Our Mission is to provide children, youth, and adults the opportunities to - discover the ways and wonders of many forms in nature, experiencing with their 5 senses (smell, hear, touch, see, and taste), - use the aforementioned experiences to grow in Mind, Body, and Stewardship: • Mind – Hands on activities with artifacts; live specimens as appropriate, use of microscopes and other equipment; programs support The South Carolina Standards and Performance Indicators and can be custom-tailored to match a classroom or interest topics • Body – Moderate physical exercises to compare and study animal and human capabilities, similarities and differences • Stewardship – Learn about and how to model stewardship of the natural world in daily life.