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SUMMARY:Drop-in Paper Making
DESCRIPTION:Come learn how to make your own paper from paper scraps! A naturalist will guide you through the process to make your own paper to take home. \n$10/person\, $5/ RBNC Member \n 
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/drop-in-paper-making
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230221T110000
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SUMMARY:Little Sprouts Sounds In Nature
DESCRIPTION: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 some of the class will be outside. \nCost: $10/child\, $5/member child
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/little-sprouts-sounds-in-nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230328T113000
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SUMMARY:Maple Syruping
DESCRIPTION:Maple Syruping \nCost: $5/person\, $15/family (FREE for members) *a family is 2 adults and 4 kids under 18 \nMaple syruping is a tradition that dates back to the first nations that lived in this area. Learn about the history of maple syruping\, what makes the sap flow\, and the process of turning sap into syrup through hands-on syruping experience. Please pre-register at the links below as maple syruping events tend to fill up.  \nMarch 28\, 10:30 – 11:30 am\, March 28\, 12:30 – 1:30 pm\, \nMarch 30\, 10:30 – 11:30 am\, March 30\, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/maple-syruping-3/2023-03-28
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SUMMARY:Wellness Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Cost: $10/person\, $5/member\nHike with a naturalist on Wellness Wednesday! We’re getting outside for some fresh air and rejuvenation. Ask any question about nature while the naturalist highlights what’s happening throughout the seasons.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/wellness-wednesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230410T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230410T150000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Weather and Seasons
DESCRIPTION:April 10: Weather and Seasons \nAs the weather warms\, learn all about the seasons we experience in Minnesota and how weather changes. Please pre-register for this event\, as they do fill quickly.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/homeschool-weather-and-seasons
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230411T110000
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SUMMARY:Little Sprouts Adult/Child Programs
DESCRIPTION:Adult/child class for ages birth-5. ($5/member\, $10 for non-members) \nThere are planned educational exploration activities with a different theme each week. Dress for the weather\, as most of the class will be outside. \nClasses are held on Tuesdays from 9:30-11 am unless otherwise noted. \nTuesday\, April 11 – Birds and Nests \nTuesday\, April 25 – Baby Animals \nTuesday\, May 9 – Sounds and Shapes in Nature \nTuesday\, May 23 – Worms and Mud \nTuesday\, June 13 – What’s in the Water? \nTuesday\, August 8 – What’s in the Water? \n 
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/little-sprouts-adult-child-programs/2023-04-11
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230415T113000
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SUMMARY:Live Peregrine Falcons
DESCRIPTION:Live Peregrine Falcons with Jackie Fallon from Mayo Clinic \nSaturday April 15\, Cost: $5/member\, $10/non-member \nPeregrine Falcons are the fastest bird in the air and nearly went extinct. Jackie Fallon helped bring the population back. Come hear about the amazing recovery story\, what is being done right here in Minnesota to help the species and what we have discovered about them after 40 years of research. Please pre-register for this event\, as it usually sells out! \nMorning Session 10:30 – 11:30 am \nAfternoon Session 12:30 – 1:30 pm
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/live-peregrine-falcons/2023-04-15
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230419T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230419T140000
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Energy Conservation with Xcel Energy
DESCRIPTION:Lunch & Learn: Energy Conservation at Home with Anna Thill from Xcel Energy\nWednesday\, April 19\, 12:00-2:00pm\nCost: $10/person\, $5/member\nLearn all about ways you can be more eco-conscious by conserving energy (and usually money!) at home.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/lunch-learn-energy-conservation-with-xcel-energy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230422T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230422T143000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:Earth Day Celebration – Call to Action!\nSaturday\, April 22\, 11:00-2:30pm\nCost: Free! for all ages\n\nCelebrate Earth Day at River Bend Nature Center and enjoy a fun day of filled with wildflowers and earth friendly activities! Come for all or part of the planned activities. \n11:00-12:00 Wildflower Hike with trash pick up \n12:00-12:30 Lunch break – pack a lunch and enjoy each other’s company! \n12:30-1:30 Stewardship Activity Invasive Species Removal (Outside) What can be recycled? (Inside) \n1:30-2:30 Stewardship Activity Invasive Species Removal (Outside) What is Composting? (Inside)
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/earth-day-celebration
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SUMMARY:Earth Day\, Family Day!
DESCRIPTION:Earth Day Celebration – Family Day!\nSunday\, April 23\, 11:00-2:30pm\nCost: Free! for all ages\n\nCelebrate Earth Day at River Bend Nature Center and enjoy a fun day of filled with wildflowers and earth friendly activities! Come for all or part of the planned activities. \n11:00-12:00 Wildflower Hike with trash clean up (Outside) \n12:00-12:30 Lunch break – pack a lunch and enjoy each other’s company! \n12:30-1:30 Kids/Family Story with activity (Inside) \n1:30-2:30 Take home wildflower project (Inside)
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/earth-day-family-day
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SUMMARY:Forest Therapy Walk
DESCRIPTION:Forest Therapy Walk\nSunday\, April 23\, 1:00-3:30pm\nCost: $60/person\, $50/member (Guided by Jerad Morey\, ANFT-Certified)\n\nImproved 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. \nA 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.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/forest-therapy-walk-3
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SUMMARY:Maple Syrup Fun Run & Pancake Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Your registration fee supports environmental education\, outdoor recreation\, and natural resource conservation. River Bend is a 501(c)(3) non-profit nature center that relies on donations\, memberships\, and fundraising events. Thank You! \nAll registrations get a free pancake brunch and goodies from race sponsors. Register by Monday\, April 17 to get a Free t-shirt. T-shirts are unisex sizes. Registrations after April 17th and same-day registrations can get a t-shirt on a first-come\, first serve basis while supplies last. Multiple distances are available: one mile\, 5K\, 10K\, 25K\, 50K. Chip timing by Anderson Race Management. Registration prices increase April 1st! \n 
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/maple-syrup-fun-run-pancake-brunch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230508T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230508T150000
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SUMMARY:Homeschool Reptiles and Amphibians
DESCRIPTION:River Bend Nature Center invites all learners\, grades K-5th\, the opportunity to experience all of the seasons at River Bend! \nClasses are held on the second Monday of the month from 1pm-3pm. \nMay 8: Reptiles and Amphibians \nCome meet River Bend’s animal ambassadors\, a painted turtle\, gray tree frog\, tiger salamander\, and corn snake\, as we explore the importance of and differences between reptiles and amphibians.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/homeschool-reptiles-and-amphibians
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