Kids in Parks 2019

A boy inspects his catch during a Kids in Parks program.

NPS Photo

Into the Unknown! At Homestead National Monument of America

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.

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.