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 three-day camp with an optional overnight campout offers girls the chance to immerse themselves in the great outdoors, complete hands-on activities, and earn their Outdoor Journey requirements.

Under the leadership of our Top 50 Director of Golf Instruction Maria Palozola (Top 50 Master U.S. Kids Coach, Top 50 LPGA Teacher, Top 50 Golf Range Association of America Growth of the Game Instructor), the Tower Tee staff will teach all the basic fundamentals (through instruction and fun games) needed for Lil Teesters and the Birdie Bunch to fall in love with golf and learn to play with confidence. Break time on the playground as well as fun competitions on the mini golf course will keep the kids wanting to come back for more!

This hike is not what it seems! This tricky, family friendly hike will have you identifying some interesting phenomena in nature. Bring your dad jokes and your sense of humor to this unusual, April Fool’s Day themed hike. This program takes place on Saturday, April 4th starting at 1 pm and lasts about an hour. $5/non-member, FREE for members. Pre-registration is required.

On a cold winter's morning, there’s nothing like having a breakfast of black oil sunflower seeds, or maybe a hot cup of coffee and a cinnamon roll. Your choice, of course, would depend on whether you’re a bird or a human! While the birds feed outside on the seeds, we’ll enjoy coffee and sweet rolls inside and discuss common winter birds in Missouri. You’ll learn how to identify feathered friends like woodpeckers and sparrows and rare winter birds, like the snowy owl and red-breasted nuthatch. This free program is for ages 7 and up. Pre-registration is required.

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!

Where the sun likes to giggle and the trees love to sway, Girl Scouts will arrive for a Seuss-tastic stay.

Join a St. Louis County Park Ranger and spend the week learning to be good anglers. Each day the group will venture out to a new fishing location in a St. Louis County Park. Learn to catch a wide variety of native species.

Experience a summer inspired by creativity and the great outdoors! Spend each session learning about the world of ceramics in our clay studio located at the Park's Kranzberg Education Lab.

Experience a summer inspired by creativity and the great outdoors! Spend each session learning about the world of ceramics in our clay studio located at the Park's Kranzberg Education Lab.

Under the leadership of our Top 50 Director of Golf Instruction Maria Palozola (Top 50 Master U.S. Kids Coach, Top 50 LPGA Teacher, Top 50 Golf Range Association of America Growth of the Game Instructor), the Tower Tee staff will teach all the basic fundamentals (through instruction and fun games) needed for Lil Teesters and the Birdie Bunch to fall in love with golf and learn to play with confidence. Break time on the playground as well as fun competitions on the mini golf course will keep the kids wanting to come back for more!

Under the leadership of our Top 50 Director of Golf Instruction Maria Palozola (Top 50 Master U.S. Kids Coach, Top 50 LPGA Teacher, Top 50 Golf Range Association of America Growth of the Game Instructor), the Tower Tee staff will teach all the basic fundamentals (through instruction and fun games) needed for Lil Teesters and the Birdie Bunch to fall in love with golf and learn to play with confidence. Break time on the playground as well as fun competitions on the mini golf course will keep the kids wanting to come back for more!