Bowie Nature Park has released its schedule of Fall 2026 Homeschool Programs, running from September through November. Each month has two sessions: a program with a hike, which needs advance registration, and an open-hours session two weeks later, which does not.
September
September 9, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Bowie Nature Center: "Clouds and Climates." Participants learn how weather is created, forecasted and measured with Parks Naturalists, followed by a 45-minute Signs of Weather hike. The registration deadline for this session was September 4.
September 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Bowie Nature Center: "Sunshine Scholars" open hours. Students can create a weather measurement tool, complete a fall scavenger hunt, or learn about the fall equinox by measuring shadows over time.
October
October 7, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Joanne's Outdoor Classroom: "Leaves, Limbs, and Twigs." Participants identify tree types, learn about growth cycles and the benefits trees provide to ecosystems, followed by a 45-minute Tree ID hike. Registration deadline is October 2.
October 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Bowie Nature Center: "Forest Friends" open hours. Students can make a tree growth slice based on environmental factors, create a craft using twigs, or watch leaves change color through a chromatography experiment.
November
November 4, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at BNP Shelter 1: "Surviving the Night." Participants learn how animals use their senses to find food, communicate, avoid predators and navigate at night, followed by a 45-minute Senses hike. Registration deadline is October 30.
November 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Bowie Nature Center: "Senses After Sunset" open hours. Students can create a soundscape nature journal, complete a nocturnal adaptation matching game, or learn how fireflies communicate by replicating bioluminescence with a flashlight.
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