• Wisconsin Campus Apple Tree Care

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

    Pre-registration required – register ONLINE HERE Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: $10 per person / $8 for ‘Friends of CNC’ Join CNC Orchardist Sam Behrends for a classroom presentation covering everything you need to know to get started growing apple trees or taking care of the ones you already […]

  • Owl & Ales

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

    Space is limited and reservations are required. Register online by clicking the link HERE. Must be 21 years of age or older to participate. Program Fee: $25 / Person for General Admission $15 / Person for ‘Friends of CNC’ $10 / Person for Frosty Forty-five Participants Enjoy an after-hours hike in the scenic St. Croix […]

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  • Wisconsin Campus Bird Hike

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

    Pre-registration required – Register  Online Here Location: Al and Laurie Hein Visitor Center, 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.

  • Minnesota Campus Maple Syrup

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

    Pre-registration required – register and pay Online Here. Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: $8 per person / $5 for ‘Friends of CNC.’ / Free for Frosty 45 participants Welcome spring by joining the CNC staff in making maple syrup. We will be hiking to CNC's sugarbush to learn about […]

  • Spring Break Raptor Art Class for Youth

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

    Tuesday, March 17 to Friday, March 20 12:00  - 4:00 p.m. Ages: 12-15 Pre-registration required – Click Here to Register Online Location: Carpenter's Minnesota Campus, 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: $50 per person. Scholarship funds available upon request. Contact Sarah at sarah@carpenternaturecenter.org or 651-437-4359 ext. 103 to learn more. Study […]

  • *FULL* Wisconsin Campus Preschool Story Time – Tree Tappin’ Time

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

    This program is FULL. Please contact Sarah Germscheid at 651-437-4359 ext. 103 or Sarah@carpenternaturecenter.org to be added to the waitlist. Location: 279 South Cove Rd., Hudson, WI 54016 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 […]

  • *FULL* Minnesota Campus Preschool Story Time – Tree Tappin’ Time

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

    This program is FULL. Please contact Sarah Germscheid at 651-437-4359 ext. 103 or Sarah@carpenternaturecenter.org to be added to the waitlist. Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 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 […]

  • Minnesota Campus Apple Tree Pruning

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

    Pre-registration required – register ONLINE HERE. Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: $15 per person / $10 for ‘Friends of CNC’ Join CNC Orchardist Sam Behrends for a hands-on pruning workshop in the CNC orchard. Pruning techniques will be briefly covered indoors, then participants will move outside to the orchard […]

  • Cold Climate Viticulture: Growing Wine Grapes in Minnesota 

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

    Pre-registration required – register ONLINE HERE Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: Free Dr. Hassan Sahouani will present the history, challenges and successes of the cultivation of wine and table grapes in Minnesota.  Along with his wife, Dawn, he founded Hawk Meadow Winery in Denmark Township, at the southernmost tip of […]

  • Minnesota Campus Public Bird Banding

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

    Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 –  back patio of the Administration Building  Program Fee: Free See birds up close and watch the experts band birds at CNC. Banding runs continuously, so come and go as you please. Donations of bird seed and suet are appreciated in place of a program fee. In […]

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