River Bend Nature Center

Meadowlarks& Herons (K-5) Survival Camp
2022-07-06 04:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | MINNESOTA
Join River Bend Naturalists as we explore how living things survive! We will explore what plants and animals need to survive and their adaptations. We will then discover what humans would need to survive in the wild. Experience all of your favorite camp activities while making memories, learning new skills, and exploring nature. Each camp has limited space available and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring a lunch and snacks needed to get through a busy day.

Summer Camp Meadowlarks (K-2nd) Dinosaur Discovery
2022-07-10 - 2022-07-12
Meadowlarks-entering Kindergarten through 2nd Grade in Fall 2022
July 11-12 Dinosaur Discovery
Travel back in time as we explore the wonderful world of dinosaurs! When did they roam, what did they look like, what did they eat? Explore all of this and more as we have a roaring good time!
Bring lunch and snacks needed to get through a busy day. Join the River Bend naturalist team for a summer of discovery. Experience all of your favorite camp activities while making memories, learning new skills, and exploring nature. Each camp has limited space available and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Upon completion of registration, you will receive a confirmation email with an attached information packet including the River Bend liability form and health form. Two weeks before the camp, you will receive an additional reminder email.

Summer Camp Meadowlarks (K-2nd) Soaring in the Sky
2022-07-12 - 2022-07-14
Meadowlarks-Entering Kindergarten through 2nd Grade in Fall 2022
July 13-14 Soaring in the Sky
Come fly away with us! From insects to birds and mammals, explore the wonder of flight while learning about these animals. Campers’ heads will be so full of knowledge they just might float away!
Bring lunch and snacks needed to get through a busy day. Join the River Bend naturalist team for a summer of discovery. Experience all of your favorite camp activities while making memories, learning new skills, and exploring nature. Each camp has limited space available and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Upon completion of registration, you will receive a confirmation email with an attached information packet including the River Bend liability form and health form. Two weeks before the camp, you will receive an additional reminder email. These forms can also be found here.

Forest Therapy Walk
2022-07-16 04:00 - 06:00
Forest Therapy Walk
Cost: $60/person, $50/member
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 9-11am
Improved mental health. Lower stress levels. Heightened immune response. Deep gratitude. A renewed connection with creation and Creator. Through a series of invitations designed to boost your senses and evoke discovery, the ANFT-certified Jerad Morey will guide you on a Forest Therapy Walk. Past participants have called their experience “transformative,” “meaningful,” and “spiritual” and reported feelings of refreshment, relaxation, and peace.
A Forest Therapy Walk is not an extended hike – you will not be huffing and puffing or racking up your step count – but you will be invited to traverse unpaved and uneven ground. Please bring a full water bottle and dress appropriately for a few hours in the weather including sunscreen, bug deterrent, a portable chair or clothes in which you can sit on the ground, and shoes in which you can walk off-trail.

Summer Camp - Meadowlarks& Herons (K-5) Water, Water, Everywhere!
2022-07-17 - 2022-07-19
Meadowlarks & Herons (Grades K-5)
July 18 & 19, Mon-Tues, 9am – 4pm
$55 ($30 for members)
Join us as we explore WATER! Where does water come from and where does it go? How do living things use water? We will explore the different forms of water that are or were at River Bend, including the ocean! Yes, River Bend was once an ocean and we will explore what lived here during that time.
Experience all of your favorite camp activities while making memories, learning new skills, and exploring nature. Each camp has limited space available and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring a lunch and snacks needed to get through a busy day.
