Our Rangers have experience leading art projects and activities with youth, engaging them to create connections to the natural world around them!ĭuration: 30 minutes Echo River Spring Walk This activity meets on the back porch of the Visitor Center. Join the Rangers for a fun and easy craft - creating your own wildflower that will never stop blooming and bringing in the colors of spring! All ages are welcome, and no materials or prior skill is required. This program will meet on the back porch of the Visitor Center.ĭuration: 15 minutes Wildflower Kids Crafts
Join a Park Ranger and dive into topics like - traditional and medicinal uses of wildflowers, native/non-native and invasive plant species, or tips and tricks to catch peak seasons, best trails, and easy tools to help identify wildflowers. Meets at Cedar Sink Trailheadĭifficulty: Moderate: This trail includes steep uphill and downhill climbs, and approximately 100 stairs Porch Talk Steve is a former Mammoth Cave National Park employee and has outstanding experience in the trail systems of the park and knowledge of wildflowers of the Southeastern United States. Learn ways to identify common wildflowers, peak season, hot spots in the park, and traditional uses of various species. Join Volunteer Naturalist Steve Kistler, on a hike through one of the most decorated areas of Mammoth Cave National Park.
Meets at the back porch of the Visitor Center. Some binoculars will be available for checkout. In addition to resident birds, you’ll have the opportunity to look and listen for spring migrations as they pass through the park. Join Ranger Jeff in the search for the sights and sounds of a diverse variety of bird species around the Visitor Center area.
Youth under the age of 16 years, must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older Surface Activities – Free of Charge – No reservations required “Let’s Go Birding!” This tour is the self-guided version of the guided Mammoth Passage Tour.Īges: All ages. The Discovery Tour is ideal for people wanting to move at their own pace or are looking for a cave experience without much time commitment. This section of cave houses many great artifacts. The tour starts at the Historic Entrance and focuses on early history and prehistory of the cave.
The self-guided Discovery Tour does not require a ticket for Free Fee Day. Discovery Tours - Free of Charge - No reservation required