Tracy Aviary has a wide variety of programs in place to help connect kids with nature. Today we want to focus on their Nature Programs. These activities focus on teaching children to interact and connect with the environment. Due to the large number of programs offered, it is easy to find things that can be tied in to core lessons already being taught in class.
“In these nature programs Tracy Aviary educators bring activities to school yards or local parks to help participants explore and discover the nature right in their backyards. Programs are 60 minutes long, and are limited to groups up to 30 participants. ”
Activities currently offered include:
Mapping Your Park: Learn to create and read maps in a local setting.
Eco-Art: Creating art out of natural elements.
Biodiversity Celebration: Explore local living things and learn about their specific adaptations.
Soundscape: Use sense of sound to learn about the world around us.
Nature Storytime: Nature-oriented story, games, activities, and free play outside (designed for younger children).
Details Detective: Become a details detective and represent discoveries and experiences in a nature journal.
Sensing the Seasons: Learn about how our senses enhance outdoor exploration and participate in Nature Show & Tell.
Insect Safari: Hunt for local insects and learn about the role that they play in our environment.
Stream Exploration: Explore water quality and learn about the plants and animals that depend on our local streams and rivers.
The cost is $60 for the first program and $25 additional dollars per program added on top of that.
Staff from Tracy Aviary take students on a nature walk through a local park.