Travel back in time to Italy in the 14th century and see how knights wore their armor! Join Cavaliere Xander as he adorns and prepares his suit of transitional plate armor for battle. Both children and adults are welcome.
We’re getting out our crayons and our magnifying glasses to explore the great big world today! Join us as we use art to discover the environment that’s all around us, along with songs, games, and other kinds of nature play.
Meeting Location: Inside Austin Gardens Environmental Education Center
Who made those tracks? A rabbit? A deer? Was it Bigfoot?!
Join us as we make paster footprint casts of animal tracks, learn about the animals that make them, and build tracking guides for our next hike in the woods.
Forest Bathing (also known as Shinrin-Yoku) is not a hike, fitness walk, or naturalist-led program – instead, it is a unique opportunity to slow down, awaken your senses, and connect with the natural world in nourishing and meaningful ways. Through a series of gentle invitations by an ANFT Certified guide, you’ll have the chance to deepen your relationship with the land and its inhabitants, as well as share in that experience with others.
In addition to feeling more grounded, calm, and peaceful, when practiced regularly, Forest Bathing has been shown to support overall well-being, including reduced stress, lower blood pressure, improved sleep, enhanced creativity and focus, and even a decrease in anxiety and depression. Many people also find that they begin to experience familiar parks and forests in new, surprising, and deeply personal ways.
What do giant squid, platypus, and okapi have in common? People thought they weren't real animals!
Join us as we rediscover the animals that we previously thought were just myths, tell their stories, and learn how they were finally found.
