Plan your fall, winter, or spring field trip to Louisville Nature Center. School classes, scouts, nature enthusiasts, seniors, and home-school groups are welcome to spend a couple of hours learning about the native flora and fauna of our area. Spots fill up quickly--often months in advance, so call early!

Listed below are our current school programs:

How Many Legs?
"Help! I'm stuck and I don't have any legs!" cried the snake. What would you do if you were that snake? Find out how animals go about their daily activities with 2, 4, 6, 100 or no legs. This program includes hands-on activities, a visit to the bird blind, and live organisms. Grades: Pre-K--2 Core Content: SC-EP-3.4.3

Birds in the Hood
You won't need a pith helmet to explore the birds that live in the neighborhood! View wild birds and their unique adaptations up-close and personal in the bird blind. Take a 'binocular hike' to see where they live and participate in hands-on activities. Also, students may view a live bird of prey demonstration (depending upon availability). Grades 3-8 Core Content: SC-EP-3.4.3, SC-04-3.4.1, SC-05-4.7.2

Animals in My Backyard
Lions and tigers and bears? Oh no! Foster your student's natural curiosity about the animals that live in urban habitats. This program includes a visit to the bird blind, a habitat hike, hands-on activities and may include live animal demonstrations (depending upon availability). Grades: 3-5 Core Content: SC-EP-4.7.1, SC-05 -4.7.2

It's Not Just Dirt!
If that muddy stuff that forms the ground is not dirt then what is it? Find out as you dig deep to explore the processes of weathering and erosion in the Bear Grass Creek Nature Preserve. This program includes hands-on activities and a soil comparison hike. Grades: 4-8 Core Content: SC-04-2.3.2, SC-05-2.3.2

A Rocky World
Rocks rock! Find out why when you investigate the properties of these earth materials and take a closer look at a variety of rocks. This program is a hands-on activity presented in your classroom! Grades: Pre-K--3 Core Content: SC-EP-2.3.1
(Please note: this program is one-half hour long.)

Programs will continue rain or shine, with alternative plans to stay indoors in case of inclement weather. Please come prepared to hike outdoors in the forest.

All programs are 2 hours long (unless noted otherwise) and are aligned with the Core Content for Assessment Guidelines.

LNC staff are always happy to work with you to design a program that meets your specific needs.

If you are interested in scheduling a program, please call the Louisville Nature Center at 502-458-1328.

Boy Scouts
For Cub Scouts, LNC offers a program to help satisfy the requirements for their Bear rank.
For Webelos, LNC offers a program for the Naturalist and Forester activity badges.
For Boy Scouts, LNC offers programs for several merit badges including Bird Study, Nature and Environmental Science.

Girl Scouts
For Brownies, LNC offers programs for badges including Animals, Eco-Explorer, and Watching Wildlife.
For Junior Girl Scouts, LNC offers a program for the Earth Connections and Wildlife badges.

The cost of the Scout Program is $7 per scout. To schedule a scout program call LNC at (502) 458-1328.