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April 20 at 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Free
We will launch our new Lewis and Clark Kids’ Club with a trip to Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, Nebraska, on Saturday, April 20th. Students will receive a tour of Arbor Day Farm (yes, that Arbor Day), receive a short lesson on the importance of bees and pollination, roam and climb in the Arbor Day Farm Treetop Adventure, and receive a free sapling to bring home and plant in our community! Transportation and admission are provided but students are asked to bring their own picnic lunch.
8:00 a.m. Board tour bus at LCIC | 11:00 a.m. Arrive at Arbor Day Farm | 11:15 a.m. Picnic Lunch | 12:00 p.m. Arbor Day Farm Tour | 1:00 p.m. Treetop Adventure | 2:30 p.m. Board tour bus | 5:00 p.m. Return to LCIC
The Lewis and Clark Kids’ Club is a new program for students in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. Each month of the spring/summer and fall/winter sessions, students will go on a field trip adventure. Strict supervision is provided and volunteer parent-chaperones are always welcome! Parents of students participating will be expected to sign all necessary waivers and permission forms for each of the field trips. The 2024 spring/summer session field trips are as follows:
April 20, 2024: Arbor Day Farm, Nebraska City, Nebraska
May 18, 2024: National Music Museum and Washington Pavilion, Vermillion and Sioux Falls, South Dakota
June 15, 2024: Wayne State College Planetarium, Wayne, Nebraska
July 20, 2024: Prehistoric Indian Village, Mitchell, South Dakota
August 10, 2024: Elkhorn River Kayaking, Norfolk, Nebraska
September 21, 2024: Hometown Tourist, Sioux City, Iowa