Program Descriptions
ReUZ Room ROBOTZ! - Wednesday, June 28
10 am - 12 pm
for students entering 1st - 5th grades
We'll tour the ReUZ Room, grab a craft kit, and then head to the RePurpose Lab to construct our very own robots. Reusable materials are provided and students take home their creations
Recycling and the Redworms! - Thursday, July 6
10 am - 12 pm
for students entering K & 1st
Meet our redworms! Young agronomists will enjoy exploring the dirt made by recycling and young gamers will squirm to play our Chompy the Chompost Worm Game.
Vermi-composting! - Friday, July 7
10 am - 12 pm
for students entering 2nd - 6th grades
Redworm digestion, macro-organisms, and recycling, OH MY! We'll dig into the topic of how nature recycles and students will use microscopes and magnifiers to study the compost and its resident decomposers.
Fresh Water Friends! Friday, July 14
10 am - 1 pm *pack & bring your own zero waste lunch!
for students entering 2nd - 6th grades
Become a limnologist for the day! We'll examine some pond water to determine whether our samples are healthy or polluted. After lunch, we'll relax for a video in our Environmental Theater.
2-DAY Crayon Recycling Workshop! - Tuesday, July 18 and Wednesday, July 19 (must be able to attend BOTH days)
10 am - 1 pm BOTH DAYS *pack & bring your own zero waste lunch!
for students entering 1st - 6th grades
It's time to make the crayons! One of our most popular summer activities is back. We'll sort, peel, and melt down the old to make the new. Participants keep what they create and will have a chance to explore our Environmental Education Center during this 2-day workshop.
Netflix and Chill - Friday, July 21
10 am - 1 pm *pack & bring your own zero waste lunch!
for students entering 1st - 5th grades
We’ll be watching The Lorax in our comfiest clothes! Wear your jammies or favorite relax-wear to the Environmental Education Center. Bring a Squishmallow or pillow. No slippers or blankets, please.
Recycling Superheroes! - Monday, July 24
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
for students entering K - 2nd grades
Join us on a journey to zero waste! We'll kick off with Michael Recycle, play the Garbage Ninja interactive game, then rummage the ReUZ Room for items to repurpose into our own superhero capes to take home.
The Edible Landfill - Tuesday, July 25
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
for students entering 2nd - 6th grades
***ALLERGEN ALERT*** this program uses foods that contain possible allergens
We're going to snack our way through the layers of a landfill. Come taste some waste with us, and we'll rethink what's really trash and focus on how we can reduce the amount we send to the landfill.
Environmental Storytime & Play- Thursday, July 27
10 am - 11:30 am or 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
for students entering kindergarten in the fall of 2023
...and they all lived environmentally ever after! Join us for some Earthy stories, stations, and games. Parents are welcome or welcome to drop off. Whatever you do, don't forget to leave us with a snack.
Junk Journals! - Thursday, August 10
10 am-1 pm *pack & bring your own zero waste lunch!
for students entering 3rd - 6th grades
It's a day for writing enthusiasts and environmentalists alike! We'll begin by making a simple junk journal made of repurposed materials and end with creating magnetic poetry tins. You keep what you make.
Junk Bowl! - Friday, August 11
10 am-1 pm *pack & bring your own zero waste lunch!
for students entering 1st - 5th grades
Visit our RePurpose Lab to grab a bowl of hand-picked junk, We'll get crafty with some repurposed materials, and students take home their works of art. We'll finish the day bowling with junk in a pop-bottle bowling tournament.