Kiwanisaurus Treehouse Adventure Opens April 22

The Kiwanisaurus Treehouse Adventure will open at the Greensboro Science Center (GSC) on April, 22, 2021. A GSC member-only preview will take place from 9:00 a.m. – noon, after which the area will be open to all GSC guests. Admission to this new outdoor play space is included with general admission and/or membership.

Kiwanisaurus Treehouse Adventure

The Kiwanisaurus Treehouse Adventure is made up of 4 treehouses and 4 crow’s nests, interconnected by a series of bridges, net climbing structures, hoops, logs, and steps. Guests are encouraged to explore the ecosystem around them and discover local wildlife as they climb. The largest treehouses and a deck are ADA accessible.

Life-size dinosaur replicas located on the hillside beneath the walkways invite guests to come to eye to eye with some of the biggest stars of the prehistoric past, including Triceratops, T. rex, Spinosaurus and Apatosaurus.

Martha Regester, the GSC’s VP of Education, says, “The pandemic has given us a year of leaning via laptops and social distancing. We are so happy to add nature play back into the mix and turn kids’ imaginations loose!”

The Kiwanisaurus Treehouse Adventure, built by Beanstalk Builders, is made possible by the Kiwanis Club of Greensboro and Nat Greene Kiwanis Club. Additional support comes from the Cummings Family and the Hagan Family. In addition, the Wheelihan Family, the White Family, and the Priddy Family have provided support for the dinosaurs.

New Project Announcement: Kiwanisaurus Tree House Adventure

The Kiwanis Club of Greensboro and Nat Greene Kiwanis have partnered with the Greensboro Science Center (GSC) to build a one-of-a-kind science exploration playground in the trees. The Kiwanisaurus Tree House Adventure will blend specialized tree houses, interactive adventure bridges and tree-themed play elements with dinosaurs and other science storylines to encourage new perspectives about life and adventure from a birds-eye view.

Thanks to The Kiwanis Club of Greensboro and Nat Greene Kiwanis, guests of all ages – including children younger than 8 (who don’t meet the age requirement for SKYWILD, the GSC’s aerial adventure course) – will now have a new, elevated adventure park to explore. In addition, a significant portion of this new playground will be ADA-accessible. The Hagan Family and the Cummings Family have also generously sponsored individual treehouses that will serve as fun, educational outposts for children of all ages to experience.

Kiwanisaurus Tree House Adventure will be constructed between the GSC’s existing Animal Discovery Zoo and the soon-to-be-built Revolution Ridge zoo expansion.

With gibbons to your back and red pandas to your front, this signature playground will place kids and families at the center of it all as the GSC continues to expand and diversify meaningful and memorable experiences for all guests.

Construction is set to begin this fall and will take approximately four months to complete. GSC staff will add dinosaurs, educational graphics and storylines over the winter in preparation for a Spring 2020 grand opening.

Glenn Dobrogosz, CEO of the GSC, says, “Kiwanis International is at the forefront of building playgrounds across America. Our local friends with Kiwanis have been amazing to work with. We are so thankful that two of our local clubs want to keep this tradition alive right here in Greensboro. Also, the beauty of this tree house design is that it can grow and expand and maybe someday create an incredible bridge between our current and future zoo.”