After-School Nature Club

About this event

Does your child love searching for cool bugs? Splashing in the stream? Identifying animal tracks? After-School Nature Club is the place to be for your wild ways and nature necessities! Join us on Wednesdays as this monthly program explores a new nature topic each month! Designed for kiddos in kindergarten - 5th grade, this after-school program rotates through our different community recreation centers. Registration is required at http://DSM.city/Nature along with a $5 participation fee for each monthly meeting. Children ages 9 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. September 9/16/26 Discover Monarchs and butterfly tagging at Pioneer Columbus Community Recreation Center. October 10/21/26 Learn about mammals at Reichardt Community Recreation Center. November 11/18/26 Explore changing seasons and fall colors at Fourmile Community Recreation Center. December 12/16/26 Follow animals by learning about tracks and match paw prints with animals at Pioneer Columbus Community Recreation Center. January 1/20/27 Celebrate the new year with an adventure through snow on snowshoes at Reichradt Community Recreation Center. February 2/17/27 Hear about Winter Birds at Fourmile Community Recreation Center. March 3/17/27 Get an early start celebrating Earth Day at Pioneer Columbus Community Recreation Center.

From Des Moines Parks and Recreation