Bird Identification Potluck – Online Presentation

Location: Online ZOOM presentation – Link sent upon registration Birding is easy…except when it’s not! Having trouble telling apart flycatchers? Is that a female House Finch or a female Purple Finch at your feeders? Uh oh, you’re looking at a dowitcher…in early May?? Fresh from the 2024 Spring Primer, Bob Dunlap is back as your host […]

Minnesota Campus Bird Hike

Carpenter Nature Center - Minnesota Campus 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN, United States

Pre-registration required – Call 651-437-4359 Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: $5 per person or FREE for ‘Friends of CNC,’ SCVBC and students. Learn to identify birds with local experts. Binoculars and field guides available or bring your own.

Birds & Brews: Spiral Taproom Takeover!

Spiral Brewery 111 2nd St E, Hastings, MN

Join us in downtown Hastings at Spiral Brewery for a day of birds and brews! Catch the spring migration with local birding experts and test your eagle eyes with spotting scopes and binoculars on the Brewery Rooftop. In the family-friendly taproom, learn more about CNC and get up close to some of Carpenter's live raptor […]

Nature’s Laboratory Foraging Workshop

Carpenter Nature Center - Minnesota Campus 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN, United States

Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 1pm-3pm Carpenter Nature Center - MN Campus 12805 Saint Croix Trail S, Hastings, MN 55033 Presentations & Hike: $15/person Optional Make & Take Class Add-On $20/person   Presentations: 1 - 2 PM "Heritage Highlight: Nature’s Laboratory" will bring the community together to learn about foraging, herbal medicine, and traditional ethnobotany […]

Wisconsin Campus Wings of Spring Festival

Al & Laurie Hein Visitor Center 279 South Cove Road, Hudson, WI, United States

Join Carpenter Nature Center, Tropical Wings, and the St. Croix Valley Bird Club for a morning of birding! Guided hikes for birders of all skill levels Bird banding demonstrations Activities include birding 101, kids crafts, native planting for birds, preventing window strikes, and more! Sample and learn about bird-friendly coffee Located at the Al & […]

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Wisconsin Campus Bird Hike

Al & Laurie Hein Visitor Center 279 South Cove Road, Hudson, WI, United States

Pre-registration required – Call 651-437-4359 Location: 279 South Cove Road, Hudson, WI 54016 Program Fee: $5 per person or FREE for ‘Friends of CNC,’ SCVBC and students. Learn to identify birds with local experts. Binoculars and field guides available or bring your own. **apart of the Wings of Spring Event

Mother’s Day Warbler Walk

Carpenter Nature Center - Minnesota Campus 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN, United States

Join us for a guided hike this Mother's Day, as we focus on finding warblers and other species during spring migration. At least 31 different kinds of warblers can be found in Minnesota each year, and May is the best time to see them as most are headed north to their breeding grounds in northern […]

Carpenter’s Biggest Day

Carpenter Nature Center - Minnesota Campus 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN, United States

Join us for a day full of birding on what is estimated to be one of the busiest times of year for birds at Carpenter Nature Center. Drop by for a couple of hours, or stay and help identify birds for the majority of the day. More details to come closer to the program date. […]

Birdie Big Year: Elevating Women Birders with Tiffany Kersten

Carpenter Nature Center - Minnesota Campus 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN, United States

Presented by Tiffany Kersten, 2021 Big Year record holder and professional bird guide. Tiffany Kersten didn't set out to do a Big Year, but after a series of unanticipated and serendipitous events, she suddenly found herself amidst one. As a sexual assault survivor, she spent 2021 traveling to all corners of the Lower 48 States, […]

Wisconsin Campus Preschool Story Time – Welcome Back Birds

Al & Laurie Hein Visitor Center 279 South Cove Road, Hudson, WI, United States

Pre-registration required – Call 651-437-4359 Location: 279 South Cove Rd., Hudson, WI 54016 Program Fee: $6 per child or $4 for ‘Friends of CNC.’ No charge for adults. These programs introduce children ages 2-5 to nature in a fun and safe environment. Listen to stories, spend time outdoors, make a craft and meet CNC’s live […]