National Parks… The final frontier. Explore the mysterious unknown of the prairie and help pave the way for the homesteaders of the future! Homestead National Monument of America continues to celebrate innovation during the homesteading era with Kids in Parks: Into the Unknown!. Bring your family and friends and discover who the alien creatures of the prairie are and how they interacted with homesteaders. Each program has an introduction, interactive discovery time, and take-home craft. The programs take place at Homestead’s Education Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the following dates:
§ Saturday, July 13: Blast off with Birds! - Discover the aerial masters of the prairie.
§ Saturday, July 20: Homestead the Future - Do you have what it takes to homestead on the moon?
§ Saturday, July 27: Carbon Based Lifeforms Detected - Learn about the prairie plant universe.
§ Saturday, August 3: Aliens?! - Find out how the alien insects around us help the prairie.
§ Saturday, August 10: Strangers from a Strange Land… - Enter the underwater world of the creepy creek crawlers.
“Into the Unknown! is a fun and educational program that will engage children and their families to explore closely the prairie landscape and its inhabitants," said Mark Engler, Superintendent of Homestead National Monument of America.
The Kids in Parks: Into the Unknown! summer programs at Homestead are open to the public and take place at Homestead’s Education Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays. The programs are FREE of charge. We encourage the use of sunscreen, bug spray, and closed toed shoes as we investigate the mysterious unknown of the tall-grass prairie.
Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM), Instagram (HomesteadNM), and Facebook (HomesteadNM).
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
