Family Workshops
Join our Lake Washington Watershed interns and Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center staff for an hour-long workshop on the second Saturday every month. →Learn More
Family Snowshoe Expeditions
It may not feel like winter around the Puget Sound but join us for a winter wonderland of fun at Snoqualmie Pass as we explore off trail and seek out animal track mysteries! →Learn More
Age: 5 years and up - Length: 2-1/2 hours
Celebrate your birthday in the wild. Explore the wetlands, play ecology games, search for wetlands creatures and organize your party festivities in our classroom. Choose from a Bug Safari or Animal Mania theme.
Investigate aquatic creatures in our lab (Bug theme) or explore animal skulls and owl pellets (Animal theme), if inclement weather clouds your b'day.
Party Package includes: 1.5 hour guided hike, a bug box or plaster animal track (depends on theme), invitations, room usage for 1 hour PLUS thematic room decorations, table cloths, plates, cups, forks and napkins. Just bring the food and drinks!
Call (206)443-2925 to register.
| Age | Group Size | Time | Fee* |
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| 6+ | Up to 15 Children | Sat, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $185 |
| 6+ | Up to 15 Children | Sat, 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | $185 |
| 6+ | Up to 15 Children | Sun, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | $185 |
| 6+ | Up to 15 Children | Sun, 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | $185 |
| (Children turning 5 yrs. old can have
up to 10 children in their party group.)
*Bellevue residents and Pacific Science Center members receive $10 off program fee. |
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| Age | Group Size | Time | Fee* |
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| 6+ | Up to 25 Children | Sat, 11:00am-1:30pm | $260 |
| 6+ | Up to 25 Children | Sat, 2:30pm-5:00pm | $260 |
| 6+ | Up to 25 Children | Sun, 11:00am-1:30pm | $260 |
| 6+ | Up to 25 Children | Sun, 2:30pm-5:00pm | $260 |
| (Children turning 5 yrs. old can have
up to 20 children in their party group.)
*Bellevue residents and Pacific Science Center members receive $10 off program fee. |
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Ages: 5 - 12 years old - Length: 2 hours
Explore forest, bog and lake habitats while working towards a nature-related scouting badge. Badges are NOT supplied for this program. Join in scavenger hunts, games, experiments and more. $90 per scout group. Week day and weekend times available. Call (206)443-2925 to register.
Boy Scouts of America Badge programs
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Geared to Ages 5 - 8
Celebrate Halloween with our popular spooky night time hikes through our hiking trails. Bring the family (and your costumes) to explore how the nocturnal side lives. We run hourly night hikes the weekend before and after Halloween. Pre-registration is required. Dates are Saturday, Oct. 24 and Friday, Oct. 30-Sunday, Nov.1. More information available on our →online registration form or call (206)443-2925 to register.
Slough Sleep-ins
Grades: 1-4 (with adults)
Group Size: 12 - 36 participants (1 adult per 5 students)
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00am (Fri-Sat)
Fee: $42/participant.
Join us for an overnight adventure at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center. Explore our new center and its surrounding wetland with a slew of exciting activities! Our program this year focuses on the amazing adaptations creatures have. Experience the ways creatures survive in the dark as you play games, venture out on a night hike and conduct a series of experiments in our lab. Sleep over in one of our brand new classrooms and then explore the Slough by day during a search for birds and animals. Wrap up your Mercer Slough experience by using nets and our video microscope to discover the creatures that live underwater. Call (206)443-2925 to register your group!