2026-Summer-Guide

NATURE

Youth Friday Night Out

Fishing Club Do you love everything about fishing? Are you looking for a way to learn more about fish? You’re in luck! At Fishing Club, you’ll get to explore all things fish-related. We will work on fish identification, creating our own lures, how to fix a fishing pole, and of course, fishing! This is a drop-off, youth-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 6/11 TH 4:30-6:00pm Lure-Making & Fishing 3500P23-02 7/9 TH 4:30-6:00pm Fish ID & Fishing 3500P23-03 8/6 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 6/13 SA 5:00-8:00pm 3500P03-02 7/11 SA 5:00-8:00pm 3500P03-03 8/8 SA 5:00-8:00pm

Ready to have fun after a long week? Come join us for our younger version of Wild Night Out. We’ll play games, build a campfire, make crafts and have some delicious hot dogs and s’mores! This 3-hour long, drop-off program is great for parent date nights, running errands or even for some parent down time at home! Age: 4-9 Min/Max: 6/20 Fee: $35 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time 3500P12-01 6/5 F 4:30-7:30pm 3500P12-02 7/10 F 4:30-7:30pm 3500P12-03 8/14 F 4:30-7:30pm Bird Nerds - Birding Club Do you love birds or photography? Are you looking to learn basics in ornithology or just looking for a fun place to hang out with friends with similar curiosities? You’ve come to the right place! In our birding club, you’ll get to learn about different seasonal birds, the best ways to attract birds to your yard, and go out on hikes with our naturalist to seek out beautiful and fascinating birds in our forest! Each session is a different topic, but we’ll always go on hikes and add new birds to your checklist! This is a drop-off, youth/teen-only program. Age: 8-14 Min/Max: 5/16 Fee: $15 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time Topic 3500P28-01 6/9 TU 4:00-5:30pm Habitat Hacks 3500P28-02 6/23 TU 4:00-5:30pm Birding Careers 3500P28-03 7/7 TU 4:00-5:30pm Bird Photography 3500P28-04 7/21 TU 4:00-5:30pm Ground Nesters 3500P28-05 8/4 TU 4:00-5:30pm Field Guides & Bird ID 3500P28-06 8/18 TU 4:00-5:30pm Migration Mysteries

Scout Programing 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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