Programs

Paddle a canoe or kayak on Griffy Lake under the full moon.

Paddle a canoe on Griffy Lake and enjoy the sunset.

After reading a book together, we will hit the trails and explore!

Craft with us on an adults-only night!

Explore the stories that have outlived the deceased at one of Bloomingtons most historic cemeteries.

Participants will learn about Indiana salamanders and their life cycle.

Collect your own wildflower seeds and create wildflower seed bombs to plant.

Explore ancient Indiana through a hunt for fossils.

Enjoy Griffy Lake after dark as we search for nocturnal creepy crawlies!

Learn to identify local birds by sight and sound.

Learn how plants were traditionally used for food, medicine, and fiber.

Learn about trees and their role in regional ecosystems and human relationships across time.

Learn how to read the clues animals leave behind to determine the wildlife living near you.

Learn about the importance of bird songs and calls and make a clay ocarina to make your own music.

A guided night hike under the full moon.

Dig, plant, and grow! Join us for a hands-on gardening adventure where little hands make big discoveries!

Learn how to be the first, first responder in emergency situations.

Learn to make simple, delicious and inexpensive meals with the help of a registered dietitian.

Discover the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) in this six-week, entry-level course.

Celebrate the winter holiday season.

Explore the leaf litter to discover the living things that are hiding in plain sight!

This event is to showcase the creativity and confidence of the children in the Banneker Community.

Families will bake cookies and receive instruction in a step-by-step painting.

Immerse yourself in nature as you slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect.

Celebrate Bloomingtons newest treasure - Bryan Park is the first city park in Indiana to become a certified Arboretum!

Join a naturalist for a guided paddle and learn about fall and its colors!

Hike to listen for the calls of native owls.

Make some art with natural watercolors!

Come experience nature at a preschool pace!

An introduction to mindfulness concepts that can be practiced in the garden.

How to participate in citizen science using the iNaturalist app

Introduction to a variety of home composting methods.

An instructional ice hockey league for youth players ages 5 to 14 years.

For beginning skaters ages 2-5 yrs. who need the security of a parent on the ice.

For skaters ages 3-6 yrs. with no skating experience.

For skaters ages 3-6 yrs. who have passed The Skating School Tot 1.

For the 3- to 6-year-old skater who has passed The Skating School Tot 2.

For the beginning skater ages 6-14 yrs.

For the skater who has passed The Skating School Tot 3 or Level 1.

For the skater who has passed The Skating School Level 2.

For the skater who has passed The Skating School Level 3.

For the skater who has passed The Skating School Level 4.

For the skater who has passed The Skating School Level 5.

For the skater who has passed The Skating School Level 6.

For the skater who has passed The Skating School Level 7.

For adult skaters with little or no on-ice skating experience.

For the skater who has successfully completed The Skating School Adult 1.

For the skater who has successfully completed The Skating School Adult 2.

For the skater who is in or has passed The Skating School Level 7 or 8.

An introduction to basketball for preschoolers.