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09/30/2026 5:30 pm to 09/30/2026 6:30 pm
(3-Adult) Step into the park after dark and discover what comes alive when the lights go out. As the sun sets, participants will explore a nighttime world of nocturnal wildlife, uncovering the adaptations that help animals navigate, hunt, and survive in the dark while observing how the park transforms after hours.
10/04/2026 1:30 pm to 10/04/2026 3:00 pm
(6-Adult) Create a welcoming space for birds and watch who shows up! Learn how feeders, food, and native plants can support local wildlife, then take part in making native seed balls to grow plants that birds love.
10/10/2026 11:00 am to 10/10/2026 12:30 pm
(13-Adult) Step back in time and uncover the stories that shaped Hidden Pond. As part of Fairfax 250, this program explores the rich natural and human history of the park, from its early landscapes to the people who helped preserve it. Drawing from the work of local author Jack Hiller, participants will discover how Hidden Pond has changed over…
10/14/2026 5:30 pm to 10/14/2026 6:30 pm
(3-Adult) It's dinner time at the nature center and worms and insects are on the menu. Help our naturalist care for and feed the nature center's animals.
10/17/2026 4:30 pm to 10/17/2026 6:30 pm
(3-6 yrs.) This nocturnal wildlife and local lore program features a craft, a twilight walk into the forest, trick or treating, animal activity stations and a campfire with spell-binding stories and s'mores. The stories are ‘not so scary’ as we don’t want to frighten you and will take place during the last half hour of the program. Costumes are…