OPEN TODAY: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Educational Programs

Daily Programs & Activities

Animal Trails

9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Forest Hall Education Center

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Daily Animal Programs

Animal Program times may change during special event dates.

11:30 a.m. Keeper Chat at the Pony Statue on the Visitor Center Bricks
1 p.m. Keeper Chat at Forest Hall Education Center
3 p.m. Keeper Chat at the Pony Statue on the Visitor Center Bricks

Little big theater in the visitor center

2 to 4 p.m. Enjoy nature themed videos in our recently renovated theater inside the Visitor Center.

July Theater Schedule

DAY

THEME

Monday

Hummingbirds

Tuesday

How Animals Build Homes

Wednesday

Wildlife for Kids

Thursday

Insects

Friday

Deadly Beaks & Talons

Saturday

Bison Story

Sunday

Wildcats

Junior nATURALIST SELF gUIDED EXPERIENCE

Children of all ages can enjoy a self guided educational experience of the natural world at the Park with our new JR Naturalist Booklet! Pick it up for FREE at the Ticket Gate or Gift Shop and complete the number of activities for your age. Activities include attending educational programs like Keeper Chats, JR Naturalist class, or Critters and Cookies and other engaging tasks. Once completed, go to the Gift Shop to receive your FREE JR Naturalist sticker! The JR Naturalist Badge is $5 for purchase in the Gift Shop.

Wildlife Prairie Park Keeper Chat

Geocaching

Download the Geocaching app on your phone and hit the trails to look for treasure! Download for Apple | Download for Android

WILDLIFE Watching

Use iNaturalist or eBird to help identify wildlife that you see or hear around the Park and record your observations. Help us to continue to document our local wildlife one observation at a time!

Pokémon go

With over 30 Pokéstops and 9 Gyms, Pokémon go is a fun way to combine tech and the outdoors as you explore Wildlife Prairie Park.


Critters & Cookies

Starting in June!

Join us for a one-hour, elementary-oriented learning experience on Saturdays and Wednesdays at 12 p.m. that will include a presentation, an encounter with one of WPP’s animal ambassadors and a craft or activity.

Details
  • Located in Forest Hall Education Center Basement Classroom.

  • Free for WPP Member Child; $5 for Non-Member Child.

  • Adult Chaperone required & free for the class.

  • Regular park admission fee still applies for Non-Members. WPP Members receive FREE park admission.

  • Reservations Required. Purchase Tickets Online.

Events & Program Schedule

Critters and Cookies Educational Program


Critters & Coffee

November through March

Enjoy WPP's Wildly Crafted Bison Blend Coffee while learning about the weekly topic in this 45 minute adult educational program series on Saturdays and Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Details
  • Located in Forest Hall Education Center Basement Classroom.

  • FREE for WPP Members.

  • $5 for Non-Members. Regular park admission fee still applies.

  • Reservations Required. Purchase Tickets Online.

Events & Program Schedule

Critters and Coffee Educational Program


Survival Skills Classes

Taught by Panther Creek Survival and Life Skills

8 Part Wilderness Survival Series

Learn the basics of outdoor survival with this 8 Part Wilderness Survival Series to increase your skills and competency in the outdoors whether you find yourself in a survival situation or go camping and hiking on a regular basis.

Details
  • Complete all eight classes, you will receive a Wilderness Survivalist Certification from Panther Creek and receive a Panther Creek Survivalist patch!

  • Designed for ages 14+ plus scouts. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Reservations Required. Purchase Tickets Online.

Survival skills classes & Schedule

Survival Skills Class


Wildly Fun Educational Activities

Looking for more activities to do with your kids during your trip to our Park? Our scavenger hunt and trivia pages are available to download and print, and are suited for a wide range of ability levels!

Animal Trail Trivia

Search for information on signs throughout our Park to answer these animal trivia questions

Trivia Worksheet

Trivia Answer Key

Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt

Do you have what it takes to find these 20 things in our Park?

Nature Walk Worksheet

A-Z Scavenger Hunt

Find an item in nature for every letter of the alphabet. Be careful, X might be tricky!

A-Z Worksheet