Explore all of the incredible ways the natural world provides us with food, shelter, energy, and more! Show your gratitude for nature by learning how to reduce waste, conserve pollinator habitats, and care for the amazing planet we call home during this one-day camp.

Get ready for a one-day camp filled with animals, fun, and friends! Follow clues on the trail to uncover a story as you explore the great outdoors. Then, write and illustrate your own stories and play theatrical games as you tell stories about Black Pond Woods and the creatures that live there.

Burrows, webs, and nests, oh my! For this camp we'll head outside to see animal engineering at work. Practice finding and creating shelters as we learn about what every animal needs to survive!

Learn about how animals survive in winter by caching food, finding shelter, and preparing to hibernate. Then, practice skills that humans use to stay safe and warm when adventuring in the cold outdoors during this one-day camp.

In the winter, animals venture out and about create stories in the snow and mud that we can learn to read. Join us for a day of exploring the power of stories as we learn to understand the tales these animals are telling and practice creating our own.

Humans and animals have many tricks for finding their way from place to place in this one-day camp. Make maps, track animals, and learn how animals navigate in unfamiliar territory.

Discover the superpowers of animals and plants at LSNC, and unleash your own heroic abilities at this exciting one day camp. Learn how animals achieve super speed, invisibility, and night vision, and practice using those powers in your own life.

Nature is everywhere! We can find it in the park, at your school, and even growing in the cracks in the sidewalk! Come find out what makes Michigan's ecosystems tick as we venture outside to find out just what lives in our own backyards. Practice finding and identifying the plants, birds, insects, and other animals that are right under your nose.

Investigate how turkey vultures defend themselves with vomit and experiment with molds and yeasts at this fantastic one-day camp. Study scat (the scientific word for poop) and other things left behind at the other end of the food chain.

Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. day for this one-day camp where we learn what it means to be a volunteer! Help make an impact by cleaning up the trails in Black Pond Woods, learn what it takes to care for our wildlife residents, and craft some seed bombs to plant in spring!

This one day camp combines the spirit of Valentine's Day with love for Nature! Learn how to make recycled paper valentines, write poems for the local wildlife, and spend time outdoors celebrating the end of winter.

What lives under a log, in a leafy canopy, or underneath a tree's bark? Take a hike into Black Pond Woods to learn about the many plants, animals, and fungi that call Michigan forests home. We'll explore animal habitats and learn about how a forest changes over many years.

Uncover the world's most dangerous invasive species as we explore how humans impact the world around us. Learn about water quality, food production, and imagine a future that is healthy for humans and the natural world.

Join us in this one-day camp to discover the many ways plants and animals are connected in our local food web. We'll play games, look at animal habitats, and visit LSNC’s resident wildlife to explore the roles they play as producers, consumers, recyclers, and scavengers.

Have you ever wanted to fly? Let your imagination soar in this one day camp all about birds. Use scientific tools to study feathers up close to investigate how birds fly, where they live, and what they do to survive.

Winter is a wonderful time for a one-day camp where you’ll track mammals, explore the feat of hibernation, and discover how these furry animals survive cold Michigan winters. Experiment with how animals stay warm, keep hidden, and find food in a winter woods!

Pull out your magnifying glasses and microscopes for this one-day break camp! Get ready to explore insects and arachnids up close and personal while learning about their importance in our world!

Scales, slime, eggs, metamorphosis, oh my! A one-day camp centered around snakes, frogs, turtles, and more is sure to leave you "hopping" for more!

Let's Fly! Birds, Planes, Kites; learn what it takes to take to the skies. During this one-day camp we will explore the four forces of flight and experiment with physics.