The educational center provides older and younger children with a scavenger hunt sheet. If they are able to complete most of the sheet, a small prize is awarded at the end of the hike. The scavenger hunt encourages the children to find nature related items and learn about the history of the springs from the signs located along the trail.

On many of our nature walks at home, the dogs tends to scare off all the critters. We were able to observe lots of wildlife here! This big guy was sunning on the edge of a pond while its friend was nearby poking its head out of the water.

This was one of the largest frogs I've seen in person - and one of the few that ever sat still for my camera. It was found near a small cave entrance. I think it's a green frog.

Itty-bitty tent caterpillars were crawling everwhere. They'll become moths later this summer.

Sorry the picture isn't better, but one of the neatest finds was this gall on a goldenrod stem from last year. The naturalist on site told us the Goldenrod Gall Fly lays eggs inside the stem making the gall. The larva actually live in the stem during the fall and winter then eat their way out in the spring.

I took lots more pictures from the hike, but I'll spare you. Once returning to the educational center, there's a room where children (and adults) can go to learn all sorts about native KY wildlife and plant life. We spent almost an hour in the educational center alone!