Outdoor Adventure Kids
Acadiana Master Naturalists
Presented by the Acadiana Master Naturalist program, the OAK program endeavors to connect families with nature in Acadiana.
The best way for your kids to have a relationship with nature is for your family to have a relationship with nature. We can help with that! We provide an opportunity for families to explore and learn together. Using a model similar to the Master Naturalist program, we utilize an enthusiastic expert to guide us. Every effort is made to keep instruction casual and fun. Our locations show off the native beauty of Acadiana. It will hopefully give families a confident familiarity that will allow them to go back on their own and explore even more! We will model valuable naturalist skills such as observation, journaling, basic classification, and much more!
In order to accommodate as many families as possible, we offer two different fee structures. If you plan to participate in a majority of the workshops, the full-year membership is the better value. For those with a more uncertain schedule, we also offer the opportunity to pay for each workshop individually. We encourage all families to participate as much as possible, however, for the greatest benefits!
Sign Up for the OAK program opens in January, 2024.
Full-Year Family Membership – Includes 5 Workshops Per Semester (Spring and Fall)
Fees: Parent(s)/Guardian(s) + 1 child = $50.00
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) + 2 children = $75.00
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) + 3 children = $100.00
Each additional person = $25.00
In partnership with the Atelier de la Nature, two workshops are free and open to the general public – with a special activity exclusive to OAK members!
Fête de la Nature – BioBlitz (Spring)
Halloween Art & Nature Fest (Autumn)
You can also pay for outings individually!
1 child + parent(s)/guardian(s) = $15.00
2 children + parent(s)/guardian(s) = $22.50
3 children + parent(s)/guardian(s) = $30.00
Additional children you plan to bring = $7.50 each
Questions? Contact us at acadianaoak@gmail.com.
2024 Workshop Dates:
02/17/2024: 2024 Program Kickoff & Acadiana Park Nature Station Hike
03/16/2024: Native Plants Are Great! Acadiana Native Plant Project Visit & Presentation
April 2024: Bioblitz at Atelier de la Nature
May 2024: Birding at Lake Martin
June 2024: Hiking at Chicot Arboretum
July 2024: Hike at Kisatchie Longleaf Trail
August 2024: TBA (Fall Semester will be announced in May)
September 2024: TBA
October 2024: TBA
November 2024: TBA
December 2024: TBA