10:00 am - 11:00 am, meet at the main interpretive center Cost: Free! Come learn about what an invasive species is and then help remove it to restore River Bend's habitats.

Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members) Topic: Faribault Parks and Rec Department Bring your own lunch and join us as we listen to Paul Peanasky talk about the parks and rec department.

Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members) Hike 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.

Lunch & Learn: Prairie Songbird Conservation Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members). Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 12:00-2:00pm Topic: Prairie Songbird Conservation Dr. 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.

Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members) Shoot 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.  

12:30 - 1:30 pm Cost: $10/child, $5/member, Ages: 8-15 Ever 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…