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Stop by for Science!
Wednesday, Nov 9, 3:30-5:00P
Eureka! Calling all teen scientists! From making
electric currents with pickles, to giving tea bags the
power of flight, we're sure to give you an hour and
a half jam-packed with exciting (and sometimes
edible) experiments! Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
Teen Adventure Club: Signaling
Saturday, Dec 3, 2:00-4:00P
…. . -.-- / - . . -. … / Using flags and other tools,
we're sending coded messages across the park! Don't
know the translation key? No worries - you'll receive
a guide on the different types of Morse code, plus
NATO, ground-to-air, ICS, and more! Ages 10-18
Res Fee $27 - Fee $36
Location: Austin Gardens
Nature Makers: Seed Paper Cards
Wednesday, Dec 7, 3:30-5:00P
Once the holidays are over, what do you even do with
all those cards? row them away? Save them? Well
now, you can plant them! We're making cards out of
plantable seed paper, so we can help the environment
and spread good cheer at the same time!
Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
Nature Makers: Winter Terrariums
Wednesday, Jan 4, 3:30-5:00P
Using some cold-weather themed decorations, we're
making our mini gardens that look like a winter
wonderland! Fake plants are provided in case you
don't have a green thumb. Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
Teen Adventure Club: Snow Forts
Saturday, Jan 7, 2:00-4:00P
is is more than your average snowman! From
igloos to quinzees, we're digging deep into building
structures in the snow. Who can make the best and
the sturdiest? Fort building tools provided, but feel
free to bring our own, too! Ages 10-18
Res Fee $22 - Fee $27
Location: Austin Gardens
CSI: Creature Scene Investigation
Wednesday, Jan 11, 3:30-5:00P
ere's been a murder: an innocent prey animal has
been hunted, but which predator is the culprit? We're
putting on our detective hats and inspecting the scene
of the crime, looking at clues, and analyzing all of our
suspects. Can you solve the mystery? Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
Nature Makers: Painted Planters
Wednesday, Feb 1, 3:30-5:00P
It's still winter, but we're looking forward to spring
with these planters! Come paint flower pots with us
and learn about the different native plants we have
for you to plant – they've been stratified so we can
plant them right away! Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
Nature Makers: Botanical
Valentines
Wednesday, Feb 8, 3:30-5:00P
Move over roses – there's new romantic plants in
town! Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so
we're using leaves and flowers in our card making to
make them extra special. Everyone gets to take home
at least three cards. Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
The Anti-Valentine's Day Zoo
Wednesday, Feb 15, 3:30-5:00P
Did you know that female praying mantises will eat
their mates? Or that male land snails actually hit
their lady friends in the face with a dart? Here at the
Anti-Valentine's Day Zoo, we're celebrating the single
life by exploring exhibits of some of the worst couples
in the animal kingdom. Who needs a Valentine,
anyway? Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
Tale of the Takhi Horse
Wednesday, Mar 1, 3:30-5:00P
Far away in the plains of Central Asia lives the last
wild horse on Earth… the Takhi. Once extinct in
the wild, their survival is an ongoing success story
involving cave paintings, Chernobyl, and even
cloning. March 1st is National Horse Protection Day,
and we're taking a deep dive into how people have
done just that for the Takhi. Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
Teen Adventure Club: Slacklines &
Hammocks
Saturday, Mar 4, 2:00-4:00P
Who says adventures can't be laid back? Join us as
we put up our hammocks and chill, or practice your
trapeze skills on the slackline! We'll show you how
to safely put up a hammock or slackline without
damaging trees, and how to do it if your chosen trees
aren't exactly close together. What do you say? Come
hang with us! Ages 10-18
Res Fee $20 - Fee $25
Location: Austin Gardens
Nature Makers: Survival Bracelets
Wednesday, Mar 8, 3:30-5:00P
Paracord – it's a lifeline for hikers everywhere! It
replaces a broken shoelace, holds up your tent's rain
fly, and can even keep your food safe from bears!
We're making bracelets out of it, so you'll always have
this survival tool on hand when you need it. Plus, it
looks really cool, too. Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
Beware the Eggs of March!
Wednesday, Mar 15, 3:30-5:00P
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!
We have a challenge for you! Our wonderful egg-
shaped emperor – Julius Caesar Salad - is at risk, and
there's only one way to save him. We must build the
best protective contraptions we can, and keep him
safe from an epic egg drop challenge. Prizes awarded
to the egg drop competitors that protects him the
best. Ages 10-18
Res Fee $13 - Fee $18
Location: RCRC
Supervisor: Hannah Szuch, unless otherwise noted.
Teen Programs
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