The programs at Lost River Cave are designed to educate and enrich lives through connections with nature.
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” –Albert Einstein
EDUCATION
Schools
Programs not available Memorial Day to Labor Day
The Cave Boat Tour is a great way to tie the aboveground activities with the underground environment, as well as reinforce concepts learned in other educational programs.
Available for all grade levels.
Duration: 1 hour
Students: $10.00
Teachers: Free
This program discusses and examines minerals and rocks with hand samples and lecture. Students will also complete experiments testing both physical and chemical properties to identify unknown minerals!
Available for all grade levels.
Duration: 1 hour
Students: Geology Rocks – $5.00 each
Teachers: Free
Objectives: This program uses both traditional lecture and hands-on experimentation. The students use information presented to them, applied to the results of the hands-on experiment, to determine answers. At the end of the program students should be able to:
- Name and identify three main rock types
- Describe how a rock and mineral differ
- Investigate rock and mineral specimens
- Explain the connection between the different rock types
This program is intended to exhibit examples of karst landscape on a walking tour of the park. Students will learn about different features of the karst geography and how they form.
Available for all grade levels.
Duration: 1 hour
Students: Sinking into Karst – $5.00 each
Teachers: Free
Objectives: This program is designed to be a “talk and hike”. The goal is to encourage the students to observe the areas around them and ask questions. By the end of the program, they should have a better understanding of:
- What Karst is
- How Karst features form
- Be able to recognize Karst features they see in their daily lives
This program is intended to exhibit examples of food, water, shelter, and space on a walking tour of the wetland. The students will learn about different ways the wetland provides these services for the birds that inhabit it and how animals needs closely resemble our own!
Available for all grade levels.
Duration: 1 hour
Students: Birds of the Wetland – $5.00 each
Teachers: Free
Objectives: This program uses movement, sound, mimicry, real-life examples, and art to introduce students to habitat. By the end of the program the students should be able to:
- Define simple bird related vocabulary
- Name and identify three common wetland birds by sight and sound
- Describe at least one, and up to four, habitat needs a bird must have to survive
Need more information? Please submit the below form or call 270.393.0077.
Scouts
Lost River Cave continues to support the mission and vision of Boy Scouts of American and Girl Scouts of America, connecting youth to nature as we work together to build a better world.
The park serves as a wonderful site for Eagle Scout Capstone Projects and Girl Scout Gold Award Projects.
If you would like to reach out to us about using the park for a scout project, please use the “Contact Us” form below.
In our commitment to scouting, we provide our famous Cave Boat Tour at a discounted rate for scout groups and their leaders.
- $10 per Scout
- $20 per Adult
Note: Minimum 8 Scouts and 2 Adults. Tours available Labor Day through Memorial Day, excluding peak holiday times.
To book your troop’s discounted Cave Boat Tour today, please fill out the form below. A member of our team will reach out to you soon.
In addition to our Cave Boat Tour, we would also like to offer scouts the opportunity to participate in a number of self-guided activities around the park.
- Nearly two miles of walking trails!
- Our new Geocaching program has been revised to accommodate even simpler smartphone usage. No app download or log in required! Come see us at the Gift Shop or give us a call for more information.
- Scouts of all ages enjoy our Gem Mining experience where they’ll find Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Pyrite, Amber, or even Horn Coral. Purchase your own bag inside the Gift Shop. Several sizes available.
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Bingo! Visit the Gift Shop to check out your Wildflower, Bird, or Tree Bingo boards. Each bingo sheet has photos of the species found at the park along with their names to help you identify and know what you see.
Are your scouts ready to give back to the community? We are always looking for volunteers, and groups are encouraged to participate together.
Check out our current opportunities here!
Need more information? Please submit the below form or call 270.393.0077.