Educational Programs
Daily Programs & Activities
Animal Trails
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admittance to the Park closes one hour before the animal trails close. This is to ensure our visitors will have at least one hour to enjoy the Park.
Forest Hall Education Center
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily.
Daily Animal Programs
Animal Program times may change during special event dates.
10:30 a.m. Keeper Chat at the River Otters
12:30 p.m. Otter Feeding at the River Otters
2:30 p.m. Keeper Chat at Forest Hall Education Center
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.
April Theater Schedule
DAY | THEME |
|---|---|
Monday | Trees |
Tuesday | Earth Day |
Wednesday | Wildlife for Kids |
Thursday | Wolves |
Friday | Farm Animals |
Saturday | Porcupines |
Sunday | Horses |
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.
Pokémon go
With over 35 Pokéstops, 9 Gyms, and 5+ Powerspots, Pokémon go is a fun way to combine tech and the outdoors as you explore Wildlife Prairie Park.
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!
THE SLEDDING BOWL
Put on your snow pants and discover our newest winter adventure spot, The Sledding Bowl! This spot features a variety of sledding hills for all ages, from fast, steep runs to long, gentle slopes! Bring your own sled, or stop by the ticket gate to borrow one of ours. Limited sleds available—first come, first served.
Located across from the Bison & Elk Pasture. Take the first right after the elk statue and follow the road along the power lines. Open when snow is on the ground during Park hours.
Critters & Cookies
November through March
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. Exceptions on special event days such as Santa's Wildlife Express.
Reservations Required. Purchase Tickets Online.
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.
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
Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt
Do you have what it takes to find these 20 things in our Park?
A-Z Scavenger Hunt
Find an item in nature for every letter of the alphabet. Be careful, X might be tricky!