Home School Programs

An integrated and multidisciplinary approach to learning about the natural world that weaves math, science, social studies, and literature into a meaningful story that makes learning easy and effective. Students take a close look at their local Illinois environment to discover how it works and what role they have in keeping it safe. These environmental education programs are specifically designed for home school groups.

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Programs Topics

• Conservation in Action
• Woodlands
• Owls:Predators of the Night
• Nighttime Nature
• Winter Ecology
• Prairie
• Cycling
• Gardening
• Wetlands
• Springtime Growth

Historical Programs

• Early Settler Life
• Caddie Woodlawn
• Hands on History
• Maple Syrup

Programs by Season

• Year Round: Conservation in Action, Hands on History, Nighttime Nature, Owls: Predators of the Night, Woodlands
• Winter: Caddie Woodlawn, Early Settler Life, Winter Ecology
• Fall: Cycling, Gardening, Prairie, Wetlands
• Spring: Gardening, Maple Syrup, Wetlands, Springtime Growth