Common topics for Private Nature Programs are listed below. Choose one of these topics or work with a park naturalist to develop a unique nature program for your group.
School Field Trips
Extend your teaching beyond the walls of the classroom. Take your students on a Dakota County field trip!
Badge Work for Scouts:
Work with a park naturalist to complete a science or nature badge for your scout troop.
Visitor Center Sustainability Tour
Tour the Lebanon Hills Visitor Center and make recycled paper.
Nature Hikes
Take a guided hike with a park naturalist. Try a night hike to learn about wildlife adaptations.
Seasonal Recreation Activities
Try a snowshoe hike in the winter or a canoeing program in the summer with a park naturalist as your guide. Available seasonably as conditions permit. Activity fee does not include snowshoe rental.
Naturalist Presentation
A park naturalist will work with your group to design a nature program on a topic of your choice (ex. birds, wetlands, mammals, wildflowers, etc.) Indoor programs may require additional facility fees.