On behalf of River Bend Nature Center, Great River Greening is hosting a series of restoration events throughout early 2022. The management of invasive species, accomplished by dedicated volunteers, helps to enhance and protect the dwarf trout lily habitat, the surrounding big woods habitat, and increase biodiversity. Great River Greening- Buckthorn Bust! Saturday, April 30, 9…

Great River Greening- Pulling Garlic Mustard and Dame's Rocket Thursday, May 5, 6 pm - 8 pm Volunteers will work to hand-pull invasive garlic mustard and dame's rocket plants to help protect the dwarf trout lily that makes its home at the nature center. On behalf of River Bend Nature Center, Great River Greening is…

Adult Night Out: Spring Ephemerals Cost: $10/person, $5/member Friday, May 13, 6:00pm-7:00pm Enjoy an adult night out as you take a guided naturalist hike through River Bend to look at and learn about spring ephemeral flowers. These types of flowers only bloom once, in spring, and are found on the forest floor before trees are…

Great River Greening- Pulling Garlic Mustard and Dame's Rocket Saturday, May 14, 9 am -12 pm Volunteers will work to hand-pull invasive garlic mustard and dame's rocket plants to help protect the dwarf trout lily that makes its home at the nature center. On behalf of River Bend Nature Center, Great River Greening is hosting…

Faribault High School Field Biology Internship Final Projects By Faribault High School Field Biology Internship Class Cost: FREE, Open to all ages.   May 18, 6-7:30pm Come hear from students who participated in a year-long field biology internship class at River Bend Nature Center. Find out what projects they took on and what they learned.

Build Your Own Pollinator Sanctuary Cost: $40/members, $65/nonmembers Saturday, May 21, 10am-12pm Pollinators are important players in our everyday lives whether we know it or not. Without them, we wouldn't have half the food resources we do. As more land is developed, they lose their habitat, but you can help! Create a sanctuary of native…