Outdoor Kids Festival at Woodlands Nature Station (Land Between the Lakes)

I am positively obsessed with the Nature Station (and all of the Land Between the Lakes, actually). I watch my calendar like a hawk each spring, waiting for opening day. I love every visit – during the spring, summer, and autumn – but, if we’re being absolutely honest, my favorite time to visit the Nature Station is right about now – during the end of summer and first of fall.

There are a few reasons…

• cooler temperatures mean you can spend more time looking around and enjoying the beautiful outdoors
• smaller crowds
• this is one of my favorite times of year, so combine it with one of my favorite areas… win/win!

The Outdoor Kids Festival at Woodlands Nature Station will be from  Saturday and Sunday (10 am – 5 pm), October 8^th and 9^th.

What better way to spend Columbus Day Weekend than with your family, learning about the great outdoors and the beautiful animals and birds that call it home. Nature Station admission is $5 ages 13 and up, $3 ages 5-12, and free for ages 4 and under.

“Families will have a weekend full of fun outdoor activities. These activities may spark a new interest or hobby and help kids and adults enjoy a fun and educational fall break,” says John Pollpeter, Nature Station Lead Naturalist. “Visitors will learn about animal track and tree identification, compass skills, canoeing, cooking on a campfire, and much more.”

Regular visitors may benefit from Fun Cards, which offer 10 regular admissions for $35, or Discount Packages. Details can be found atwww.landbetweenthelakes.us/visit/passes/.

Fourth grade students can go towww.everykidinapark.gov/, get their Every Kid in a Park pass, and get in for free. For more information, call 270-924-2299 or https://www.landbetweenthelakes.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4thGradePass_QA_2016_3_19.pdf.

{Schedule Below…}

Saturday, October 8    

• Throughout the day      Meet Smokey Bear (scheduled appearances)
• Throughout the day      CSI:  Campsite Scene Investigator
• 11am-12pm                 Getting Sneaky with Mother Nature
• 11am-4pm                   Here Fishy, Fishy:  Basic Fishing Skills
• 1-1:30pm                     Venom!
• 1:30-3:30                     Make Your Own Animal Tracks Guide
• 2-2:45pm                     Kid vs. Wild:  Outdoor Survival Skills for Kids
• 3:30-4:15pm                Critters in the Campground
• 4:30pm                        Parade of Raptors
• 4:30-6:30pm                Can U Canoe? Sunset Canoe Trip

($25 per canoe; reservation required; call 270-924-2020)

Sunday, October 9

• Throughout the day      CSI:  Campsite Scene Investigator
• 11am-3:30pm               Cooking Over a Campfire Demonstration
• 11:30am-12pm             For Goodness Snakes
• 1-3pm                         Make Your Own Tree ID Guide
• 2-3:30pm                     Help! I’m Lost and I Can’t Get Home:  Basic Compass Skills
• 3:30-4pm                     Rut and Strut
• 4:30pm                        Parade of Raptors

To find more information about Land Between the Lakes, log on to the official website at www.landbetweenthelakes.us or call 1-800-LBL-7077 or 270-924-2000.