This event is in the past.It took place on March 31, 2026 at Rockefeller State Park Preserve.
Kids channel their inner survivor in this hands-on workshop where they'll team up to build real lean-to shelters from sticks and branches. Along the way, they'll discover how animals engineer their own wild homes and why location and cooperation matter when nature gets rough.
Hands-on nature skills
Kids learn survival basics
Build with sticks and branches
Outdoor problem solving
Tips
🌿bring waterproof boots for muddy trails
🦫learn how beavers and bears build homes
Free
Introduction to Shelter Building for Kids
Pleasantville
Kids channel their inner survivor in this hands-on workshop where they'll team up to build real lean-to shelters from sticks and branches. Along the way, they'll discover how animals engineer their own wild homes and why location and cooperation matter when nature gets rough.
Hands-on nature skills
Kids learn survival basics
Build with sticks and branches
Outdoor problem solving
Tips
🌿bring waterproof boots for muddy trails
🦫learn how beavers and bears build homes
Free
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