Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Prairie Park Nature Center is offering a series of fieldtrip programs for homeschooled students to engage with nature.
Exploring Nature for Homeschooled Students is open to children ages six years-old to 13 years-old and allows students to join Prairie Park Nature Center for unique field trips. The trips combine live animal programs with outdoor field investigations. A different topic will be presented each class.
The first fieldtrip will be held 10 a.m.– noon. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. Additional fieldtrips will be held every other Wednesday throughout the fall. Cost is $10 per student, per trip.
Registration can be done online at http://lprd.org/activity?n=423321 or at the following Parks and Recreation facilities: Sports Pavilion Lawrence®,, 100 Rock Chalk Lane; the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive or Prairie Park Nature Center.
For more information or a list of topics, please contact Prairie Park Nature Center at (785) 832-7980.