Young Naturalist Program
Registration for 2024 is closed. Stay tuned for information about the 2025-2026 program!
Year-Round Young Naturalist Program
This year-round program offers four seasons of exciting outdoor science and nature investigations for children 9 to 12 years old. Monthly sessions take place on Saturdays from 9:30 am to noon, starting in September and continuing through May.
Dates 2024-2025: Sept. 21, Oct. 19,Nov. 15*,Dec. 14, Jan. 18, Feb. 15, Mar. 15, Apr. 19, May 10*Friday evening program*
Session topics include pond studies, insects and spiders, creatures of the soil, birds and migration, owls, animal tracking, wildflowers and trees, and learning about how maple syrup is made right here at the EIC.
This program is tailored for children who have a strong interest in exploring nature outdoors within a mutually supportive peer setting.
Each participant will receive a complete set of field equipment including a field pack, nature journal, and field guides to bring to each program session. There is a $110 fee for this program. The fee includes approximately $50 worth of supplies listed above.
Please email rsimek@umich.edu for more information.
Summer Science & Nature Camp
Registration for the 2025 EIC Summer Science and Nature Camp is now open!
Get your child outdoors and learning about nature! Led by UM-Dearborn student interpreters, this science-oriented program provides direct, hands-on learning in a beautiful natural setting. Session topics will include; pond life, birds, insects and spiders, and frogs and turtles.
Summer camps run Monday- Thursday from 9:30am- noon
Camp week 1: July 7-11th for kids ages 7-9
Camp week 2: July 15-18th for kids ages 10-12
There is a program fee of $60 per student.
Prepare your child for each session with appropriate dress for the weather and environments (sturdy shoes, warm/cool/dry layers). Please apply or pack sunscreen and bug repellent for your student each day, we will not provide these for campers.
Once you register more information will be sent out to the parent/guardian. If you have any further questions feel free to reach out via email to eic-programs@umich.edu or call 313-593-5376
