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  • Bagels & Birds

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

    Bagels & Birds All ages. Cost: Free Saturday, September 6, 2025, 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…

    Free
  • MN Master Naturalist Instructor Training

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

    MN Master Naturalist Instructor Training Ages 18+ recommended Cost: $75, includes course materials Friday, September 5, 2025, - In Person, at RBNC 9:00am-4:00pm Friday, September 26, 2025 - Online 9:00am-4:00pm Are you already a master naturalist? Want to teach the Master Naturalist course at your place of work or help places teach it? Register to…

    $75
  • Lunch & Learn: Dragonfly 101

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

    Lunch & Learn: Dragonfly 101 Cost: $10 ($5 for River Bend members). Wednesday, August 20, 12:00-2:00pm, Speaker begins at 12:30 pm Dragonfly 101 will take a look at dragonfly identification, habitat, and life cycles with guest speaker, John Arthur from the Minnesota Dragonfly Society. There will be an opportunity after the presentation to look for and net…

    $5 – $10

River Bend Nature Center

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

507.332.7151 | rbncinfo@rbnc.org

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