Austin Nature and Science Center: Virtual Summer Programs

Austin Nature and Science Center Virtual Programming Flyer (PDF)
The Austin Nature and Science Center will be providing virtual content Monday through Friday through the month of July on the Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s YouTube channel. This daily content will align with our Live Zoom programming each day and will feature amusing animals, creative crafts, exciting experiments, and more! Hop online to visit our Youtube playlist each day for something new, join our professional environmental educators live on Zoom, or participate in both as we explore everything from astronomy to zoology.
Live Zoom Sessions | 10am Monday through Friday | July 6-31
July 6 - 10 | Scales and Slime
- Learn all about reptiles and amphibians by meeting virtual animal visitors, experimenting with vision, crafting some slimy skin, and more!
July 13 - 17 | Fizzing, Flying, & Fun
- Do you find flight fascinating? Explosions exciting? Then join us for this wacky week of fun!
July 20 - 24 | Incredible Insects
- We will explore all things arthropod by building bug hotels, becoming bugs, and dancing like spiders!
July 27-31 | What in the World?
- Learn how animals survive in the desert, witness how constellations are constantly changing, and experiment with earth-shattering science.
Camacho Activity Center: Virtual Summer Clubs

Camacho Activity Center Virtual Programming Flyer (PDF)
Virtual content from the Camacho Activity Center will be provided Monday through Friday on the Austin Parks and Recreation Department’s YouTube channel. This daily content will focus on a wide variety of engaging themes, such as outdoor adventures, natural science, and filmmaking! For those who want to learn even more about these topics, sign up for our Virtual Summer Clubs to engage in live, interactive programs with our professional outdoor educators and filmmakers.
- Science of Water: July 7-9
- Natural Art: July 14-16
- Film Club: July 28-30
- Zero Waste with Keep Austin
- Beautiful: July 21-23
Virtual Trade Counter

Live Virtual Zoom Trading Sessions
Wednesday - Friday from 1pm to 2pm | Saturday from 2pm to 4pm.
Register on Eventbrite.
How it Works
Find or make a cool item from nature! Items accepted include: rocks, minerals, fossils, shells, bones, insects, insect parts, plant parts, nature art, drawings, photos taken, nature journal entries, etc. Items not accepted include: anything from birds, anything collected from a preserve or area where collecting is not allowed, human artifacts such as arrowheads, intentionally killed animals, or whole plants.
Register for a Zoom Virtual Trading Session for your selected time. After you register on Eventbrite, you will receive a link to the Zoom page to log in at your time. Register on Eventbrite.
Share your nature item with our virtual traders at your trade time on Zoom. We will record your name, birthdate, and how many points you receive for your item and keep it for when we re-open the Trade Counter.
Visit the Trade Counter at the Austin Nature & Science Center when we re-open and select items from our cool nature items "to buy" with the points you earned!
Family Camp At Home

Register at RecTrac.
Live Zoom Sessions | 4pm each day | July 27-31
We Miss You! Since we can’t welcome you to our site, we welcome you to join us as we connect with other families and create community apart. We’re offering an interactive week of themed activities that you can do from your own home and share your experiences with us through social media. Join our zoom call at 4 pm each day to share ideas, ask questions, and talk about our projects! At the end of the week, you’ll be ready for an at home camp out! Back yard tents and living room blanket forts are all welcome!
#anscfamilycamp
Themed Days Include
Monday: Outdoor Community Action
Tuesday: Making Sustainability Fun!
Wednesday: Nature in your Backyard
Thursday: Tiny Art Museum
Friday: Backyard Camping