The Amazing (Stem) Race!

4399 Winter Lake Road,Lakeland FL 33803

29 July, 2022

Description

Ages 10 - 16 with parent / guardian on premises We will be meeting at the Polk Discovery Nature Center at Circle B Reserve in Lakeland, FL! This is a partial tram tour and partial environmental activity day. Possible Activities: Dip netting, Invasive plant ID and removal, Bird beak/feet adaptions, Water quality testing, Enviroscape scenario, Predator/Prey, GPS, Camouflage, Hiking If you would like a snack or to eat lunch there, please bring it with you as there is no place to purchase food at this location. Remember to bring the following: WaterClosed toed shoes (recommended by the center)Long pants (recommended by the center)Change of clothes and towel (if it looks like a rainy day)SunscreenBug sprayThe Discovery Center is air conditioned with restrooms. Parents are welcome on the tram tour and may relax in the Discovery Center, at a picnic pavilion, or on a hike during the student activity. "The Polk County Environmental Lands Program believes that outdoor play and exploration is critical to kids’ growth and development. We seek to foster an appreciation for the natural world around them through hands-on, outdoor, experiential learning. In doing, so we hope to inspire young people of today to become positive stewards of the environment, to spark a lifelong love of learning, and to forge a deep and abiding connection with the natural world."