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
Morning Nature Hike
Eddie D. Jones Park 8400 Mike Clark Road 71047, Keithville, United StatesMorning Nature Hike Want to look for wildlife and enjoy nature in the early morning? Join Park Naturalist Dillon Soderstrom, nature enthusiasts, and other wildlife watchers. This is a chance to come in and walk a trail on a semi guided hike early in the morning as the sun is coming up. Will begin at the pavilion next to the ...
Happy Talon-tine’s Day
Richard Fleming Park 7919 W Lakeshore Dr., Shreveport, LA, United StatesHappy Talon-tine's Day! Because the Claws come out after Valentine’s Day with Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park. Celebrate the day after Valentine’s Day with a wild twist at Talon-tine's Day! Where Love Bites and Talons Strike. This unique event swaps the sweet side to get wild. Come see an exciting showcase of Birds of Prey, including hawks, owls and ...