Aquatic Life
(Seasonally available)

From $5.00/person

• One hour, facilitator-led experience.
• Study of the aquatic food chain, including predator-prey relationships.
• Students explore the lakes and streams around Lake Williamson Christian Center to discover the creatures living there.

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Canoeing
(Seasonally available)

From $5.00/person

• One hour, facilitator-led experience.
• Students will identify the parts of a canoe, practice entering and exiting a canoe safely, discuss the proper response to an overturned canoe, and practice paddling and navigating a canoe.

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Cave Studies

From $25.00/person

• Four to seven hours, facilitator-led experience.
• Combines classroom teaching and hands-on learning within a wild cave.
• Students will observe and learn about cave formations and wildlife.
• They will learn how caves are formed and the role of ground water in caves.
• They will develop a better understanding of ecosystems, and the impact pollution and vandalism can have on those systems.
• Students also learn safe practices to be used in outdoor recreation and the importance of conservation in sustaining outdoor resources.

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Water Reclamation/
Recycling

From $5.00/person

• One hour, facilitator-guided experience.
• Begins at Lake Williamson’s waste water reclamation area and follows that water along the streams to Lake Carlinville, the source of drinking water for the area.
• Students will recognize the importance of keeping chemicals and other pollutants from contaminating water sources.

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Nature Hike

From $5.00/person

• One hour, facilitator-guided experience.
• A close-up look at plants, trees, insects, animal tracks and other items discovered during the hike.
• Focus on ecosystems, invasive species, and pollution.

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Predator/Prey Relationships

From $5.00/person

• One hour, facilitator-led experience.
• Studies the differences between predator species and prey species.
• Students will see and touch bones, pelts, taxidermy and live animals to understand the physical differences between predator and prey.
• They will learn about the balance of nature and the rolls predator and prey species play in Midwest ecosystems.

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Trees

From $5.00/person

• One hour, facilitator-led experience.
• Combines the study of Illinois and Missouri trees both in the classroom and outdoors. 
• Students will learn the difference between coniferous and deciduous trees. They will also have opportunities to identify trees by leaves, bark, and form.

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Wilderness Survival

From $5.00/person

• One hour, facilitator-led experience.
• Discusses the four absolutes of survival (food, water, fire, and shelter).
• Students will learn the importance of dressing for the weather, practice building shelters from materials at hand, build their own fires, and look for indigenous wild food (seasonal).

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