My Nature Lab

Last chance! We have a spot left in our Friday, One-day Critter Camp tomorrow, June 19th from 9 AM to 2 PM. Register here:

https://www.mynaturelab.org/summer-registration

Today’s theme is Diversity. From genetic diversity to species diversity, diversity is the key to a a healthy planet. Come learn about these animals with 15 min long hands on lessons starting at 10 AM and repeating at 12 PM and 2 PM.

1) Cornsnakes
2) Leopard geckos
3) Argentine Horned Frog
4) Red-footed Tortoise
5) Central American Milksnake
6) Bearded Dragon
7) Ball pythons

Open Lab will be closed on Father’s Day, June 21st. We are open this Thursday at 9 AM for a Free Story Time and then Open Lab from 10 AM to 4 PM. We are open for Feeding Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM. Our Saturday hours are 10 AM to 4 PM.

See you at the Lab.

We have just four remaining spots available in Critter Camp this Friday, June 19, from 9 am to 2 pm. We’ll feed, learn about, and hold some of the incredible educational animals at My Nature Lab and then head to the creek and ponds to catch critters. Does it get any better?! ☀️🐸🐍🦎🐢🦞💦

During Open Lab today, we are just learning about snakes! Well, snakes will be our guide but we will learn about all sorts of ecology, biology, anatomy, physiology, and even physics!

Here is the schedule starting at 10 AM and repeating at 12 PM and 2 PM:

1) Ball Python
2) East African Sand Boa
3) Yunnan Mountain Bamboo Ratsnake
4) Burmese Python
5) Coastal Carpet Python
6) Cornsnake
7) Green Anaconda
8) Break

Hi folks,

We’ve added two new Single-Day Critter Camps this summer!

Single-Day Critter Camp is open to children ages 6–10 as of the day of camp. Camps are available on Fridays from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM, are limited to 10 participants, and cost $99 per camper.

Register here:

Single-Day Critter Camp — June 19
https://www.mynaturelab.org/event-details/single-day-critter-camp-june-19

Single-Day Critter Camp — July 24
https://www.mynaturelab.org/event-details/single-day-critter-camp-july-24

We also want to remind you of our summer Open Lab hours:

Thursday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Free Story Time at 9:00 AM

Friday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Feeding Friday

Saturday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Sunday: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
Free Story Time at 9:00 AM

We hope to see you at the Lab this summer!

My Nature Lab

What makes a snake, lizard, turtle, or frog so amazing?

Join us today at My Nature Lab as we explore the incredible superpowers of ectotherms! Discover animals that can sense heat, play dead, wear living armor, climb walls, and more. Meet reptiles and amphibians, ask questions, and get hands-on with nature’s most fascinating creatures.

Open Lab is open today from 10 AM–4 PM. We can’t wait to see you!  Here is the schedule for today starting at 10 AM and repeating at 12 PM and 2 PM.

* Bullsnakes - Master Bluffers
* Ball pythons - Heat Seers
* Crested Geckos - Spidermen
* African Bullfrogs - SuperDads
* Mexican Black Kingsnakes - PowerMen
* East African Sand Boas - Sand Swimmers
* Argentine Giant Tegus - Ectotherm or Endotherm?

Hi folks,

The Lab will be Closed on the following days. We are headed to Arkansas with our high schoolers to explore, find snakes, walk creeks, night hike, and find more snakes.

Sunday, June 7
Thursday, June 11
Friday, June 12

We will post updates on what we find. Follow us for more!

Is it SNAKE?

Today lessons will focus on what is or isn’t a snake. We start at 10AM with the following schedule and repeat starting at 12 PM and 2 PM. Come play Is it SNAKE and learn all reptiles and amphibians at the Lab!
10:00 Cornsnake
10:15 White’s tree frog
10:30 Bearded Dragon
10:45 Red-footed tortoise
10:45 Ball python
11:00 Savannah monitor lizard
11:15 Crested gecko
11:30 Worm/Legless lizard
11:45 Central American Boa