Kids’ Nature Club and Acorn Academy

Make The Brenton Arboretum Your Outdoor Classroom.

How to be prepared: – Closed toed shoes – Water Bottle – Sunscreen -Dress for being outside

Visit us the first and third Thursdays of the month!

Nature Club (ages 2-5). Meets from 10:30-11:30 am.

Learn through playtime, stories, crafts, and games.

Acorn Academy (ages 6 and up) . Meets from 9:00-10:00am.

We invite homeschool families to join our staff for exploring nature through various themes.

Locations- Vista Room; Pavilion; Overlook Pond; or Eddy Woods

Please look for entrance sign communicating location.

For more details visit our events page.

2026 Schedule

February 5- Tree Dwellers

February 19- Beneath the Forest

March 5- Three R’s- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

March 19- Decomposers

April 2- Flowers

April 16- Bumble Bees

May 7- Caterpillars

May 21- Ancient Animals

June 4- From Tadpoles to Frogs

June 18- Creek Finding

July 2- Mud

July 16- Dragonflies

August 6- Child Exploration

August 20- Pollination Power

September 3- Night Time Nature

September 17- Forest Explorers

October 1- Spiders

October 15- Bats

November 5- Turkeys

November 19- Bones

More coming soon!