All Environmental Education in Auburn

AO DISCOVER! AUBURN-OPELIKA CHILDREN’S HANDS-ON SCIENCE CENTER IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER CREATED TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND ARTS FOR THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF EAST ALABAMA AND BEYOND. OUR RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES ENSURE THAT THE CHILDREN OF OUR AREA RECEIVE HIGH QUALITY EXPERIENCES THAT WILL LEAVE A LASTING IMPACT Read more...

Museum staff provide interactive hands-on programming to school children on a wide range of natural history subsect. Participants range in age from Pre-K through high school. Programs are held at the museum, at schools, and at field sites like the Wehle Nature Center. Education programs are designed to be stand alone or purchased along with a tour of the collections. Read more...

The preserve is a 120-acre living classroom, offering students a valuable multi-sensory experience with abundant opportunities for hands-on learning. Topic areas include zoology, botany, geology, wildlife, and the world around us. The preserve includes conservation and wildlife viewing a reas, teaching gardens, live animal exhibits, hiking trails, wetland areas with boardwalks, outdoor field classrooms, pavilions, ampitheater, and a nature playground. Read more...

The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center’s Forest Friends Series offers early-childhood, nature-based education for children and their parents from age 0 to 5. Each program is designed for specific developmental stages and works to integrate nature into the life of you and your child(ren) from the very beginning. Read more...

Woodland Wonders Nature Preschool is Auburn’s first nature preschool and the second nature preschool in Alabama. “Nature preschool” is an innovative educational strategy that allows your child to learn about, with, and through nature, embracing the great outdoors as their classroom. Children spend their school time exploring and uncovering knowledge in an environment where curiosity and child-led discovery are encouraged. Read more...

Attend one of the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center’s regularly scheduled educational programs provided by Auburn University staff, faculty, and visiting scientists. Program topics include sciences, conservation, and sustainability, as well as recreation and hobbies such as geocaching and caving. Children’s hands-on activities are offered during events where appropriate. Read more...

Take an interpretive tour through the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center with a trained naturalist. Guided Discovery Hikes and Nature Walks are offered the second Tuesday and Thursday of each month and are free to the public! Each month features a different topic chosen from a variety of seasonal themes. This is a great way to safely explore the outdoors Read more...

The Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Summer Ecology Camp offers the opportunity to learn through nature in a safe and beautiful environment. Campers will experience complete, nature-based lessons covering diverse educational topics; and enjoy exercise and fresh air through hikes and time on the Nature Playground. Summer Ecology Camp is a great opportunity for your children to socialize with their Read more...