Pre-K: (2.5 hours program time)
• Experience a variety of the following activities related to your chosen theme: nature hike, animal encounter, games, nature story time and Discovery Hall exploration.
Select one. Each theme includes appropriate activities for the time allotted.
Enjoy a sleigh ride, create a holiday craft, go on a nature hike, participate in story time, and take a photo with Santa after telling him about your holiday wishes!
Explore a creek habitat and learn what animals live in and near the ANC’s Still Creek. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
Investigate the creatures of the season, including snakes, bats, and spiders. Don’t worry, these creatures are not as scary as you think!
Observe insects, evidence of insects, and their homes while hiking at the ANC.
Learn about animals that live in Alabama and the habitats where they live.
Explore a freshwater habitat and learn about the plants and animals of the pond ecosystem.
A hike plus a variety of games and activities all about how plants and animals prepare for fall.
A hike plus a variety of games and activities all about how plants and animals prepare for spring.
Learn all about adaptations, life cycles, and seed dispersal through a variety of activities.
Learn what it takes for plants and animals to survive winter through a variety of games and activities.
Grades K-2: (2.5 hours program time)
Included with all field trips: Animal Ambassadors Presentation: Discovery Hall Exploration:
Select one. Each option includes appropriate activities for the time allotted.
Compare a variety of different habitats on the ANC property and learn about the plants and animals that live there.
Discover animal homes while searching for animal signs and native wildlife on one of our trails.
Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our world from our Master Beekeeper while visiting the home of our ANC bees.
Learn about bird life, the purpose and different types of bird nests, then work together with your classmates to construct your best nests while looking and listening for birds.
Enjoy a sleigh ride, create a holiday craft, go on a nature hike, participate in story time, and take a photo with Santa after telling him about your holiday wishes!
Learn about Alabama’s aquatic biodiversity while hiking through Still Creek. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
Investigate the creatures of the season, including snakes, bats, and spiders. Don’t worry, these creatures are not as scary as you think!
Learn about the vital role decomposers play in our ecosystem while searching under logs and leaf litter for these creepy crawly critters.
Discuss fish characteristics and learn two different techniques (fish printing and fish rubbing), then create artwork to take home.
Try your luck at fishing for catfish and bream with a cane pole at one of our ponds.
Explore forest structure and the plants and animals that call this habitat home.
Observe insects, evidence of insects, and their homes while hiking at the ANC.
Collect and identify a variety of insects with insect nets in one of our fields.
Investigate the characteristics of living and nonliving things in the environment.
Visit with our gopher tortoise and eastern indigo snake while learning about characteristics that make this ecosystem unique.
Discuss the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home with hands on exploration of skins and skulls.
Learn a variety of new skills and hone those you didn’t know you already had while engaging all of your senses on a fun adventure.
Discover the relationships between plant and animal species while exploring pollination concepts through a series of interactive games and a guided plant hike.
Explore a freshwater habitat and the plants, animals, and food webs of the pond ecosystem.
Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about herpetofauna!
Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about how plants and animals prepare for fall.
Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about how plants and animals prepare for spring.
Learn all about adaptations, life cycles, and seed dispersal through a variety of activities.
Learn what it takes for plants and animals to survive winter through a variety of games and activities.
Grades 3-5: (2.5 hours program time)
Included with all field trips: Animal Ambassadors Presentation: Discovery Hall Exploration:
Select one. Each option includes appropriate activities for the time allotted.
Compare a variety of different habitats on the ANC property and learn about the plants and animals that live there.
Explore the plant and animal symbols of Alabama through an interactive hike.
From migration to hibernation, sociality, nocturnal/diurnal animals, and everything in between, we will take a deep dive into a variety of animal actions.
Discover animal homes while searching for animal signs and native wildlife on one of our trails.
Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our world from our Master Beekeeper while visiting the home of our ANC bees.
Learn how to use binoculars then head out on a hike to observe birds and other animals, their habits, and behaviors.
Learn about bird life, the purpose and different types of bird nests, then work together with your classmates to construct your best nests while looking and listening for birds.
Go for a paddle at our pond after learning canoeing basics including safety and paddling methods. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes.
Take your canoeing skills up a notch with a pond scavenger hunt and canoe race. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes. (Must be chosen with Canoeing I)
Learn about Alabama’s aquatic biodiversity while hiking through Still Creek. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
Investigate the creatures of the season, including snakes, bats, and spiders. Don’t worry, these creatures are not as scary as you think!
Learn about the vital role decomposers play in our ecosystem while searching under logs and leaf litter for these creepy crawly critters.
Learn how to tread safely and without fear in the outdoors when encountering Alabama’s misunderstood plants and animals.
Discuss fish characteristics and learn two different techniques (fish printing and fish rubbing), then create artwork to take home.
Try your luck at fishing for catfish and bream with a cane pole at one of our ponds.
Explore forest structure and the plants and animals that call this habitat home.
Discover the uses of several native plant species, including those that are edible and those you should avoid.
Observe insects, evidence of insects, and their homes while hiking at the ANC.
Collect and identify a variety of insects with insect nets in one of our fields.
Visit with our gopher tortoise and eastern indigo snake while learning about characteristics that make this ecosystem unique.
Use a variety of animal track molds to make a cast of your very own mammal footprint to take home. Also, learn fun facts about the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home.
Discuss the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home with hands on exploration of skins and skulls.
Discover a whole new world when examining a variety of specimens under a microscope.
Learn a variety of new skills and hone those you didn’t know you already had while engaging all of your senses on a fun adventure.
Take a deep dive into relationships between plants and animals; discuss topics such as keystone species, symbiosis, predator/prey interactions, and food chains/webs.
Use your detective skills to determine which Alabama animals have left behind clues for you to find.
Discover the relationships between plant and animal species while exploring pollination concepts through a series of interactive games and a guided plant hike.
Explore a freshwater habitat and the plants, animals, and food webs of the pond ecosystem.
Collect water samples from the ANC property then examine them with microscopes to investigate aquatic organisms that live below the surface of our ponds.
Discover the unique characteristics of raptors, what owls eat, and the role they play in our ecosystem through the dissection of owl pellets.
Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about herpetofauna!
Explore weather instruments, patterns, clouds, and types of weather events through a variety of games and activities.
Learn basic skills to live life in the wild, including fire building techniques.
Learn what it takes for plants and animals to survive winter through a variety of games and activities.
Grades 6-8: (2.5 hours program time)
Included with all field trips: Animal Ambassadors Presentation: Discovery Hall Exploration:
Select one. Each option includes appropriate activities for the time allotted.
Compare a variety of different habitats on the ANC property and learn about the plants and animals that live there.
Explore the plant and animal symbols of Alabama through an interactive hike.
From migration to hibernation, sociality, nocturnal/diurnal animals, and everything in between, we will take a deep dive into a variety of animal actions.
Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our world from our Master Beekeeper while visiting the home of our ANC bees.
Receive an introduction to proper archery techniques, then decide if your new skills are on target.
Master your newly acquired archery skills with a friendly competition with your classmates. (Must be chosen with Archery I)
Learn how to use binoculars then head out on a hike to observe birds and other animals, their habits, and behaviors.
Go for a paddle at our pond after learning canoeing basics including safety and paddling methods. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes.
Take your canoeing skills up a notch with a pond scavenger hunt and canoe race. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes. (Must be chosen with Canoeing I)
Learn about Alabama’s aquatic biodiversity while hiking through Still Creek. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
Learn about the vital role decomposers play in our ecosystem while searching under logs and leaf litter for these creepy crawly critters.
Learn how to tread safely and without fear in the outdoors when encountering Alabama’s misunderstood plants and animals.
Try your luck at fishing for catfish and bream with a cane pole at one of our ponds.
Explore forest structure and the plants and animals that call this habitat home.
Discover the uses of several native plant species, including those that are edible and those you should avoid.
Observe insects, evidence of insects, and their homes while hiking at the ANC.
Collect and identify a variety of insects with insect nets in one of our fields.
Discover the many alien invaders in the form of plants and animals that call the ANC home even though they are not welcome!
Visit with our gopher tortoise and eastern indigo snake while learning about characteristics that make this ecosystem unique.
Use a variety of animal track molds to make a cast of your very own mammal footprint to take home. Also, learn fun facts about the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home.
Discuss the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home with hands on exploration of skins and skulls.
Discover a whole new world when examining a variety of specimens under a microscope.
Learn a variety of new skills and hone those you didn’t know you already had while engaging all of your senses on a fun adventure.
Take a deep dive into relationships between plants and animals; discuss topics such as keystone species, symbiosis, predator/prey interactions, and food chains/webs.
Use your detective skills to determine which Alabama animals have left behind clues for you to find.
Discover the relationships between plant and animal species while exploring pollination concepts through a series of interactive games and a guided plant hike.
Explore a freshwater habitat and the plants, animals, and food webs of the pond ecosystem.
Collect water samples from the ANC property then examine them with microscopes to investigate aquatic organisms that live below the surface of our ponds.
Discover the unique characteristics of raptors, what owls eat, and the role they play in our ecosystem through the dissection of owl pellets.
Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about herpetofauna!
Explore weather instruments, patterns, clouds, and types of weather events through a variety of games and activities.
Learn basic skills to live life in the wild, including fire building techniques.
Take your survival skills a step further by learning how to navigate with a compass. (Must be chosen with Wilderness Skills I)
Discover animal homes while searching for animal signs and native wildlife on one of our trails.
Grades 9-12: (2.5 hours program time)
Included with all field trips: Animal Ambassadors Presentation: Discovery Hall Exploration:
Select one. Each option includes appropriate activities for the time allotted.
Compare a variety of different habitats on the ANC property and learn about the plants and animals that live there.
From migration to hibernation, sociality, nocturnal/diurnal animals, and everything in between, we will take a deep dive into a variety of animal actions.
Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our world from our Master Beekeeper while visiting the home of our ANC bees.
Receive an introduction to proper archery techniques, then decide if your new skills are on target.
Master your newly acquired archery skills with a friendly competition with your classmates. (Must be chosen with Archery I)
Learn how to use binoculars then head out on a hike to observe birds and other animals, their habits, and behaviors.
Go for a paddle at our pond after learning canoeing basics including safety and paddling methods. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes.
Take your canoeing skills up a notch with a pond scavenger hunt and canoe race. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes. (Must be chosen with Canoeing I)
Learn about Alabama’s aquatic biodiversity while hiking through Still Creek. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
Learn how to tread safely and without fear in the outdoors when encountering Alabama’s misunderstood plants and animals.
Try your luck at fishing for catfish and bream with a cane pole at one of our ponds.
Explore forest structure and the plants and animals that call this habitat home.
Students will be introduced to forestry skills and tools while evaluating a forest stand.
Determine plant biodiversity while surveying two different habitats.
Discover the uses of several native plant species, including those that are edible and those you should avoid.
Discover the many alien invaders in the form of plants and animals that call the ANC home even though they are not welcome!
Visit with our gopher tortoise and eastern indigo snake while learning about characteristics that make this ecosystem unique.
Use a variety of animal track molds to make a cast of your very own mammal footprint to take home. Also, learn fun facts about the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home.
Discuss the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home with hands on exploration of skins and skulls.
Discover a whole new world when examining a variety of specimens under a microscope.
Learn a variety of new skills and hone those you didn’t know you already had while engaging all of your senses on a fun adventure.
Take a deep dive into relationships between plants and animals; discuss topics such as keystone species, symbiosis, predator/prey interactions, and food chains/webs.
Use your detective skills to determine which Alabama animals have left behind clues for you to find.
Discover the relationships between plant and animal species while exploring pollination concepts through a series of interactive games and a guided plant hike.
Explore a freshwater habitat and the plants, animals, and food webs of the pond ecosystem.
Collect water samples from the ANC property then examine them with microscopes to investigate aquatic organisms that live below the surface of our ponds.
Discover the unique characteristics of raptors, what owls eat, and the role they play in our ecosystem through the dissection of owl pellets.
Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about herpetofauna!
Visit Still Creek to assess stream health using a variety of sampling methods. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
Visit one of our ANC ponds to assess pond health using a variety of sampling methods.
Learn basic skills to live life in the wild, including fire building techniques.
Take your survival skills a step further by learning how to navigate with a compass. (Must be chosen with Wilderness Skills I)
Discover animal homes while searching for animal signs and native wildlife on one of our trails.
Grades K-2: (4 hours program time)
Included with all field trips: Animal Ambassadors Presentation: Discovery Hall Exploration:
Select one unless otherwise noted. Each theme includes appropriate activities for the time allotted.
(choose 2) Compare a variety of different habitats on the ANC property and learn about the plants and animals that live there.
(choose 2) Discover animal homes while searching for animal signs and native wildlife on one of our trails.
(choose 2) Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our world from our Master Beekeeper while visiting the home of our ANC bees.
(choose 2) Learn about bird life, the purpose and different types of bird nests, then work together with your classmates to construct your best nests while looking and listening for birds.
(choose 2) Learn about Alabama’s aquatic biodiversity while hiking through Still Creek. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
(choose 2) Investigate the creatures of the season, including snakes, bats, and spiders. Don’t worry, these creatures are not as scary as you think!
(choose 2) Learn about the vital role decomposers play in our ecosystem while searching under logs and leaf litter for these creepy crawly critters.
(choose 2) Discuss fish characteristics and learn two different techniques (fish printing and fish rubbing), then create artwork to take home.
(choose 2) Try your luck at fishing for catfish and bream with a cane pole at one of our ponds.
(choose 2) Explore forest structure and the plants and animals that call this habitat home.
(choose 2) Observe insects, evidence of insects, and their homes while hiking at the ANC.
(choose 2) Collect and identify a variety of insects with insect nets in one of our fields.
(choose 2) Investigate the characteristics of living and nonliving things in the environment.
(choose 2) Visit with our gopher tortoise and eastern indigo snake while learning about characteristics that make this ecosystem unique.
(choose 2) Discuss the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home with hands on exploration of skins and skulls.
(choose 2) Learn a variety of new skills and hone those you didn’t know you already had while engaging all of your senses on a fun adventure.
(choose 2) Discover the relationships between plant and animal species while exploring pollination concepts through a series of interactive games and a guided plant hike.
(choose 2) Explore a freshwater habitat and the plants, animals, and food webs of the pond ecosystem.
(choose 2) Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about herpetofauna!
(choose 2) Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about how plants and animals prepare for fall.
(choose 2) Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about how plants and animals prepare for spring.
(choose 2) Learn all about adaptations, life cycles, and seed dispersal through a variety of activities.
(choose 2) Learn what it takes for plants and animals to survive winter through a variety of games and activities.
Grades 3-5: (4 hours program time)
Included with all field trips: Animal Ambassadors Presentation: Discovery Hall Exploration:
Select one unless otherwise noted. Each option includes appropriate activities for the time allotted.
(choose 2) Compare a variety of different habitats on the ANC property and learn about the plants and animals that live there.
(choose 2) Explore the plant and animal symbols of Alabama through an interactive hike.
(choose 2) From migration to hibernation, sociality, nocturnal/diurnal animals, and everything in between, we will take a deep dive into a variety of animal actions.
(choose 2) Discover animal homes while searching for animal signs and native wildlife on one of our trails.
(choose 2) Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our world from our Master Beekeeper while visiting the home of our ANC bees.
(choose 2) Learn how to use binoculars then head out on a hike to observe birds and other animals, their habits, and behaviors.
(choose 2) Learn about bird life, the purpose and different types of bird nests, then work together with your classmates to construct your best nests while looking and listening for birds.
(choose 2) Go for a paddle at our pond after learning canoeing basics including safety and paddling methods. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes.
(choose 2) Take your canoeing skills up a notch with a pond scavenger hunt and canoe race. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes. (Must be chosen with Canoeing I)
(choose 2) Learn about Alabama’s aquatic biodiversity while hiking through Still Creek. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
(choose 2) Investigate the creatures of the season, including snakes, bats, and spiders. Don’t worry, these creatures are not as scary as you think!
(choose 2) Learn about the vital role decomposers play in our ecosystem while searching under logs and leaf litter for these creepy crawly critters.
(choose 2) Learn how to tread safely and without fear in the outdoors when encountering Alabama’s misunderstood plants and animals.
(choose 2) Discuss fish characteristics and learn two different techniques (fish printing and fish rubbing), then create artwork to take home.
(choose 2) Try your luck at fishing for catfish and bream with a cane pole at one of our ponds.
(choose 2) Explore forest structure and the plants and animals that call this habitat home.
(choose 2) Discover the uses of several native plant species, including those that are edible and those you should avoid.
(choose 2) Observe insects, evidence of insects, and their homes while hiking at the ANC.
(choose 2) Collect and identify a variety of insects with insect nets in one of our fields.
(choose 2) Visit with our gopher tortoise and eastern indigo snake while learning about characteristics that make this ecosystem unique.
(choose 2) Use a variety of animal track molds to make a cast of your very own mammal footprint to take home. Also, learn fun facts about the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home.
(choose 2) Discuss the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home with hands on exploration of skins and skulls.
(choose 2) Discover a whole new world when examining a variety of specimens under a microscope.
(choose 2) Learn a variety of new skills and hone those you didn’t know you already had while engaging all of your senses on a fun adventure.
(choose 2) Take a deep dive into relationships between plants and animals; discuss topics such as keystone species, symbiosis, predator/prey interactions, and food chains/webs.
(choose 2) Use your detective skills to determine which Alabama animals have left behind clues for you to find.
(choose 2) Discover the relationships between plant and animal species while exploring pollination concepts through a series of interactive games and a guided plant hike.
(choose 2) Explore a freshwater habitat and the plants, animals, and food webs of the pond ecosystem.
(choose 2) Collect water samples from the ANC property then examine them with microscopes to investigate aquatic organisms that live below the surface of our ponds.
(choose 2) Discover the unique characteristics of raptors, what owls eat, and the role they play in our ecosystem through the dissection of owl pellets.
(choose 2) Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about herpetofauna!
(choose 2) Explore weather instruments, patterns, clouds, and types of weather events through a variety of games and activities.
(choose 2) Learn basic skills to live life in the wild, including fire building techniques.
(choose 2) Learn what it takes for plants and animals to survive winter through a variety of games and activities.
Grades 6-8: (4 hours program time)
Included with all field trips: Animal Ambassadors Presentation: Discovery Hall Exploration:
Select one unless otherwise noted. Each option includes appropriate activities for the time allotted.
(choose 2) Compare a variety of different habitats on the ANC property and learn about the plants and animals that live there.
(choose 2) Explore the plant and animal symbols of Alabama through an interactive hike.
(choose 2) From migration to hibernation, sociality, nocturnal/diurnal animals, and everything in between, we will take a deep dive into a variety of animal actions.
(choose 2) Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our world from our Master Beekeeper while visiting the home of our ANC bees.
(choose 2) Receive an introduction to proper archery techniques, then decide if your new skills are on target.
(choose 2) Master your newly acquired archery skills with a friendly competition with your classmates. (Must be chosen with Archery I)
(choose 2) Learn how to use binoculars then head out on a hike to observe birds and other animals, their habits, and behaviors.
(choose 2) Go for a paddle at our pond after learning canoeing basics including safety and paddling methods. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes.
(choose 2) Take your canoeing skills up a notch with a pond scavenger hunt and canoe race. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes. (Must be chosen with Canoeing I)
(choose 2) Learn about Alabama’s aquatic biodiversity while hiking through Still Creek. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
(choose 2) Learn about the vital role decomposers play in our ecosystem while searching under logs and leaf litter for these creepy crawly critters.
(choose 2) Learn how to tread safely and without fear in the outdoors when encountering Alabama’s misunderstood plants and animals.
(choose 2) Try your luck at fishing for catfish and bream with a cane pole at one of our ponds.
(choose 2) Explore forest structure and the plants and animals that call this habitat home.
(choose 2) Discover the uses of several native plant species, including those that are edible and those you should avoid.
(choose 2) Observe insects, evidence of insects, and their homes while hiking at the ANC.
(choose 2) Collect and identify a variety of insects with insect nets in one of our fields.
(choose 2) Discover the many alien invaders in the form of plants and animals that call the ANC home even though they are not welcome!
(choose 2) Visit with our gopher tortoise and eastern indigo snake while learning about characteristics that make this ecosystem unique.
(choose 2) Use a variety of animal track molds to make a cast of your very own mammal footprint to take home. Also, learn fun facts about the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home.
(choose 2) Discuss the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home with hands on exploration of skins and skulls.
(choose 2) Discover a whole new world when examining a variety of specimens under a microscope.
(choose 2) Learn a variety of new skills and hone those you didn’t know you already had while engaging all of your senses on a fun adventure.
(choose 2) Take a deep dive into relationships between plants and animals; discuss topics such as keystone species, symbiosis, predator/prey interactions, and food chains/webs.
(choose 2) Use your detective skills to determine which Alabama animals have left behind clues for you to find.
(choose 2) Discover the relationships between plant and animal species while exploring pollination concepts through a series of interactive games and a guided plant hike.
(choose 2) Explore a freshwater habitat and the plants, animals, and food webs of the pond ecosystem.
(choose 2) Collect water samples from the ANC property then examine them with microscopes to investigate aquatic organisms that live below the surface of our ponds.
(choose 2) Discover the unique characteristics of raptors, what owls eat, and the role they play in our ecosystem through the dissection of owl pellets.
(choose 2) Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about herpetofauna!
(choose 2) Explore weather instruments, patterns, clouds, and types of weather events through a variety of games and activities.
(choose 2) Learn basic skills to live life in the wild, including fire building techniques.
(choose 2) Take your survival skills a step further by learning how to navigate with a compass. (Must be chosen with Wilderness Skills I)
(choose 2) Discover animal homes while searching for animal signs and native wildlife on one of our trails.
Grades 9-12: (4 hours program time)
Included with all field trips: Animal Ambassadors Presentation: Discovery Hall Exploration:
Select one unless otherwise noted. Each option includes appropriate activities for the time allotted.
(choose 2) Compare a variety of different habitats on the ANC property and learn about the plants and animals that live there.
(choose 2) From migration to hibernation, sociality, nocturnal/diurnal animals, and everything in between, we will take a deep dive into a variety of animal actions.
(choose 2) Learn about the vital role pollinators play in our world from our Master Beekeeper while visiting the home of our ANC bees.
(choose 2) Receive an introduction to proper archery techniques, then decide if your new skills are on target.
(choose 2) Master your newly acquired archery skills with a friendly competition with your classmates. (Must be chosen with Archery I)
(choose 2) Learn how to use binoculars then head out on a hike to observe birds and other animals, their habits, and behaviors.
(choose 2) Go for a paddle at our pond after learning canoeing basics including safety and paddling methods. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes.
(choose 2) Take your canoeing skills up a notch with a pond scavenger hunt and canoe race. All participants should bring a full change of clothes and shoes. (Must be chosen with Canoeing I)
(choose 2) Learn about Alabama’s aquatic biodiversity while hiking through Still Creek. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
(choose 2) Learn how to tread safely and without fear in the outdoors when encountering Alabama’s misunderstood plants and animals.
(choose 2) Try your luck at fishing for catfish and bream with a cane pole at one of our ponds.
(choose 2) Explore forest structure and the plants and animals that call this habitat home.
(choose 2) Students will be introduced to forestry skills and tools while evaluating a forest stand.
(choose 2) Determine plant biodiversity while surveying two different habitats.
(choose 2) Discover the uses of several native plant species, including those that are edible and those you should avoid.
(choose 2) Discover the many alien invaders in the form of plants and animals that call the ANC home even though they are not welcome!
(choose 2) Visit with our gopher tortoise and eastern indigo snake while learning about characteristics that make this ecosystem unique.
(choose 2) Use a variety of animal track molds to make a cast of your very own mammal footprint to take home. Also, learn fun facts about the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home.
(choose 2) Discuss the wide variety of mammals that call Alabama home with hands on exploration of skins and skulls.
(choose 2) Discover a whole new world when examining a variety of specimens under a microscope.
(choose 2) Learn a variety of new skills and hone those you didn’t know you already had while engaging all of your senses on a fun adventure.
(choose 2) Take a deep dive into relationships between plants and animals; discuss topics such as keystone species, symbiosis, predator/prey interactions, and food chains/webs.
(choose 2) Use your detective skills to determine which Alabama animals have left behind clues for you to find.
(choose 2) Discover the relationships between plant and animal species while exploring pollination concepts through a series of interactive games and a guided plant hike.
(choose 2) Explore a freshwater habitat and the plants, animals, and food webs of the pond ecosystem.
(choose 2) Collect water samples from the ANC property then examine them with microscopes to investigate aquatic organisms that live below the surface of our ponds.
(choose 2) Discover the unique characteristics of raptors, what owls eat, and the role they play in our ecosystem through the dissection of owl pellets.
(choose 2) Join us for a hike plus a variety of games and activities all about herpetofauna!
(choose 2) Visit Still Creek to assess stream health using a variety of sampling methods. You will get wet! All students and chaperones must bring a full change of clothes including shoes that can be worn in the creek (old tennis shoes, rain boots, water shoes, Crocs, or sandals with a strap around the back. No flip flops or slides!
(choose 2) Visit one of our ANC ponds to assess pond health using a variety of sampling methods.
(choose 2) Learn basic skills to live life in the wild, including fire building techniques.
(choose 2) Take your survival skills a step further by learning how to navigate with a compass. (Must be chosen with Wilderness Skills I)
(choose 2) Discover animal homes while searching for animal signs and native wildlife on one of our trails.
Wildlife Tag