BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:America/Kentucky/Louisville X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Kentucky/Louisville BEGIN:VEVENT UID:24297@lexfun4kids.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20240610T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20240610T120000 DTSTAMP:20240610T161525Z URL:https://lexfun4kids.com/events/nature-in-your-neighborhood-parks-and-r ecreation-event-click-for-todays-activity-info-2024-06-10/ SUMMARY:Nature in Your Neighborhood Parks and Recreation Event - Click for today's activity info DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis program brings free\, family-friendly fun to parks acr oss the city! Beginning on June 4th and continuing on weekdays until Augus t 9th\, these activities offer a range of experiences that focus on connec ting with nature and learning about our environment. Together\, we'll crea te art with natural pigments\, enjoy storytelling sessions\, discover loca l plants and wildlife\, and more!These events are designed to accommodate a wide age range and are suitable for children from K-12th grade. Adults a re also welcome!"\n\n\n\n\n\nCircle of Life – Mondays\, 10 a.m. – noon \n\n\nExplore the interconnected wonders of nature where wildlife\, birds\ , and fungi reveal their secrets through engaging\, hands-on adventures!\n \n June 10 | Amazing Adaptations at Castlewood Park\n June 17 | Birds o f a Feather at Meadowthorpe Park\n June 24 | Fungi Foray: A Park Explora tion at Constitution Park\n July 1| Amazing Adaptations at Charles Youn g Park\n July 8 | Birds of a Feather at Highlands Park\n July 15 | Fung i Foray: A Park Exploration at Dogwood Park\n July 22 | Amazing Adaptati ons at Constitution Park\n July 29 | Birds of a Feather at Castlewood P ark\n Aug. 5 | Fungi Foray: A Park Exploration at Southland Park\n\nAmaz ing Adaptations – Meet some neat creatures living in the park and learn about their habitats\, life cycles\, and survival strategies!\n\nBirds of a Feather – Stop. Listen. Look\, a bird! Join us as we look for local birds\, learn bird calls\, and craft binoculars to take home!\n\nFungi For ay: A Park Exploration – Uncover the hidden world of fungi\, marvel at the diversity of mushrooms and lichen\, and explore how humans cultivate t hese fascinating organisms!\n\n\n\nEarth Lab – Tuesdays\, 10 a.m. – no on\nEmbrace your inner scientist as we experiment with solar power\, unear th Lexington’s geological mysteries\, and more! Get hands-on experience with scientific tools and leave with a deeper understanding of the unique environment around us.\n\n June 4 | A Drop of Water at Dogwood Park\n J une 11 | Geocaching at Charles Young Park\n June 18 | Prism Pal at Vall ey Park\n June 25 | Solar Snacks at Northeastern Park\n July 2 | A Drop of Water at Southland Park\n July 9 | Geocaching at Castlewood Park\n July 16 | Prism Pal at Meadowthorpe Park\n July 23 | Solar Snacks at C harles Young Park\n July 30 | A Drop of Water at Gardenside Park\n Aug. 6 | Geocaching at Douglass Park\n\nA Drop of Water – Water is essenti al to live in a healthy ecosystem. Join us to learn about the water cycle\ , investigate the waters in the park\, and learn by playing about maintain ing fish populations.\n\nGeocaching – Let’s go on a treasure hunt to explore the park\, learn about Lexington’s geology\, and improve our nav igation skills using the Geocaching app!\n\nPrism Pal – Have you ever w ondered how rainbows form in the sky? Let’s make our own spectroscopes t o explore the science behind rainbows and solve this mystery!\n\nSolar Sna cks – Learn how to harness the Sun's power as we cook up a tasty treat in our very own solar ovens!\n\n\n\nGarden Guild – Wednesdays\, 10 a.m. – noon\n\n\n\nFollow the journey of your food from seed to table! Come g et your hands dirty as we dig into the summer season and learn how to plan t a garden that benefits both you and the environment.\n\n June 5 | Polli nators &\; Other Bug at Coolavin Park\n June 12 | Seeds to Fruit: Exp loring the Life Cycle of Plants at Kenwick Park\n June 19 | No Programmi ng\n June 26 | Pollinators &\; Other Bug Friends at Duncan Park\n Ju ly 3 | Seeds to Fruit: Exploring the Life Cycle of Plants at Duncan Park\ n July 10 | Wormy Wednesdays at Gardenside Park\n July 17 | Pollinators &\; Other Bug Friends at Douglass Park\n July 24 | Seeds to Fruit: E xploring the Life Cycle of Plants at Northeastern Park\n July 31 | Wormy Wednesdays at Coolavin Park\n Aug. 7 | Pollinators &\; Other Bug at  Meadowthorpe Park\n\nPollinators &\; Other Bug Friends – Craft a bug hotel to provide a home for the beneficial insects in your garden whil e learning about Lexington's pollinators and pests!\n\nSeeds to Fruit: Exp loring the Life Cycle of Plants – Learn how plants grow from tiny seed s into tasty fruit! We will explore the differences in seeds\, learn some seed vocabulary\, and learn the life a plant must live to grow a new seed. \n\nWormy Wednesdays – Transform food scraps into nutrient-rich soil f or your garden in this vermicompost workshop\, and take home your wormery to observe the process in action!\n\n\n\nNature Crafts – Thursdays\, 10 a.m. – noon\n\n\n\nLet nature be your muse as we paint with foraged pigm ents\, mold our own clay\, and transform upcycled materials into beautiful works of art! Connect with Lexington through artistic expression\, and ta ke home unique creations that showcase your creativity.\n\n June 6 | Eart hbenders at Northeastern Park\n June 13 | Little Worlds at Gardenside P ark\n June 20 | Trash to Treasure at Douglass Park\n June 27 | Earthbe nders at Coolavin Park\n July 4 | No Programming\n July 11 | Little Wo rlds at Duncan Park\n July 18 | Trash to Treasure at Coolavin Park\n J uly 25 | Earthbenders at Kenwick Park\n Aug. 1 | Little Worlds at Char les Young Park\n Aug. 8 | Trash to Treasure at Valley Park\n\nEarthbende rs – Learn how to process ordinary dirt into extraordinary pottery!\n\n Little Worlds – Create a miniature version of your local park with recy cled and natural materials to capture the magic of all its little worlds!\ n\nTrash to Treasure – Reduce\, reuse\, and upcycle. Give dumpster-boun d items new life as we explore different ways to reuse old clothes\, plast ic bags\, newspapers\, and more!\n\n\n\nPeople &\; Parks – Fridays\, 10 a.m. – noon\n\n\n\nJoin us on an expedition through Lexington's parks as we explore the wonders of our local ecosystem and learn how to be good stewards to all of its inhabitants\, from the towering trees to the fragr ant flowers\, chirping birds\, and crawling critters!\n\n June 7 | Green Tales at Constitution Park\n June 14 | Park Palette at Highlands Park\n June 21 | Tree Huggers at Woodland Park\n June 28 | Green Tales at Do gwood Park\n July 5 | Park Palette at Kenwick Park\n July 12 | Tree Hug gers at Valley Park\n July 19 | Green Tales at Woodland Park\n July 26 | Park Palette at Southland Park\n Aug. 2 | Tree Huggers at Highlands Park\n Aug. 9 | Green Tales at Duncan Park\n\nGreen Tales  – Come ta ke a stroll through the park to hear some local folklore and learn how to create your own nature stories!\n\nPark Palette – Learn how to make art from the colors you find in rocks\, plants\, and soil!\n\nTree Huggers  – Discover the beauty and importance of Lexington's trees while explorin g the deep connections between humans and nature through fun\, hands-on ac tivities.\n\n\n\nSpecial Events – Saturdays\, 7 – 9:00 p.m.\n\n\n\n J une 15 | Bioluminescence! at Jacobson Park Playground\n July 20 | Anima ls at Night at Jacobson Park Playground\n\nAnimals at Night – Bats\, o wls\, moths\, &\; more! Spend the evening with us learning about how an imals live and thrive under the cloak of darkness.\n\nBioluminescence!  – How do lightning bugs glow in the dark? Come learn about bioluminescen ce\, the natural light produced by organisms\, and explore its wonders fir sthand at Jacobson Park.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Age Range,Elementary,Free,Outdoor Activity,Preschoolers,Teens END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Kentucky/Louisville X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Kentucky/Louisville BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR