This full Moon is often called the Full Hunter’s Moon, Blood Moon, or Sanguine Moon. Many moons ago, Native Americans named this bright moon-phase for obvious reasons. The leaves are falling from trees, the deer are fattened, and it’s time to begin storing meat for the long winter ahead. Historically, this moon was honored and […]
With the skyrocketing spread of invasive plants, the Nature Center’s wildlife needs your help preserving their habitats. Join us for Tuesday's Conservation Corps for a morning of land management tasks. This ongoing program will allow people to work it into their sometimes busy schedules. Please register in advance online. This program is for ages 14 […]
Capture the beauty of autumn with this one-of-a-kind leaf craft. Make your luminous leaf lantern to take home. Space is limited for this all-ages class.
With the Skyrocketing spread of invasive vegetation, the Nature Center’s creatures need your help preserving the natural habitats. Join us for this workgroup that is aimed at cutting back invasive plants. Afterward, we will have a light lunch at the pavilion to brainstorm our next efforts. Register online. Ages 14 and up. Participants must wear […]
With the skyrocketing spread of invasive plants, the Nature Center’s wildlife needs your help preserving their habitats. Join us for Tuesday's Conservation Corps for a morning of land management tasks. This ongoing program will allow people to work it into their sometimes busy schedules. Please register in advance online. This program is for ages 14 […]
Have you ever wanted to learn what it takes to survive in the wild? Join us at the Nature Center for an afternoon where you will learn about all the necessities for survival. After learning a bit about how to survive we will head into the woods and put that knowledge to the test by […]
Join Ranger Maria for a campfire dinner. We’ll learn how to start and tend a campfire safely. Each person will then create their own custom hobo foil dinner to cook over our fire. To top things off, Ranger Maria will demonstrate how to cook an apple spice cake in a Dutch oven using the coals […]
Walking or running our course is much like a hike but with a treasure hunt twist! Equipped with a map and compass, you can find your way to each of the checkpoints on the orienteering course. This event is for beginners through experienced people. Free training is provided and compasses are available to loan. Participants […]
With the skyrocketing spread of invasive plants, the Nature Center’s wildlife needs your help preserving their habitats. Join us for Tuesday's Conservation Corps for a morning of land management tasks. This ongoing program will allow people to work it into their sometimes busy schedules. Please register in advance online. This program is for ages 14 […]
Join us as we learn the lore about the “Three Sisters” and how, in truth, these plants work together. We will see a brief film describing how and why First Nations people grew them. This is a practice that still remains! We will end our program by sampling a Three Sisters soup. Each participant will […]