Planning a Birthday Party?

Bring the kids and the cake to a fun-filled, creative party at the Nature Center. Thematic parties include a two-anda-half-hour room rental, party favors and 45 minutes of staff-led activities in our pavilion and on our trails.

Choose from the following themes:

Nature Detectives (Ages 3-7)

Play sensory guessing games, find what doesn’t belong on our “unnature” trail and follow clues to solve a mystery animal’s trail. Favors include a magnifying hand lens, a mini-notebook and a pencil. The birthday child receives an Earl the Squirrel stuffed toy.

Dinosaurs (Ages 3-9)

Uncover bones and shells like a paleontologist, and make fossil imprints in clay. Go on a dinosaur egg hunt that leads to a nest full of eggs. Favors include a dinosaur egg, a dinosaur tattoo and a fossil imprint. The birthday child receives a dinosaur coloring book or sticker book.

Nature Crafts (Ages 3-12)

Learn new skills and nature facts. Younger kids make bug boxes, rock insects, and wildlife masks/puppets. Older kids make leather crafts, bird feeders and beaded accessories.

How to Book

• Parties may be booked up to three months in advance.

• Weekend dates are limited and fill quickly.

• Consider a weekday afternoon or evening party.

• Maximum 15 children per party.

$225/RA Member, $250/Non-resident

For more info, please call 703-476-9689 and press 3 or email naturecenter@reston.org.

Nature Birthday Party Kits

For preschool and elementary aged children

$80 Small Kit (for up to 8 people)

$135 Regular Kit (for up to 16 people)

Order a Nature Fun Birthday Kit for pickup at the Walker Nature Center.

Babes In The Woods

Ages 18 months through 35 months. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Radical Reptiles

Learn about the fascinating world of Reston’s cold-blooded creatures. Meet a Box Turtle, make a reptile craft, and walk the trails to look for reptiles and their homes. Register by June 2.

206111001 6/5

Mon 10:00 am - 11:00 am

OR 6/6

Tue 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Walker Nature Center

Ages 18-35 months $8 $10

Preschool Happenings

Ages 3 to 5 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Growing Up

Spring brings new life to the forest and pond. Discover which animals and insects are born in Reston during this season and how they change as they grow. Search for baby animals on the trails. Create an adorable craft to take home. Register by April 12.

206121008 4/15

Sat 10:30 am -11:30 am

OR 4/18

Tue 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Walker Nature Center

Ages 3-5 $7 $9

Each kit contains naturethemed activities, craft supplies, goodie bags, party favors, and cute paper products (cups, plates, napkins) — plus a card, gift, and banner for the birthday child. Tons of fun and convenience packed in a reusable box.

Optional -Looking for a place for your party? Rent our room, pavilion or fire ring.

Each spring, the Nature Center is full of egg-citement. Join us for some family fun. Collect colorful eggs along a woodland walk. Discover what types of animals are hatching. Check the pond for frog life and see real bird nests and life size eggs up close. Enjoy a storybook trail and snap a photo with a giant bunny or Walker the Woodpecker. Pre-registration by April 3 is required. Please register adults and children. Staggered arrival times.

206011308 4/6

Thu 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Walker Nature Center

All Ages $8 $10

Slither and Crawl

Reptiles are amazing creatures and so much fun to learn about. Touch a real snake and celebrate World Turtle Day by meeting a Box Turtle up close. Search for reptiles on the trails and look at a variety of turtle shells. Make a reptile craft to take home. Register by May 17.

206121008 5/20

Sat 10:30 am - 11:30 am

OR 5/23

Tue 10:00 am-11:00 am

Animal Dads

It’s the month of dads. Do animals have dads? What do animal dads do? Learn how animal dads are like human dads and how they are different. Take a walk through the woods and make a craft. Register by June 14.

206121008 6/17

Sat 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Walker Nature Center

Ages 3-5

Adult Programs

Caterpillars Count — Virtual Presentation

Rain Barrel Workshop

$7 $9