Nature Education
Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park is your place to connect with nature, featuring a visitor center with hands-on activities, live animal exhibits both indoors and out, and almost 5 miles of nature trails.
Trained staff and Volunteer Naturalists offer year-round programming that engage all ages in outdoor learning to create awareness, appreciation, and knowledge of the natural world. Offerings include a wide-variety of public programs, special events, and camps. We also offer field trips, presentations, and birthday parties by request.
Nature Education Programs
Public Programs
Discover the wonders of nature through a wide variety of nature-based programs and events for all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Year-round programs such as annual events, camps, workshops, classes, and more offer the opportunity to connect with the natural world! Check out all the upcoming public programs in event calendar.
Programs by Request
Nature is a great place to learn, explore, and celebrate! Our programs are designed to bring learning to life with hands-on activities and direct experience with nature.
We offer nature education programs by request in the form of:
- Field Trips to the nature park for schools, scout troops, or other organized group
- Schoolyard Programs at your school, camp, or other facility
- Presentations for classrooms, clubs, or other organizations
- Naturalist booth with live animals at your event
- Birthday Parties
Programs are free of charge and are scheduled by request on a first come, first served basis. Use the form linked the button below to get a program scheduled.
Upcoming Nature Education Events
Caddo Parish Swift Skills Basketball Camp
Huntington High School 6801 Rasberry Lane, Shreveport, United StatesCaddo Parish Parks and Recreation in conjunction with Stromile Swift is hosting three Fall basketball camps on the following Saturdays: October 12th, November 9th, and December 7th. Please see the detailed camp information below: October 12, 2024 Swift Skills/Guard Position Camp: Basketball Camp specifically designed for point guards and shooting guards who are looking to develop their dribbling, passing, shooting, ...