Out in the parks
Homeschool students ages 5–12 will dive into a new topic through guided hikes, engaging storytelling, hands-on nature observation, and creative journaling. Students will sharpen their observation skills while building a deeper connection to the natural world. Come dressed for all weather; we will be outside for the duration of the program. Parents are not required to stay on site.
Step into the wild world of nature and see it like never before! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll go on a journey of discovery as we unlock the stories animals tell through the signs they leave behind. Through observation, curiosity, and wonder we’ll learn how to navigate the natural world by using our senses to follow the clues around us.
Homeschool students ages 5–12 will dive into a new topic through guided hikes, engaging storytelling, hands-on nature observation, and creative journaling. Students will sharpen their observation skills while building a deeper connection to the natural world. Come dressed for all weather; we will be outside for the duration of the program. Parents are not required to stay on site.
Have you ever wondered how to tell if a hawk or coyote is nearby, or when a deer is quietly slipping away, simply by listening to what the birds and other animals are saying? In this workshop you’ll learn how to tune into the communication systems of animals and begin to “read” the landscape through […]
Homeschool students ages 5–12 will dive into a new topic through guided hikes, engaging storytelling, hands-on nature observation, and creative journaling. Students will sharpen their observation skills while building a deeper connection to the natural world. Come dressed for all weather; we will be outside for the duration of the program. Parents are not required to stay on site.
“When anything moves through the wild, the forest announces it. And once you learn the language, you will realize how much was always there, just out of sight.”Tom Tonkin, BHPFA Education Specialist The forest around you is never silent. It is speaking. Every chirp, alarm call, and sudden hush carries information that birds, deer, and […]
Spend a Friday evening at the BHPFA Nature Shop in Custer learning to read the landscape like a naturalist. Join Education Specialist Tom Tonkin for Field Notes: An Introduction to the Art of Nature Observation, an engaging 1.5-hour look at how naturalist skills can deepen your understanding of the natural world around us, told through […]
“When anything moves through the wild, the forest announces it. And once you learn the language, you will realize how much was always there, just out of sight.”Tom Tonkin, BHPFA Education Specialist The forest around you is never silent. It is speaking. Every chirp, alarm call, and sudden hush carries information that birds, deer, and […]
Coyote howls, yips, and barks: they are actually saying something. And that is just the start. Pronghorn can run 55 mph with more stamina than any other animal alive. They picked up that speed running from an American cheetah that went extinct thousands of years ago, and never lost it. A mountain lion can clear […]
Spend a Friday evening at the BHPFA Nature Shop in Custer learning to read the landscape like a naturalist. Join Education Specialist Tom Tonkin for Field Notes: An Introduction to the Art of Nature Observation, an engaging 1.5-hour look at how naturalist skills can deepen your understanding of the natural world around us, told through […]
The forest around you is never silent. Every chirp, alarm call, and sudden hush carries information that birds, deer, and predators already know how to read. In this guided hike through Wind Cave National Park, Education Specialist Tom Tonkin teaches you to do the same.You will learn the difference between animals at baseline and alarm […]
Help celebrate National Public Lands Day at our headquarters and Nature Shop in downtown Custer. Coyote howls, yips, and barks: they are actually saying something. And that is just the start. Pronghorn can run 55 mph with more stamina than any other animal alive. They picked up that speed running from an American cheetah that […]
