⚠️ ❄️ The Nature center will be closed January 31st due to winter storm warnings. Stay safe everyone! Do you think you can identify an animal by its fur? Drop in for a few minutes, or stay and pair the ‘Who’s Out There?’ activities with this hands-on opportunity to see and feel a variety of […]

Join us at the Nature Center to celebrate your love for the outdoors! We will be crafting nature-themed Valentines to share and spend some time getting to know others within our community. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring materials you would like to share. February 13th & 14th FREE | Drop-In, from […]

Join us at the Nature Center to celebrate your love for the outdoors! We will be crafting nature-themed Valentines to share and spend some time getting to know others within our community. Supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring materials you would like to share. February 13th & 14th FREE | Drop-in from […]

Have you ever heard of The Kindness Rocks Project? This weekend at the Nature Center, we will gather to create a garden of kindness through art and community. Supplies will be provided. “Take one when you need one, share one with a friend who needs some inspiration, or leave one for another. One message at […]

Have you ever heard of The Kindness Rocks Project? This weekend at the Nature Center, we will gather to create a garden of kindness through art and community. Supplies will be provided. “Take one when you need one, share one with a friend who needs some inspiration, or leave one for another. One message at […]

Join us on March 11 for a special outdoor workshop focused on the conservation and treatment of eastern hemlocks. Led by licensed professionals, this hands-on program will introduce participants to hemlock health assessment, treatment decision-making, and application methods used to combat hemlock woolly adelgid. The morning session features a live, demonstrative lecture, followed by guided […]

Spring is right around the corner, and we’re already seeing some fresh pops of green! We will kick off the ecoEXPLORE Botany Field Season with a plant scavenger hunt along the Botanical Garden trails and the Boardwalk. Participants will work to complete a plant identification challenge while gaining a deeper understanding of the natural world […]

Join us at the Nature Center to make your very own Bark Book! Enjoy a stroll through the forest to create unique texture impressions of different tree bark patterns, and learn some tips and tricks to help you identify your findings. Making your own Bark Book is a great way to explore nature, learn about […]

Spring is right around the corner, and we’re already seeing some fresh pops of green! We will kick off the ecoEXPLORE Botany Field Season with a plant scavenger hunt along the Botanical Garden trails and the Boardwalk. Participants will work to complete a plant identification challenge while gaining a deeper understanding of the natural world […]

Join us at the Nature Center to make your very own Bark Book! Enjoy a stroll through the forest to create unique texture impressions of different tree bark patterns, and learn some tips and tricks to help you identify your findings. Making your own Bark Book is a great way to explore nature, learn about […]