CAMDEN — Merryspring Nature Center and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will provide free takeaway Explorer Kits for children and their families, available for pickup at Merryspring Nature Center starting on Wednesday, July 20, at 9 a.m.

For the third consecutive year, Merryspring Nature Center and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District have partnered to bring back their popular Explorer Kits program for the 2022 season. Explorer Kits are free take-home activities designed to inspire outdoor exploration and independent learning.

Each Wednesday between July 20 and August 17 a different Explorer Kit will be available for pickup at Merryspring. The Kits will feature instructions, materials, and ideas best suited for children ages 4 to 9, with each week presenting a new surprise activity and theme.

A total of 30 Explorer Kits will be available each week on a first-come, first-served basis. The Explorer Kits can be picked up from a box in front of Merryspring’s Ross Center each Wednesday at 9 a.m.

Explorer Kits are free to all, but donations are accepted. For more information on Explorer Kits, please contact Merryspring at education@merryspring.org or 207-236-2239.

Merryspring is your community nature center offering walking trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture educational programs all year round. The park is located at the end of Conway Road, just off of Route 1 in Camden behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza. For more information on this program, please contact info@merryspring.org or call 207-236-2239.