Hands-on projects exploring plants, animals, and fungi.
The Secret Lives of Owls
Discover the fascinating world of owls, their adaptations, and hunting habits. Then, become a scientist for the day by dissecting an owl pellet to uncover the tiny bones of their prey.
Fascinating Fungi
Learn about the vital role of mushrooms in ecosystems, then create your own beautiful mushroom spore print artwork.
Pressed Flower Workshop
Explore the history of botanical preservation and make your own framed pressed flower and leaf art.
Prairie Wildflowers
Discover the expansive world of our native wildflowers as we take a botanical journey through Iowa’s prairie. Then, get hands-on by dissecting a real flower to identify its parts and understand how plants grow and reproduce.
Fossil Fun
Explore how fossils teach us about extinct species and conservation, then craft your own fossil cast using air-dry clay and natural imprints.
Nature’s Imprint
Learn about the cultural history of pottery and create beautiful leaf-imprinted trinket dishes using air-dry clay.
Flowers and Their Pollinators
Explore the special relationships insects and pollinators have with our native wildflowers. Then make seed truffles using native wildflower seed.