See the best hiking trails in the area, led by Faculty Dave Gauvain. Campers will travel from Vianney to various locations for hiking and outdoor exploration. Transportation included.

Please note that any children 6 years old or younger, or unregistered attendees will not be able to participate or interact with the horses for their own safety. Supervision from a parent will be required at all times for all attendees, registered or not. This program will involve grooming, feeding, and interacting with horses. Like any animal, horses shed, drool, and get dirty so please wear clothes you are ok with getting dirty. All participants and attendees MUST wear close-toed shoes for their safety.

Would you like to give back to your community? Come and pick up trash to keep our St. Charles County parks looking beautiful! Not only is trash an eyesore, but it can hurt the environment and the animals that call our parks home. Join our Park Rangers this fall and help clean up the waterways in various parks. Dress for the weather. Bring a water bottle, sturdy shoes or boots; no flip flops or sandals. Trash is messy! Wear something that can get dirty. Long pants and insect repellent are recommended. This clean up will take place at Flatwoods Park, cleaning up the parking lots and along the Cuivre River. You may encounter uneven surfaces, mud, rocks, and various other tripping hazards.

Would you like to give back to your community? Come and pick up trash to keep our St. Charles County parks looking beautiful! Not only is trash an eyesore, but it can hurt the environment and the animals that call our parks home. Join our Park Rangers this fall and help clean up the waterways in various parks. Dress for the weather. Bring a water bottle, sturdy shoes or boots; no flip flops or sandals. Trash is messy! Wear something that can get dirty. Long pants and insect repellent are recommended. This clean up will take place at Broemmelsiek Park along the woodline from Shelter #2. You may encounter uneven surfaces, mud, rocks, and various other tripping hazards.

Would you like to give back to your community? Come and pick up trash to keep our St. Charles County parks looking beautiful! Not only is trash an eyesore, but it can hurt the environment and the animals that call our parks home. Join our Park Rangers this fall and help clean up the waterways in various parks. Dress for the weather. Bring a water bottle, sturdy shoes or boots; no flip flops or sandals. Trash is messy! Wear something that can get dirty. Long pants and insect repellent are recommended. This clean up will take place at Riverside Landing Park cleaning up along the banks of Dardenne Creek and the Mississippi River, weather permitting. You may encounter uneven surfaces, mud, rocks, and various other tripping hazards.

his 3 hour drop off program includes dinner and an evening of fun for ages 6 - 10. Spend your evening outside exploring creeks, playing games, and investigating our local habitats.

Join hundreds of volunteers to help restore the Peruque and Dry Branch creeks with St. Charles County Parks and the Greenway Network. These streams are important to the health of our community and support a variety of wildlife and land uses. This program is for ages 6 and up. Register as an individual, family or organization. All participants must also sign a waiver. Sign up by March 26 to guarantee a free T-shirt. The deadline to register for the event is April 3. Come early for The Tree Seminar from 8-9 a.m. and following the Mission: Clean Stream volunteers are invited to Progress Park for a light lunch. Volunteers are responsible for their own transportation to sites. Dress for the weather. Bring gloves, water bottle and sturdy shoes or boots—no flip-flops or sandals. Trash is messy! Long pants and insect repellent are recommended. Be sure to sign a waiver prior to event. Participant under 18 must have waiver signed by parent prior.

This clean up will take place at Hideaway Harbor Park cleaning up along the banks of the Mississippi River, weather permitting. You may encounter uneven surfaces, mud, rocks, and various other tripping hazards.

Trade your land legs for fins of imagination and join us for a week where coral castles and sunken treasures await.

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. How do scientists classify living things, and why do we do it? Students are invited to explore the scientific world of classification through hands-on activities.

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. Learn about limnology – the study of freshwater! Conduct hands-on science by dipping into our vernal pools in search of macroinvertebrates. You’ll also play a fast-paced game all about our macro friends.

Calling all homeschool families! Elementary sessions require a parent or guardian to attend with their child. Discover what helps birds fly, different wing shapes, and the parts and pieces that make up a bird. Use binoculars to spot our local bird populations and log them in an international scientific community!

Are you looking for a fun summer activity for your kids? Tye-Dyed Iguana offers a one week summer camp in house! During our camp, your child will be immersed in a world of exotic reptiles and bugs through hands-on education and demonstrations. They will spend five days in our store doing crafts and learning about animals. They will also receive a Tye-Dyed Iguana T-shirt that the entire class will Tie-Dye during one of their afternoons. Summer camp is for Kindergarten - 6th grade.

Paddles and Saddles is not only the longest running and most popular summer expedition that TCS has ever offered, but it also has the highest demand with both sessions typically selling out. For more than two decades our rising Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh graders have made life-long memories on this extremely fun and unforgettable trip. The first two days of camp will be spent having fun and building group unity through exploration, play, and swimming at two different shut-ins near St. Louis. Both are geologic wonders and create natural playscapes for enjoying the start of summer break. The second half of the week will be a 3-day/2-night expedition to Bass River Resorts where the group will stay in a lush, air-conditioned cabin each evening and spend two days rafting down the beautiful Courtois and Huzzah Rivers. Our final day will feature a morning horseback ride through the surrounding Mark Twain National Forest before a stop on the way home for a celebratory treat in Steelville, the “Floating Capital of Missouri”. Paddles and Saddles is an iconic TCS summer experience. By design we utilize whitewater rafts on this trip, because they provide the opportunity for developing adventurers to gain valuable paddling experience on moving water but in a purely fun and enjoyable way. It is the steppingstone that prepares them for the more technical and advanced summer expedition offerings that are available to our older students. The reason this trip has been talked about as almost a rite of passage for more than two decades is because, without fail, Paddles and Saddles is always a super fun, all-around wonderful experience and a perennial summer highlight for participants!

This camp is perfect for active kids who love to move, play, and ride bikes. Mornings are filled with high-energy PE-style games like capture the flag, kickball, dodgeball, and other classic favorites. In the afternoons, riders transition to mountain biking, where they build foundational skills, confidence, and control on the bike. This camp is ideal for beginner to early-intermediate riders who can comfortably ride a bike and are ready to explore trail riding in a fun, supportive environment.