAME NIGHT: TUESDAY MARCH 3 STARTING AT 5PM RD
Whether you want to play nature games or games out in nature Cardboard Castle Games has got you covered with plenty of fre demo games to play!
Pop in to browse before you buy or bring your favorites to play the night away at this social event!
Save the Date!
Crawfish Carnival
FRIDAY, APRIL 17 STARTING AT 6:30PM TH
Enjoy a free family friendly evening to celebrate National Crawfish Day at Riverside Park!
Interact with the educational booths for a chance to win a prize or stop by the food trucks to pick up some Cajun and crawfish eats. Stick around into the evening to enjoy for a showing of The Princess and The Frog!
Youth Fishing Rodeo
SATURDAY, APRIL 25 AT 9AM T H
Come out to Wildwood Park in Appling to enjoy a youth fishing rodeo Whether you’re ready to wrangle in the biggest catch or just want to try out fishing this event is sure to be a good time!
A picnic lunch at the park is provided for all participants.
Registration is required and will open March 2nd