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  • Stewardship Day: Invasive Species

    River Bend Nature Center 1000 Rustad Rd., Faribault, MN

    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.

    Free
  • OWLS Lunch & Learn November

    River Bend Nature Center 1000 Rustad Rd., Faribault, MN

    Mader Farms Wetland Restoration From 2014 - Februrary 2018, the Mader farm in Minnetrista on the western edge of Hennepin County underwent a restoration process from being 41 acres of tiled agriculture land to returning to its natural wetlands. It is the first and only certified wetlands credit bank restoration project in the Minnehaha Creek…

    $12
  • Animal Ambassadors: Meet the Animal Ambassadors!

    River Bend Nature Center 1000 Rustad Rd., Faribault, MN

    Join us for a very special Animal Ambassadors program where you will get to learn about, meet, and even touch ALL of our Animal Ambassadors! You'll experience a turtle's shell, a salamander's skin, and even get to see our bull snake eat her lunch. $5/person, $15/family ($3/member, $10/member family)

    $5

River Bend Nature Center

P.O. Box 186
1000 Rustad Rd
Faribault, MN 55021

507.332.7151 | rbncinfo@rbnc.org

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6 AM - 10 PM, Daily

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New Summer Hours!

Monday: 8 AM - 7 PM

Tuesday - Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM

Saturday: 10 AM-2 PM