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.
Field Trips, Presentations, or Birthday Parties by Request
Staff at Walter B Jacobs Memorial Nature Park offer nature education programs by request. You can schedule field trips, birthday parties, and other programs for your group at the park or invite us to your site or event. Programs are free of charge and are scheduled by request on a first come, first served basis.
Upcoming Nature Education Events
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Quiet Hike
Quiet Hike
Join Park Naturalist Joe Drane on an enchanting hike emphasizing the nature around you. After the introduction, there will be no more verbal ques through the slow-paced hike until the end where there will be the opportunity to discuss what you saw and felt along the way. This is a wonderful opportunity to unwind and escape from the holiday madness. Ages 8 and up. Space limited, ...
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CANCELLED-Junior Naturalist Workshop
CANCELLED-Junior Naturalist Workshop
1/5/2022 CANCELLATION NOTICE. Due to the escalation of Coronavirus epidemic, the Caddo Parish Commission Parks and Recreation Department has canceled this program. Safety is of the utmost importance for all of our citizens. Become a Junior Naturalist! Learn all about how plants and animals interact with their environment. The mission of the Junior Naturalist Program is to foster an understanding and appreciation on ...
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CANCELED Nature Storytime
CANCELED Nature Storytime
CANCELLATION NOTICE. Due to the escalation of Coronavirus epidemic, the Caddo Parish Commission Parks and Recreation Department has canceled Nature Storytime on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Safety is of the utmost importance for all of our citizens. ************************** Join Park Naturalists for nature storytime on the second Thursday of each month. Children will explore a different nature topic through stories, ...
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Morning Nature Photography Hike
Morning Nature Photography Hike
Do you have an interest in photography but don’t know where to start? Maybe you are a pro and have all the gear you could hope to have but want new places to check out. Or do you just want to look for wildlife and enjoy nature early in the morning? Join Park Naturalist Dillon Soderstrom, nature enthusiasts, shutterbugs and ...
Falconry Hunt Demonstration
Falconry Hunt Demonstration
Senior Naturalist and Master Falconer Rusty Scarborough will use his trained birds of prey to demonstrate falconry hunting techniques. Participants should be prepared to be outdoors and able to hike off trail and through uneven terrain. Ages 12 & up only. Advance registration required. Call (318) 929-2806 to register.
VIRTUAL-An Introduction To Acrylic Painting
VIRTUAL-An Introduction To Acrylic Painting
CHANGE IN FORMAT. Due to the escalation of Coronavirus epidemic, the Caddo Parish Commission Parks and Recreation Department has changed An Introduction to Acrylic Painting to a virtual format. Please tune into our social media pages for this program. Safety is of the utmost importance for all of our citizens. Join Park Naturalist Hulya Onel and acrylic paint along ...
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Feeding Frenzy
Feeding Frenzy
Join Park Naturalist Joe Drane on rounds as he feeds the park’s animal ambassadors. Participants will learn about the animal’s diets and feeding adaptations. All ages welcome. Space limited. Advance registration required. To register call Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park at (318) 929-2806 or use this link https://forms.gle/34uc9zW9RsNuQXK86
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Awesome Amphibians
Awesome Amphibians
Join Park Naturalist, Hulya Onel, to learn all about amphibians. We will identify some frog calls and have a walk into the woods to check out the ephemeral ponds to look for amphibians. Ages 7 and up. Space limited. Advance registration required. Call the park at (318) 929-2806 to register.
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June 17, 2021We are excited to finally welcome back summer! We have been very busy planning a diverse slate of programs and events that will be held over the upcoming months, and are proud to share them with...
