Events

Little Sprouts: Icy Weather Cost: $10/child, $5/member child, adults attend for free. Saturday, January 31,  10:00am-11:30am Water rains down on the earth in many different forms from pretty snowflakes to large ice balls called hail. What makes our weather icy in the winter? A portion of this class may be held outside. Please dress for the…

Little Sprouts: Rocks Rock Cost: $10/child, $5/member child, adults attend for free. Monday, February 2, 9:30am-11am Rocks Rock! The Earth is made up of different kinds of rocks that can be found in many different colors! Come and explore how fascinating rocks can be! A portion of this class may be held outside. Please dress for…

Homeschool: Intro to Animal Tracking Cost: $10/child, $5/member child    (Pre-registration is required) Grades: K-5th Monday, February 2,  1:00pm-3:00pm Winter is a great time to better understand animal activity and behaviors. Students will learn how to identify tracks and interpret what they can teach us. Register Here

Bagels & Birds All ages. Cost: Free Saturday, February 7, 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: The Mitten All ages. Cost: Free Saturday, February 7, 2025, 11:00 am-12:00 pm Come read along with a naturalist and follow along with your very own paper animals! Register Here

Luminary Snowshoe and Hike Cost: $10/member, $15/member with rental; $15/non-members, $20/non-members with rental; 5 & under free. All ages, under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Thursday, February 12,  6:00pm-8:00pm Enjoy the quiet of winter with a luminary hike through River Bend. Trails are packed snow, participants are welcome to bring their own snowshoes.…

Stewardship Saturday: Biochar Saturday, February 14, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Free Volunteer Opportunity Ages: Teen+ Come learn about what biochar is, how it's created, and why River Bend has decided to use this as another sustainability method. Then, weather permitting, try your hand at creating biochar. Meet at River Bend Interpretive Center. Dress for…

Little Sprouts: Animal Homes Cost: $10/child, $5/member child, adults attend for free. Monday, February 16,  9:30am-11am Animals have homes too! Explore what types of homes animals live in and look for animal homes on a walk outside. A portion of this class may be held outside. Please dress for the weather. Register Here

Homeschool: Making Tracks Cost: $10/child, $5/member child     (Pre-registration is required) Grades: K-5th Monday, February 16,  1:00pm-3:00pm This program will allow students to learn the process of animal track casting. While our casts are drying, students will get outside and have a blast learning about and using kicksleds. Register Here

Lunch & Learn: Fruit of the forest: Minnesota's Edible Mushrooms Cost: Per Non-Member $10, RBNC Members $5 Wednesday, February 18, 12:00-2:00pm, Speaker begins at 12:30 pm Bring your own lunch and enjoy! Guest Speaker, Tim Clemens, founder of Ironwood Foraging and past president of MN Mycological Society, presents: Minnesota’s forests, fields, and river valleys are home…

Little Sprouts: Animal Homes Cost: $10/child, $5/member child, adults attend for free. Saturday, February 21, 10:00am-11:30am Animals have homes too! Explore what types of homes animals live in and look for animal homes on a walk outside. Dress for the weather. Register Here