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NATURE PROGRAMS

FISHING CLUB Do you love everything about fishing? Are you looking for a way to learn more about fish and their watery world? You’re in luck! We’re the Fishing Club where you’ll get to explore all about fish and meet others with a similar passion! We’ll learn about different types of fishing, water safety, cleaning and eating fish and more! Each session is a different topic but will always include fishing. Bring your own fishing rod and equipment or borrow one of ours. We’ll have plenty of extra rods, lures and bait for everyone. In good weather we’ll be at Patriots Park/Barth Pond , but indoors at Lyman Woods in case of inclement weather to work on our more technical skills! This is a drop-off, youth/teen-only program. Age: 9-14 Min/Max: 5/12 R/NR: $18/$27 Location: Patriots Park-Barth Pond Class # Date Day Time Topic 3500P23-01 6/12 TH 4:30-6:00pm Lure-Making & Fishing 3500P23-02 7/10 TH 4:30-6:00pm Fish ID & Fishing 3500P23-03 8/7 TH 4:30-6:00pm Specialty Gear & Fishing WILD NIGHT OUT Spend your Saturday night cooking dinner around the campfire, hitting the trails and searching for nocturnal animals! End the evening with an indoor project. Hey parents, want a night alone? This is a perfect program to treat yourselves to a date night, run errands or just have some down time! Age: 5-11 Min/Max: 6/20 Fee: $35 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time 3500P03-01 6/21 SA 5:00-8:00pm 3500P03-02 7/19 SA 5:00-8:00pm 3500P03-03 8/16 SA 5:00-8:00pm

TWILIGHT TREKKERS Hang out with your friends at Lyman Woods after hours! We’ll have a fun campfire dinner with s’mores, explore the nighttime woods, do some scavenger hunts, play nature inspired games, do geocaching and focus each night on a special featured environmental topic or activity. This is a drop-off, teen-only program. Min/Max: 5/16 Fee: $35 Ages: 11-14 Time: 6:00-9:00pm William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Age Date Day Topic 3500P28-01 11-14 6/28 SA Camping 3500P28-02 11-14 7/25 F Fire-Building 3500P28-03 11-14 8/23 SA Nature Photography WET & WILD NEW! It’s hot and sunny, let us help you cool down! “Wet & Wild” will combine the thrills of a water park with the fun and laughs of a game show. We’ll have sprinklers, water toys as well as games and interactive activities for the kids. All you’ll need is a towel, swimsuit and shoes that can get muddy and wet! This is a drop-off, youth-only program. Age: 5-12 Min/Max: 5/20 Fee: $20 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time 3500P10-01 8/3 SU 2:00-4:00pm THE GREAT MUDDY BAKE OFF Tap into your creative side with this all natural, all-mud “baking” challenge. Make hearty mud pies, dirt donuts and other soil sweets in our fun and forest-friendly competition. Earn the chance to become our “Star Mud Baker” and a real mud connoisseur! Prizes in multiple categories. An adult must accompany their children. Age: 2-8 Min/Max: 5/20 Fee: $16 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time 3500P29-01 8/10 SU 10:30-11:30am

Scout Programming AT LYMAN WOODS

Looking to complete a badge for Girl, Cub, or Boy Scouts? Contact Lyman Woods at 630.963.9388 or email us at lymanwoods@dgparks.org for more information!

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