Investigate the bustling ecological communities of animals and plants which make their homes in the trees of River Legacy Parks. Adventurous youngsters embark on guided expeditions of a variety of habitats and special areas in River Legacy Parks unexplored by most park visitors. At the conclusion of each outing, nature explorers get their River Legacy passport stamped, signifying completion of that segment of the program. Each trip is unique and offers the opportunity to learn more about animals, plants, habitats and Native American customs. This one day course provides students an overview of the positive role they can play in recycling and waste reduction.
Students learn about soil fertility, composting and vermicomposting.
Students discuss a different region each day and learn to make Native American crafts using common, everyday items. Students also learn about the Native American's habitat as they explore River Legacy Parks. Nature Detectives is offered to area schools year-round. The BTC is a packaged 6th-grade program that teachers can implement at their school campuses. The program focuses on math and science problem solving skills through tree identification, data recording, measurement observations, and calculating indices for various tree species.