Programs that offer exploration or excursion activities including hiking, biking, canoeing/kayaking, backpacking, camping, gardening, farming, etc.
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Designed to inspire a life-long love of learning, McWane Science Center has welcomed millions of visitors since opening its doors in 1998. Explorers – from ages 1 to 100 – flock year-round to see, to hear, to touch, and to experience the wonder of science in one of the South’s most unique venues. Read more...
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Enjoy the diverse wildlife of Birmingham Zoo! At any given time, approximately 700 animals of 230 species call the 122-acre Birmingham Zoo home, including sea lions, rhinos and endangered species from six continents. Read more...
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Zoo Camps at the Birmingham Zoo are educational and encourage active learning through games, age-appropriate, hands-on science, animal encounters, and nature play! Rich in STEM-based explorations, these camps engage the natural curiosity of a child and allow ample opportunity to practice critical emerging science skills. Learning has never been so WILD! Read more...
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Team Building combines the elements of successful group dynamics and outdoor adventure into an exciting custom-designed program for groups of any size. We will assess the goals and objectives you’d like to achieve, which she will use to create the perfect plan for your team building session. Then, our Adventure Team will lead you on a journey through the historic Read more...
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Adventure through the skies and treetops with Red Mountain Park’s adventure activities including ziplining, rope and cable courses, and the adventure tower! Read more...
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At Ruffner Mountain, we pride ourselves in offering fields trips that are fun, hands-on and relevant. Pre-k – 12th grade students learn concepts across all disciplines by exploring the trails found within our 1,000 acre Nature Preserve. Students also have the opportunity to learn from some of our native animal ambassadors that live in our Nature Center. Read more...
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The history of Ruffner Mountain is wild and a little weird, just like the natural world! Learn about both as we explore the mountain together. Read more...
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Camp Fletcher offers a wide variety of programs for campers in grades 1-12. Our beautiful 300-acre site in McCalla, Alabama features beautiful woodlands, trails and access to shades creek. These outdoor spaces are ideal settings for programs based on the Camp Fire philosophy: an emphasis on the small group, individual attention, acceptance of differences and a loosely-structured child-centered approach. Programs Read more...
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Nestled on more than 80 acres of land in northwest Alabama, Maywood Christian Camp operates nine weeks throughout the summer of each year. Each week of camp is directed by a man or group of men who have a great deal of love for youth and Christian camping. here are LOTS of things to do during a week at Maywood Read more...
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amp Sumatanga’s Day Camp program (for rising 1st-3rd graders) is the perfect way for your child to be engaged with the outdoors, participate in new and fun activities, and make new friends. Day Campers spend their days in a variety of activities, including swimming, hiking, arts & crafts, field games, and more. Campers can sign up for one week or Read more...
