River Bend Bounty in partnership with PCA Tuesdays & Thursdays, Ages 55+ With the sun, prairie, and woodlands of River Bend Nature Center you can bring new life to your creative work.If you are a knitter, quilter, painter, artist wannabe. and/or naturalist join us to identify colors you can extract from plants, trees & minerals…
River Bend Bounty in partnership with PCA Tuesdays & Thursdays, Ages 55+ With the sun, prairie, and woodlands of River Bend Nature Center you can bring new life to your creative work.If you are a knitter, quilter, painter, artist wannabe. and/or naturalist join us to identify colors you can extract from plants, trees & minerals…
Bagels & Birds All ages. Cost: Free Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10:00 am-11:00 am Join us on the first Saturday each month. Enjoy coffee and bagels in a relaxed atmosphere while watching wildlife from the comfort of the Interpretive Center through our Windows on the Wild viewing area. Bagels provided by The Inn at Shattuck. Register…
Storytime with a Naturalist: Seasonal Changes All ages. Cost: Free Saturday, September 7, 2024, 11:00 am-12:00 pm Read a story with a River Bend Naturalist! September will be focused on the changing of seasons. Register Here
Sweet Reads Book Club Teens and Adults. Cost: Free Saturday, September 7, 2024, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm Join us on the 1st Saturday of each month for a one group discussion on topics that include Environmentalism, Forestry, Wellness, Sustainability, Climate Change, Etc... Book: Locally Laid by Lucie B. Amundsen Join naturalist, Morgan Heier, for a discussion and…
Little Sprouts: Prairie Pollinators Cost: $10/child, $5/member-child, adults attend free Monday, September 9, 2024, 9:30am-11am What are pollinators? Come and see that it is more than just bees! Your little sprout will learn about the natural world through nature play and exploration. Dress for the weather as a portion of the class will be outside. Register…
Homeschool: Prairie Pollinators ages 5-12. Cost: $10/person, $5/member Monday, September 9, 2024, 1-3pm What are pollinators? It is just bees? Come learn about the different pollinators. Register Here
Virtual Presentation, Lunch & Learn: All About Bats Cost: $5 ($0 for River Bend members). Join online or come to the nature center to watch online. The meeting link will be emailed to you on Tuesday, September 17. Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 12:00-2:00pm Topic: All About Bats We often look at Bats with fear and creepy…
Boy Scout Badge Day Saturday, September 21, 2024 10-1:30 pm Bird Badge Cost: $15/person, $10/member Ages: 11-17 Come work on your Bird Badges at River Bend! Register and bring a lunch to eat during the day. *Note some specific requirements are more time-consuming than what can be done during this program, it is up to…
Little Sprouts: Terrific Turtles and Fabulous Frogs Cost: $10/child, $5/member-child, adults attend free Monday, September 23, 2024, 9:30am-11am Come stride or hop along with us in this terrific turtles and fabulous frogs session to see how amazing our aquatic friends are. Your little sprout will learn about the natural world through nature play and exploration. Dress…
Bagels & Birds All ages. Cost: Free Saturday, October 5, 2024, 10:00 am-11:00 am Join us on the first Saturday each month. Enjoy coffee and bagels in a relaxed atmosphere while watching wildlife from the comfort of the Interpretive Center through our Windows on the Wild viewing area. Bagels provided by The Inn at Shattuck. Register Here
Storytime with a Naturalist: Migration and Bird Hike All ages. Cost: Free Saturday, October 5, 2024, 11:00 am-12:00 pm Join a naturalist for story time on Saturdays! Free to attend. Today's topic is about bird migration. We'll read a story and then get out on the trails for a bird hike. Register Here
Sweet Reads Book Club Teens and Adults. Cost: Free Saturday, October 5, 2024, 2:00 pm-3:00 pm Join us on the 1st Saturday of each month for a one group discussion on topics that include Environmentalism, Forestry, Wellness, Sustainability, Climate Change, Etc... Book : A year in the Wilderness: “Bearing Witness in the Boundary Waters” by Dave and Amy…
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