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  • Volunteer at the Maple Syrup Fun Run

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

    Maple Syrup Fun Run & Pancake Breakfast Saturday, May 2 from 6:00 - 3:00 pm - sign up for a shift with one of the following areas: Help out by volunteering with the pancake breakfast (prep, serving & clean-up), water stations, course marshalls, prepping the course, taking the course signs down, bag check, or parking…

  • Homeschool: Intro to Signs of Spring

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

    Homeschool: Intro to Signs of Spring Cost: $10/child, $5/member child    (Pre-registration is required) Grades: K-5th Monday, May 4,  1:00pm-3:00pm Spring is a great time to observe the many changes occurring in the natural world. As the trees begin to leaf out and animals return from a long migration, join us as we tour River Bend…

    $5 – $10
  • Homeschool: Pond Dipping/Frog Call ID

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

    Homeschool: Pond Dipping/Frog Call ID Cost: $10/child, $5/member child     (Pre-registration is required) Grades: K-5th Monday, May 11,  1:00pm-3:00pm Spring brings with it many sounds, one of them being the songs of frogs! Students will learn how to identify Minnesota’s native frogs, while also discovering what other creatures swim beneath the surface. Register Here

    $5 – $10

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Faribault, MN 55021

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