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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
LOCATION:MINNESOTA
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230423T153000
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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
LOCATION:MINNESOTA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230507
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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
LOCATION:MINNESOTA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230508T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230508T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T180747
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T182300Z
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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
LOCATION:MINNESOTA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230516T110000
DTSTAMP:20260422T180747
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Day: Invasive Species
DESCRIPTION:10:00 am – 11:00 am\, meet at the main interpretive center\nCost: Free!\nCome learn about what an invasive species is and then help remove it to restore River Bend’s habitats.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/stewardship-day-invasive-species
LOCATION:River Bend Nature Center\, 1000 Rustad Rd.\, Faribault\, MN\, 55021
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Faribault Parks and Rec Department
DESCRIPTION:Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members) \nTopic: Faribault Parks and Rec Department \nBring your own lunch and join us as we listen to Paul Peanasky talk about the parks and rec department.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/lunch-learn-faribault-parks-and-rec-department
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SUMMARY:Wellness Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members)\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-2
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230520T113000
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Day: Invasive Species
DESCRIPTION:10:00-11:30am or 12:30-2:00pm \nCost: Free\, for all ages \nCome learn about what an invasive species is and help to remove it.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/stewardship-day-invasive-species-2/2023-05-20
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SUMMARY:Nature Prints with Paradise Center for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Nature Prints with Artist Karen Peters\, Paradise Center for the Arts\nSaturday\, May 20\, 10:00 – 12:00pm\nFree Program\, all ages welcome!- Must pre-register for the event. \n\nRegister with the Paradise Center for the Arts at https://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/education\nOr\, call the Paradise Center for the Arts 507-332-7372 ext. 1 or 4 or stop in during open hours Wed. – Fri. 12pm – 5pm\, Saturday 10am – 2pm\n\n\nWe will meet at River Bend Nature Center 1000 Rustad Rd\, Faribault (near the Interpretive Center Building) at 10:00am. All ages are welcome but small children must have supervision and help. In this class artist Karen Peters will bring nature and art together. Students are encouraged to enjoy the outdoors and see the wonder in nature while creating nature prints. Students will create small format monotypes using abstract color fields and plants. We’ll use leaves and other plants to create shapes and textures on our prints. Combining the beauty of art and nature. Students will make two or more prints. Students will be able to take one print home and leave the other print to be included in the collaborative art piece that will be assembled and displayed locally. \nThe collaborative Nature Print piece will be displayed at the Paradise Center for the Arts (321 Central Ave. N.\, Faribault) June 30 – August 5\, 2023. An artist opening reception will be held Friday\, June 30th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm\, for friends\, family\, and the public. The Nature Prints Collaborative piece will be on display in the K & M Gallery at the Paradise until August 5th. \nInk does not wash out of clothes. Wear something old\, or something black\, or bring a paint shirt. We are limited to 20 students for the class. Please register soon. The Nature Prints will bring you in touch with nature and art.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/nature-prints-with-paradise-center-for-the-arts
LOCATION:MINNESOTA
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Prairie Songbird Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Lunch & Learn: Prairie Songbird Conservation \nCost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members). \nWednesday\, May 24\, 2023\, 12:00-2:00pm\nTopic: Prairie Songbird Conservation \nDr. LaReesa Wolfenbarger and Dr. John McCarty will talk about studies of Henslow’s Sparrows and other prairie birds completed by their Lab of Avian Ecology at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/lunch-learn-prairie-songbird-conservation
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SUMMARY:Wellness Wednesday: Archery
DESCRIPTION:Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members)\nShoot archery 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 during this special session of archery. \n 
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/wellness-wednesday-archery
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230603T133000
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SUMMARY:Archery for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:12:30 – 1:30 pm\nCost: $10/child\, $5/member\, Ages: 8-15 \nEver wanted to learn how to shoot a bow and arrow? Now is your chance! Learn the basics of shooting a compound bow and have time to practice your new skill. The NASP archery equipment provided for this program was sponsored by a No Child Left Inside grant through the Minnesota DNR.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/archery-for-beginners
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230610T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230610T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T180747
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T190416Z
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SUMMARY:Forest Therapy Walk
DESCRIPTION:Cost: $60/person; $50/member \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-4
LOCATION:River Bend Nature Center\, 1000 Rustad Rd.\, Faribault\, MN\, 55021
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230612T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230613T160000
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SUMMARY:Summer Camp: Food Fight (Heron)
DESCRIPTION:Herons Food Fight- Grades 3-5\nJune 12 &13\, Mon-Tue\, 9am – 4pm\n$55 ($30 for members)\nStart summer off with a full belly as we explore everything there is to know about food. From growing crops to eating our favorite meals to fighting food waste\, this two-day camp will teach you everything there is to know about the things we eat! 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. \nUpon completion of registration\, you will receive a confirmation email. Within the month following registration\, you will receive an additional email with an attached information packet including the River Bend liability form and health form. These forms can also be found here.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/summer-camp-food-fight-heron
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230613T110000
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Day: Landscaping
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 13\, 10:00 am – 11:00 am\nAll Ages\nCost: Free!\nHelp beautify River Bend Nature Center. Projects will include preparing and planting around signage\, building\, cleaning up the rain garden.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/stewardship-day-landscaping
LOCATION:River Bend Nature Center\, 1000 Rustad Rd.\, Faribault\, MN\, 55021
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230615T160000
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SUMMARY:Summer Camp - Herons (3-5) Archery Camp
DESCRIPTION:Herons Archery Camp- Grades 3-5\nJune 14 & 15 Wed-Thurs\, 9am – 4pm\n$55 ($30 for members)\nLearn the basics of archery at River Bend Nature Center. Learners will explore the history of archery\, and how humans have used archery for survival and will get to hone their skills with a bow and arrow over the course of two days. Archery equipment is provided\, but students may bring their own bow and arrow on day two of the camp if applicable. 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. \nUpon completion of registration\, you will receive a confirmation email. Within the month following registration\, you will receive an additional email with an attached information packet including the River Bend liability form and health form. These forms can also be found here.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/summer-camp-herons-3-5-archery-camp
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230617T113000
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SUMMARY:Stewardship Day: Landscaping
DESCRIPTION:All ages. Cost: Free \nSaturday\, June 17\, 10:00-11:30 am and 12:30 – 2:00 pm \nHelp beautify River Bend Nature Center. Projects will include preparing and planting around signage\, building\, cleaning up the rain garden.
URL:https://rbnc.org/event/stewardship-day-landscaping-2/2023-06-17
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