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  • Lunch & Learn: Big Woods

    River Bend Nature Center 1000 Rustad Rd., Faribault, MN

    Lunch & Learn: Big Woods Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members). Wednesday, May 21, 12:00-2:00pm, Speaker begins at 12:30 pm, Bring your own lunch. Join us and guest speaker, Andy Wendt, as he discusses the Big Woods ecosystem at Nerstrand State Park. Register Here

    $5 – $10
  • Stewardship Saturday: Native Plant Communities Info Session

    River Bend Nature Center 1000 Rustad Rd., Faribault, MN

    Stewardship Saturday: Native Plant Communities Info Session Teens +. Cost: Free Saturday, May 31, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 am Come learn about the importance of native plant communities and how River Bend intends to use citizen science to create a database of native plant communities found onsite. Then leave with the knowledge needed to volunteer at…

    Free
  • Bagels & Birds

    River Bend Nature Center 1000 Rustad Rd., Faribault, MN

    Bagels & Birds All ages. Cost: Free Saturday, June 7, 2025, 10:00 am-11:00 am Join us on the first Saturday each month.  Enjoy coffee and bagels in a relaxed atmosphere while watching wildlife from the comfort of the Interpretive Center through our Windows on the Wild viewing area. Bagels provided by The Inn at Shattuck. Register Here

    Free

River Bend Nature Center

P.O. Box 186
1000 Rustad Rd
Faribault, MN 55021

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Monday: 8 AM - 7 PM

Tuesday - Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM

Saturday: 10 AM-2 PM