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    SunWatch is one of this region’s treasured cultural and educational resources. Find out how you can be a part of this great organization. Become a FriendJoin our family of members and support the work of the Village, while enjoying valuable member benefits. Tell a FriendInvite your friends and family to learn more about the Park and our amazing programs. Stay InformedJoin our email list and stay informed about all that is happening at SunWatch. VolunteerSunWatch and its programs rely on the generous assistance of hundreds of adult and youth volunteers. Get involved and help a great cause. DonateSunWatch relies on financial support from individuals just like you. Find out how you can help. |
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SunWatch Indian Village offers exploration and learning both indoors and out. Visitors will enjoy watching an introductory film in the indoor theatre, viewing artifacts and learning about the history of the Village and its inhabitants in the Interpretive Center, and immersing themselves in the 800-year-old lifestyle by visiting the reconstructed structures, located in their original, exact locations. An enhanced audio tour of the grounds is available for a nominal fee. 
SunWatch offers five unique, age appropriate guided tours designed to complement classroom and Homeschool curriculum guidelines to provide students with a unique educational experience. 
Fees are per scout/per program. Fee covers activities, staff, and craft materials but does not include the actual scout patch/bead/pin, etc. (advancement materials available from scouts). A minimum of 8 scouts is required to hold a program. Programs times vary from 1½–2½ hours depending on topic and number of scouts participating. Program must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance, and a 50% deposit is required to hold the date. All programs follow the requirements as described in the scout guides for the GSA and BSA. (Instructors are registered with the BSA.) Explore the programs available at SunWatch. 
SunWatch makes a unique stop for group tours serving the adult leisure markets. Our staff will offer step-on guide welcome services, and help to bring an 800-year-old Village to life for visiting groups. Our indoor Interpretive Center offers an introductory film, and allows visitors to immerse themselves in the culture and lives of the Fort Ancient people. The SunWatch Store boasts a diverse array of authentic and unique Native American crafts and wares.
SunWatch works in partnership with many organizations in and around the Dayton area that help us in our preservation and interpretive efforts. Many of these organizations are also involved in the preservation of natural resources, cultural resources and education.
Are you a researcher or a student interested in working with the SunWatch collection? Are you a master gardener looking for a public project to work on? Are you interested in helping restore the lands around SunWatch to a Native Prairie? Are you interested in helping to monitor our Prairie restoration program and the wildlife that inhabit the prairie?
Experience unlimited fun and learning 359 days a year at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Explore the wonders of the world with a live animal zoo, the region’s only Planetarium, interactive science and technology exhibits, and dozens of family-friendly permanent exhibits, as well as special featured traveling exhibitions. 
