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Family Adventure Days at Camp Wa-Kon-Da
Family Adventure Days at Camp Wa-Kon-Da
Bring the family and join us for a fun and exciting afternoon of archery and hiking at Camp Wa-Kon-Da! Take aim and perfect your shot with a brief Archery 101 course (for ages 8+), then engage in a family-friendly competition! After the competition, join a naturalist and explore the Forest...
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Sunday Trekking at the Nature Center
Sunday Trekking at the Nature Center
Join our Naturalist Educators on a guided hike along the beautiful trails of Fontenelle Forest on the 1st and 5th Sundays of each month. The Nature Center trails system includes a one-mile, ADA-accessible boardwalk and various difficulties of trails through the woods. There is also a trail that runs along...
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(Canceled) Nature Discovery for Adults: Fascinating Fungus
(Canceled) Nature Discovery for Adults: Fascinating Fungus
Explore nature through the eyes of your inner child! Join our Naturalist Educators for an evening of nature-based learning and fun activities for adults. Join us as we learn about the fascinating world of fungus. We will explain how to identify some of the most common mushrooms found at Fontenelle Forest...
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Wildlife Wednesdays (OWLS)
Wildlife Wednesdays (OWLS)
Teach your children to love critters from an early age during Wildlife Wednesdays - a structured learning environment for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. From our "feathered friends" to the "creepy crawlies," participants will have an opportunity to meet a critter up close. You never know which type...
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(CANCELLED) Family Adventure Days at Neale Woods
(CANCELLED) Family Adventure Days at Neale Woods
Bring the family and join us for a fun and exciting afternoon of recreational activities and hiking at Neale Woods! Bring your athletic spirit for Spring-styled games and a relay race with the family! Compete against one another to see who has the best skills to make it through the...
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Seniors Understanding Nature: Rooted in the Midwest – The Herbs and Plants of the American Plains Indian Nations
Seniors Understanding Nature: Rooted in the Midwest – The Herbs and Plants of the American Plains Indian Nations
What’s the point of burning sweetgrass? Grinding up purple coneflower? Eating prairie turnips? Learn about these plants and their cultural significance with Shannon Smith, Education Technician from the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail! Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery would’ve surely perished before reaching the Pacific without the assistance...
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(SOLD OUT) Sunday Trekking at the Nature Center (Halloween Hike!)
(SOLD OUT) Sunday Trekking at the Nature Center (Halloween Hike!)
Join our Naturalist Educators on a guided hike along the beautiful trails of Fontenelle Forest on the 1st and 5th Sundays of each month. The Nature Center trails system includes a one-mile, ADA-accessible boardwalk and various difficulties of trails through the woods. There is also a trail that runs along...
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Nature Discovery for Adults: Webology
Nature Discovery for Adults: Webology
Explore nature through the eyes of your inner child! Join our Naturalist Educators for an evening of nature-based learning and fun activities for adults. Join us as we discuss the concept of energy flow through the ecosystem. We will learn about producers, consumers, and decomposers, and how they create the complex...
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Family Adventure Days at Camp Wa-Kon-Da
Family Adventure Days at Camp Wa-Kon-Da
Bring the family and join us for a fun and exciting afternoon of archery and hiking at Camp Wa-Kon-Da! Take aim and perfect your shot with a brief Archery 101 course (for ages 8+), then engage in a family-friendly competition! After the competition, join a naturalist and explore the Forest...
Sunday Trekking at Camp Wa-Kon-Da
After Work Hike
Sunday Trekking at the Nature Center
Sunday Trekking at Camp Wa-Kon-Da
Wildlife Wednesdays (OWLS)
After Work Hike
Sunday Trekking at Neale Woods
Scales and Tails
Sunday Trekking at Camp Wa-Kon-Da
After Work Hike