Parks

Foster that natural curiosity in your little one by venturing outdoors to “spy” what’s happening at Gibson Woods Nature Preserve! Each session will include story, craft, snack and plenty of outdoor exploration. For nature explorers ages 3-6...

Ages 5 and upTake a close look at what is growing, flying, swimming and crawling at the preserve. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED; please call 219-844-3188.

Ages 3 and up$5 per personJoin us for a fun evening making summer memories with the sunset, a campfire and snacks. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED; please call 219-844-3188.

Ages 3 and up How deep is Deep River? Which way does it go? What lives in the river? How fast does it flow? Find out these answers and more during our River Fun program. Kids will test out some natural building materials, build a boat and then get to...

All ages More than 300 species of native plants are found at Gibson Woods, including a variety of rare and unique species. Join a park naturalist for a walk through the preserve to learn more about our native flora. Comfortable shoes and insect...

Ages 3 and up Ever wonder what lives underwater in a pond besides fish? Join us as we collect and look at some of the smaller and spectacular species of the watery world. Wear shoes/clothes you do not mind getting dirty/wet. PRE-REGISTRATION...

Ages 3-6 We will be covering some of the master builders of the wild. At the end of the program there will be a craft session. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED; please call 219-844-3188.

Join us for a day of learning about the life of box turtles. We’ll spend some time with our resident box turtles, Tucker and Turquoise and then learn what it would be like for wild turtles to live in Gibson Woods. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED; Please...

Celebrate National Trails Day as we hike back in time along one of the rarest ecosystems in the world. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED; please call 219-844-3188.

All ages Identify the summer songs of our preserve birds. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED; please call 219-844-3188.