Come along for a wild adventure in the Seymour Watershed!  The focus of these sessions is to have fun in an outdoor environment while providing memorable nature based learning experiences for children. Explore forest, streams, lakes and rivers with professional watershed educators. Discover how all things living and non-living interact in the watershed surroundings through games, crafts, and a whole lot more hands-on activities. Learn how to take care of this land as we use it to collect our precious tap water everyday.

Micro-Explorers

           Entering Kindergarten

            1 day

Wednesday, July 2

Wednesday, Aug. 6

Dip your hands in the water; it’s a whole lot of fun,

Especially with friends in the warm summer sun.

Explore ponds, lakes and the cool forest too.

Discover unique habitats and meet someone new.

Learn about tadpoles and other little lives.

You’ll be amazed to learn how each creature thrives

Seymour Nature Cycles

Entering Grade 1
2 days
Thursday-Friday, July 3,4

Rising, falling, trickling, flowing: follow water on its journey, and see how it changes. Along the way, explore how living things change too, where they live, what they eat and how they grow. Search the forest for dragonflies, tadpoles, and signs of salmon. View aquatic invertebrates under the microscope and have fun learning how it all works together.

Water Discovery

Entering Grade 2 or 3
3 days
Tuesday-Thursday, July 8,9,10 

Look up to the sky and back down to the ground, quickly you’ll discover that water’s all around.

Where does it come from? Where does it go? Come on a visit and soon you’ll know.

Who uses water for watery habitat? Get out and about in the watershed to discover aquatic life. Play games and activities, and find out how people use water too.

E.S.I- Eco-science Investigators

Entering Grade 4 or 5
5 days
Monday-Friday, July 14-18

In this great big watershed, mysteries abound,

But if you look closely, the answers can be found.

All the skills of science you will certainly apply,

Predictions, observations, and hypotheses will fly.

“There are so many clues”, I heard the wise owl say,

“And as a good detective, they will surely come your way”.

Forest Discovery

Entering Grade 2 or 3
3 days
Tuesday-Thursday, July 29, 30, 31

All through the forest there is so much to explore

Sun, trees, water, trails, animals and more

Big or small, furry or slimy, all things have roles to play

Discover how these things work together day-by-day

Get yourself involved, with the games we have in store

We guarantee you’ll leave this place wanting to learn more.

Watershed Wilderness Heroes

Entering Grade 4, 5, or 6
3 days
Tuesday - Thursday, August 12-14 

The clock is ticking - we’re counting on you,

To help keep our forest and watershed true.

Invaders, stompers, and trail blazers too,

Are causing a need for heroes like YOU!

Help keep our forest from outside attack,

So the plants and animals can keep growing back!

This place is full of surprises. Get your hands wet and meet new friends as we work on projects to enhance the natural ecosystem.

Art Flow –NEW           

            Entering Grade 4-6

            5 days

            Monday - Friday,  August 18- 22

Deepen your connection with forest and streams.

Creativity can flow like water through your dreams.

Natural places and people spaces all share this watershed.

Both will trigger thoughts within your heart and in your head.

Pour out imagination through different mediums of art.

Be inspired by the watershed; fresh ideas it will impart.

No experience necessary. All supplies will be provided.

Add your own Review