River Bend Nature Center

Little Sprouts: Prairie Flowers
2022-09-27 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | MINNESOTA
Little Sprouts is an adult/child class for children from birth through 5 years old. There are planned educational exploration activities with a different theme each week. Dress for the weather, as most of the class will be outside. Classes are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9:30-11 am unless otherwise noted.
Cost: $10/child, $5/member child

Saturday Little Sprouts: Prairie Flowers
2022-10-01 09:30 - 11:00

Bagels & Birds
2022-10-01 10:00 - 11:00
Bagels and Birds
Free program on the first Saturday of the month. Join us for bagels while watching birds through the windows on the wild viewing area.
October 1, November 5, December 3,

Family Tree ID Hike
2022-10-01 11:30 - 12:30
Family Tree ID Hike
Saturday, October 1, 11:30am-12:30pm
Can’t tell and oak from a maple? Want to know if you have an elm tree in your yard? Come learn the basics of tree identification from a River Bend Naturalist.

Homeschool: Colors in Nature & Nature Art
2022-10-10 13:00 - 15:00
Autumn is the perfect time of year to explore the wonderful colors of nature and create works of art centered around the natural world.

Little Sprouts Colorful Leaves
2022-10-11 09:30 - 11:00
Little Sprouts is a parent/child class for children from birth through 5 years old. There are planned educational exploration activities with a different theme each week. Dress for the weather, as most of the class will be outside. Classes are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9:30-11 am unless otherwise noted.
Cost: $10/child, $5/member child

Fall Phenology Hike
2022-10-15 11:30 - 12:30
Fall Phenology Hike
Saturday, October 15, 11:30am-12:30pm
all ages. Cost: $5 member/ $10 nonmember
Come observe the seasonal changes with a River Bend Naturalist.

Lunch & Learn: All About Owls
2022-10-19 12:00 - 14:00
Wednesday, October 19, 12-2pm (presentation starts at 12:30pm)
Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members), Open to all ages.
Bring your own lunch and join us as we learn about the twelve types of owls found in Minnesota, what they eat, how they hunt, and more!

Little Sprouts: Animal Homes
2022-10-25 09:30 - 11:00

Bats, Bones, & Bonfires
2022-10-29 14:00 - 17:00
Bats, Bones, & Bonfires
Saturday, October 29, 2022, 2pm-5pm, all ages.
Mark your calendar for Bats, Bones & Bonfires, River Bend’s annual Halloween family festival! We’re planning family fun, games, treats and much more!

Bird Hike
2022-11-05 11:30 - 12:30
Bird Hike
Saturday, November 5, 11:30am-12:30pm
all ages. Cost: $5 member/$10 nonmember
Join a River Bend Naturalist on a walk as you learn how to identify birds.

Little Sprouts: Conifers and Cones
2022-11-08 09:30 - 11:00
