Events & Programs

Maker Camp (A): May 30 – June 2 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children learn skills like sewing, hammering nails, painting, using power tools safely, etc. while building their own wooden house. We hope this camp will encourage children to use their imagination while they […]

EEK Week: June 5 – 9 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm: We take the kids around to different forest, nature, historic sites around East Texas. Some of the places we visited in 2022 were the Sam Houston Memorial Museum in Huntsville, Gillespie Lumber Co. sawmill in Nacogdoches, Caddo Mounds in Alto, Ellen Trout Zoo, […]

Timber Tots: Nature Art: June 19 – 23 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children learn about different types of nature art, medium, natural artists, and more. In 2022, we made leaf prints, a twig owl, pine needle brush paintings, popsicle stick collaborative, water color leaf […]

Timber Tots: Forest Animals: June 26 – 30 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children learn about different types of forest animals whether it’s mammals, reptiles, insects, etc. In 2022, we learned about vertebrates, squirrels, fish, nocturnal animals, etc. and each day we had crafts, lessons, […]

Maker Camp (B): July 3 – 7 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children learn skills like sewing, hammering nails, painting, using power tools safely, etc. while building their own wooden house. We hope this camp will encourage children to use their imagination while they learn skills […]

Timber Tots: Recycle (NEW): July 17th – 21st from 9 am – 12 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children learn the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling through fun crafts and games. This is the first time we are offering this camp. A camp for children ages 4 – entering 1st […]

Summer Sylvans: STEM: July 24 – 28 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: This camp remains at the museum and has the children conduct fun science experiments and learn through STEM activities. We will have the kids build items, discuss forestry professions that use STEM, etc. In 2022, we learned about potential energy, made catapults out […]