Upcoming Events › Interpretive Hikes
June 24, 2013
Wacky Water Week
Wacky Water Week: June 24-28
This week is all about water! We’ll visit the Grand Kankakee Marsh, hike Taltree’s wetlands, and learn about the water ecosystems in northwest Indiana. You will investigate lakes, bogs, ponds, and streams, go fishing, make your own terrarium, and visit Taltree’s wonderful wetland residents. Make your own wetland themed crafts, play water games, and document your experiences with your camera and in your own Taltree journal!
Ages: Rising 3rd-6th Graders
Cost:
- Activities Fee: *
$50for each week/child…reduced to $16.50! - One-time registration fee: $40
- Weekly Tuition: $145 for each week
*Thanks to grants from Kankakee Valley REMC and the Lake Michigan Coastal Awareness Program, the activity fee has been reduced to $16.50
July 8, 2013
Science Quest
Science Quest: July 8 – 12
Have you ever wanted to count how many times you fart in a day? During Science Quest, you will confirm or deny science myths, such as how many times a person burps in a day, and see methane in action! Our science experiment called “Bug Bucket” will introduce you to larvae and how they break down food waste. You will visit a local wastewater treatment plant, and go on a “Poop Hike” to learn the science of scatology. Grow your own mini veggie garden using compost created by our wiggly worms, and participate in a flying marshmallow competition. It sounds like a lot but you’ll be keeping your notes and photos in your own Taltree journal.
Ages: Rising 3rd-6th Graders
Cost:
- Activities Fee: *
$50for each week/child…..reduced to $16.50! - One-time registration fee: $40
- Weekly Tuition: $145 for each week
*Thanks to grants from Kankakee Valley REMC and the Lake Michigan Coastal Awareness Program, the activity fee has been reduced to $16.50
July 15, 2013
Wilderness Safari Camp
Wilderness Safari Camp: July 15-19
Learn what it means to be an informed conservationist through our woodland safari camp. You’ll find out how Taltree became an arboretum, why we conserve our natural resources, and get to plant a tree! Create your own blueberry basket and bird house! Hike in Taltree’s woods, take a trip to a blueberry farm and pick blueberries, and see rehabilitated birds of prey! You will play predator/prey games, dissect owl pellets, and learn about why bluebirds are so important. Keep it all written down in your Taltree journal, where you’ll also be documenting the lives of Taltree’s Monarch butterflies!
Ages: Rising 3rd-6th Graders
Cost:
- Activities Fee: *
$50for each week/child…..reduced to $16.50! - One-time registration fee: $40
- Weekly Tuition: $145 for each week
*Thanks to grants from Kankakee Valley REMC and the Lake Michigan Coastal Awareness Program, the activity fee has been reduced to $16.50
