Kids & Family Programs

Kids & Family Programs offers hands-on classes for children from newborns through high school. The listed activities include nature hikes, stories, a one-of-a-kind project each week, games and clues about a mystery wild animal, take-home art projects, cooking and nutrition activities in the Wisner House kitchen, camp songs, s'mores, a nighttime hike, storytelling, nature exploration, and hiking, nature play, crafts, music, and sensorimotor activities.

Programs

• Kids & Family Programs — newborns through high school · Explore programs created specifically for kids, teens, adults, and families. The Arboretum offers fun, hands-on classes for children of all ages—from newborns all the way through high school.
• Kids & Family Classes — children as young as 3 all the way through high school · Classes for children as young as 3 all the way through high school.
• Mini-Camps — 5-10 · Seasonal mini-camps are offered for children ages 5 to 10 on days when schools are closed.
• Oaks & Acorns — 3-5 with an adult · weekly · Engaging weekly classes that include nature hikes, stories, and a one-of-a-kind project every week.
• Amazing Animal Artists — 5-10 · An art and nature program where participants explore a mystery wild animal through games and clues, then create a take-home masterpiece.
• Kids Can Cook — 5-10 · A cooking and nutrition program with hands-on fun in the Wisner House kitchen.
• Campfire Friends — families with children ages 5 and up · 1-hour program · A family program with camp songs, s'mores, a nighttime hike, storytelling, and nature exploration.
• Homeschool Adventures — 5-12 · weekly · Weekly hands-on adventures for homeschoolers, held primarily outdoors.
• Little Wonders — 0-3 with an adult · Infants, toddlers, and caregivers discover nature through hiking, nature play, stories, crafts, music, and sensorimotor activities.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old

Last updated October 20, 2026.