All Nature Exploration

A nature-based sauntering group that focuses on learning about the environment through experiences and observations including hiking and paddling. Read more...

Welcome to Fresh Air Family Field Trips! We have converted our curriculum to design-thinking to help you meet and exceed your academic goals. We also have a special needs expert on our staff with lesson plans for a wide variety of needs. Our staff is happy to provide a field trip experience that is engaging, sometimes gross, and always educational. Read more...

Campers at CIS will enjoy state of the art facilities at a world renowned campus. With 350 acres, campers will be able to stay busy all day while exploring all that camp has to offer with their groups! Activities include hiking, arts and crafts, outdoor games, gardening, sports, and more. Campers also go on outings for activities including zoo visits, Read more...

Aldridge Gardens is a 30-acre woodland garden featuring hydrangeas nestled in the heart of Hoover. In fact, for many years the property was the home of noted nurseryman Eddie Aldridge, who discovered and patented the Snowflake Hydrangea, and his wife Kay. The couple conveyed the property to the city of Hoover in 1997. Complete with a five-acre lake and walking Read more...

Bring your students to experience hands-on learning and connect with nature through our free Discovery Field Trips at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. All field trips extend the life science concepts that you teach in your classroom. Curriculum based, they correlate with the Alabama State Course of Study and Alabama College and Career Ready Standards and are aligned with the National Science Read more...

Our popular summer camps are designed to promote your child’s creativity and the joy of discovery through fun learning experiences in the unmatched natural setting of Birmingham Botanical Gardens! Each camp will include daily explorations of the Gardens and plants to take home and grow. Read more...

Featuring stunning beauty and unique habitats, Turkey Creek Nature Preserve offers a wide range of educational programs that stimulate a student’s mind and invigorate their senses. For participants, the opportunity for discovery is virtually limitless within the Preserve’s 466-acres. Programs can include Aquatic Ecology, Water Quality, Herpetology, Land Stewards 101, Geocaching and Orienteering, and Living History! Read more...

Rocking S Farm offers riding lessons for anyone age 3 and older. We have well trained lesson horses for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders. Read more...

Rocking S Farm offers camp for all kids ages 5 and older. Campers will have fun riding, grooming, feeding, tacking, cleaning stalls, playing games, crafts and meeting new friends. Read more...

All horseback trail rides are rides to help make a memorable time with your friends/family and to take in the surroundings. All rides are by appointment only and range from sunrise to sunset. We offer a variety of trails around the Hoover and Gardendale area. Each trail is labeled to be either for the beginner or intermediate rider. Upon arriving, Read more...