Alert:
11/23/2025 9:30 am
(2-5 yrs.) Baby turkeys and their grown-ups are surprisingly curious creatures. Find out about these birds through a story, song and craft. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Register for 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m.
11/23/2025 2:30 pm
(4-Adult) Play traditional Eastern Woodland Indian games of skill and luck which were common during the period of first European contact. Enjoy oral storytelling and make a game to take home. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
11/30/2025 3:00 pm
(4-Adult) Enjoy a brief presentation and demonstration by our animal caretaker staff. At least one snake, two turtles and a toad will be fed. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
12/07/2025 2:00 pm
(6-10 yrs.) Celebrate the season with an engineering challenge with a holiday twist. Think like an engineer to solve this fun holiday themed challenge.
12/07/2025 6:30 pm
(3-7 yrs.) Put on your pajamas and come to the nature center to hear bedtime stories, meet animals and wish goodnight to the center's live animals. Bring your favorite stuffed animal with you. One adult only per registered child.
12/13/2025 1:00 pm
(4-Adult) Join us for a ferociously fun tea party highlighting Cretaceous creatures, a puppet show and a sit down tea. Children must be accompanied by an adult who is also registered in this program.
12/14/2025 11:00 am
(4-Adult) Enjoy oral storytelling from countries around the world. Attendees are welcome to share a 5-minute story for ages 4 and above. From trickster tales to fables, oral stories share traditions and connect communities. Every child receives a free book.
12/14/2025 7:00 pm
(4-Adult) Enjoy an evening around the campfire, toasting marshmallows over the embers and learn about flying squirrels that live in our area. Cancelled in case of inclement weather. Children must attend with an adult and all attendees must register.
12/27/2025 2:30 pm
(4-Adult) Enjoy a brief presentation and demonstration by our animal caretaker staff. At least one snake, two turtles and a toad will be fed. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.
12/28/2025 6:30 pm
(4-Adult) Barred owls inhabit our stream valley parks. Learn to identify these owls from other native owls while enjoying the campfire. Toast marshmallows over the embers. Canceled in case of inclement weather. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.