2026-Summer-Guide

NATURE

Kid Curator Showcase Hey, young explorers! Get ready to share your coolest nature collections during our brand-new Kid Curator Showcase! This is your chance to be the star of the month by displaying your favorite outdoor treasures at the Lyman Woods Interpretive Center. We’ll provide the exhibit case and installation help. All you need to do is bring your nature-based keepsakes and your ideas for displaying them. Whether you’re into bugs, birds, or birch bark, this showcase is all about celebrating the wild, wonderful world we all love, and giving you the chance to tell your own story! Collection ideas can include rocks, leaves, plastic animals, plush toys, photos, favorite nature books, or any other nature-based item you collect. Registration is required to be entered into the selection pool. Monthly showcase winners will be drawn at random for each month’s display two weeks before the upcoming month. Age: 3-12 Min/Max: 4/20 Fee: Free William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Registration Deadline Day Time 3500P19-01 7/17 F 9:00am Organic Edible Gardening New! Thinking about starting or improving an edible garden, but don’t know where to begin? Before breaking out your shovel, get the scoop on how to plan, design and install your own backyard oasis. From growing techniques, special features, and plant varieties, let’s break through the catalog clutter and help you on your way to your dream garden full of fresh-picked fruits and veggies. Free take-homes may include seeds, seedlings, recipes and more! Age: 10+ Min/Max: 5/20 Fee: $15 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time Topic 3500P21-01 6/6 SA 2:00-4:00pm Summer Crops, Tomatoes & Squash 3500P21-02 7/11 SA 2:00-4:00pm Strawberries, Raspberries & Weed Control 3500P21-03 8/8 SA 2:00-4:00pm Fruit Trees & Fruit Bushes

Happy Harvest Time Bring the whole family and join us in the garden to help harvest some delicious fruits and veggies! Each month, different foods will ripen and be ready to eat! We’ll take part in some gardening activities, play fun games and learn how you can grow some of these same foods at home! Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please register everyone attending. Age: 2+ Min/Max: 5/20 Fee: $15 William F Sherman Jr Interpretive Center - Lyman Woods Class # Date Day Time Theme 3500P02-01 6/7 SU 11:00am-12:00pm Late Spring Crops 3500P02-02 7/19 SU 11:00am-12:00pm Mid Summer Crops 3500P02-03 8/9 SU 11:00am-12:00pm Late Summer Crops Let us bring the wildlife to you! Join us in your neighborhood park to enjoy fun stories, interactive games, and meet a featured animal from our nature center! Rascal Raccoon, our cheerful Lyman Woods friend, will lead the story-time and activities while you eat a seasonal treat and learn about local wildlife at the same time! Park location and times change program to program, so please look carefully at locations and times listed below. Please register everyone attending. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Age: All Min/Max: 8/40 R/NR: $6/$9 Class # Date Day Time Animal Location 3500P27-01 6/12 F 4:30 5:00pm Lizards McCollum Park 3500P27-02 7/17 F 4:30 5:00pm Butterflies & Moths Randall Park 3500P27-03 8/7 F 4:30 5:00pm Turtles Whitlock Park Rascal Raccoon’s Traveling Zoo

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