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About Owlets Caregiver & Child Nature Play Class

For children ages 0-7 years old, with one accompanying parent/caregiver. Children 18 months and younger are free with an enrolled sibling. 

When & Where:

Thursdays at Bay Vista Park, St. Petersburg, FL - 7000 4th St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33705 @ 9:30am-11am (1.5 hrs)

Fall 2026 Season runs Thurs, Sept 24th - Thurs, Dec 17th

Class Dates: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17 (No Class 10/29, 11/5, 11/26)

Bay Vista Park is a scenic, hidden gem in St. Pete, offering shaded, oak-tree covered green spaces, Sunshine Skyway waterfront views, Boca Ciega Bay and shoreline access for sand and shallow water play, and abundant opportunities for sensory exploration and nature observation.  There are bathrooms onsite and an air-conditioned rec center if needed. From climbing along the shoreline and exploring black mangroves to spotting pelicans, osprey, banded tulip snails, mangrove crabs, and dolphins, or enjoying story time on the fishing pier, every visit offers a wonder-filled nature adventure.

About Owlets:

Owlets is a fully outdoor caregiver-and-child nature play gathering that meets over the course of a 10-class season. 

Playfully named after the term for a baby owl, Owlets invites children ages 0-7 years old and one accompanying caregiver to explore the natural world through slow, sensory-rich mornings.

These gatherings are intentionally unhurried, allowing children to move at their own pace and follow their curiosities. Owlets classes unfold around a seasonal focus, encouraging a sense of connection with the local environment and community.

Monthly themes create a spiral of learning and joyful discovery: repetition across the month fosters consistency, familiarity, and deeper exploration, while each week introduces a new layer of learning to sustain wonder and discovery.

Each gathering includes simple rituals such as a welcome circle, songs or stories, open-ended nature-based invitations and park exploration, and a closing moment to reconnect before parting. Children are offered open-ended, sensory-rich activities that support common play schemas and early social-emotional development.

Caregivers remain present throughout, participating alongside their children or stepping back to observe their experiments.

Caregivers and children are encouraged to dress in clothes that can get wet, dirty, and that dry quickly! Every class invites dirt and/or water play in some form. See the OWL Clothing Recommendations page here.

Want to learn more about cost and registration? Visit the enrollment page by clicking here!