Discovery Packs

A New Way to Explore the Garden

Stop by the Visitor Center to check out one of our Discovery Packs! Each backpack is packed with tools for nature exploration, scavenger hunts, field guides, picture books, craft supplies, and other thematic resources to enrich your time in the Garden. The Packs are geared toward youth visitors and their families, but all guests are welcome to enjoy them.

Guidelines for Discovery Packs:

  • Packs are free to check out and require a valid form of ID as a deposit while in use.

  • Available on a first come, first served basis.

  • Each pack includes an itemized list of contents to be returned to the Visitor Center at the end of your visit.

  • Please return packs within 2 hours.

Backpack themes currently available:

Botanize

Birds

Poetry

Wildlife