Programs that offer exploration or excursion activities including hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, backpacking, camping, gardening, farming, etc.
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Give your child the awesome experience of our 3-day mini summer camp! Campers get to ride horses, learn all about horses and horse care through fun activities, craft, play games, and have fun! Read more...
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Poplar Point exists to provide an excellent place for churches (as well as families and civic groups) to meet for camps, retreats, picnics, etc. and enjoy God’s creation. We have 79 acres of nature for groups to play, explore and get away from the hustle and busyness of life. Outdoor activities include disc golf, outdoor sports, playgound, mini-golf and more. Read more...
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Visitors and Russell Lands On Lake Martin residents can book guided or self-guided tours with our very own Naturalist to explore the area’s flora, fauna and native wildlife, rent canoes or kayaks, rent bikes for a Russell Forest trail ride, or meet with a Russell Lands adventure outfitter to plan a host of family activities such as guided horseback rides Read more...
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Camp Dawson exists to further the ministry of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church and the work of God’s Kingdom by providing facilities for recreation ministries, events, retreats, and family getaways. There are a number of ways in which you can utilize the Camp Dawson property. Camp Dawson provides 40 acres of land, pool, lodge, outdoor pavilion seating area, gaga ball setup, Read more...
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The Creek Kids Program teaches students in grades four to eight about aquatic environments. Students experience an overview of a watershed via a train ride (when operational), see the impact of a mill dam on fish passage, and visit the Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama to learn about Alabama’s iron industry. Students manipulate an EnviroScape, an interactive educational model Read more...
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The University of Alabama Arboretum is a scientific institution that engages in teaching, research, and service with primary emphasis on the ecology and biodiversity of Alabama. The Arboretum maintains a plant collection containing native species and their exotic relatives, educational reference specimens, and plants of global conservation concern. The University of Alabama Arboretum features walking trails through a native woodland Read more...
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Discover the enjoyment of visiting the hidden wonders of Alabama’s rich natural and cultural heritage. Museum staff guide participants to some of the most interesting and scenic places that our wonderful state has to offer. All trips are fun and informative. Read more...
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For 150 years, the Alabama Museum of Natural History has celebrated Alabama’s natural history through exhibitions, collections and quality programs of teaching, research, and service. Explore Alabama through remarkable exhibitions and specimen collections detailing the state’s natural history and ancient past. Venture out and experience Alabama’s natural history and its beautiful rivers and trails firsthand through our camps, expedition, and Read more...
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The Barnyard is a hands on petting farm with many attractions. $10 admission per person covers feeding the ducks & fish, bottle feeding a baby pig, goat or sheep, feeding grains to other farm animals. Checking nest boxes for eggs and holding baby chicks. It also includes a tractor drawn wagon ride, fishing pond, milking a life-sized model cow, rat Read more...
