Upcoming Events

Pre-registration required. Please call 651-437-4359 to sign up. There are not specified time slots for this program, but you must check in upon arrival. CNC will be open until 9:00 pm for visitors to come and explore the trails on a nice summer evening. Sign up individually or with your family group. Please wear your face mask for check-in and when you might be closer than 6 feet to others that are not in your group. There is no fee, but…

Gather outdoors at Carpenter Nature Center for an in-person appearance of Hmong storytelling with author Kao Kalia Yang. Her father, Bee Yang, will open and close the evening with song poetry of kwv txhiaj, adding another layer to the poignant accounts of the Hmong from the mountains of Laos, through the refugee camps of Thailand and to new struggles in the United States. Kalia credits her father as one of her most important literary influences. She writes, “Your songs, sung and unsung,…

Although he is better known as a Minnesota bird expert, Bob Dunlap also has a keen interest in butterflies. Join Bob for a summer morning walk highlighting the area's butterfly diversity, from the Least Skipper to the Giant Swallowtail. Bob has requested that participants bring binoculars. If you do not have your own, CNC will have them available for this program.   Program fee is $5. Please call 651-437-4359 to RSVP today.

Pre-registrations required. Call 651-437-4359 to reserve your start time. Come to CNC for an afternoon of geocaching fun! We will start with a presentation covering the basics of GPS units and explain the world of geocaching. Then, you will get a chance to practice your skills while searching for some geocaches on CNC grounds. This presentation will be led by Kelly Amoth. This program is suitable for ages 10 and up. Program fee is $5 per person.  

Pre-registration required. Please call 651-437-4359 to sign up. Experience the beauty of the St. Croix River while moving through a combination of yoga sequences designed to align the body and mind. Tonya Schmitt is an experienced mindfulness & yoga instructor as well as a health & wellness coach at Mindful SOULutions Please bring your own mat. Program Fee is $5.00 per person.

Pre-registration is required. Call 651-437-4359 to reserve your spot. Join an expert birder on a morning hike around the Nature Center. Learn to identify birds by sight and sound. Field guides and binoculars are available to use or bring your own. Program fee: $5.00 or free for “Friends of CNC,” Hastings Environmental Protectors, Hastings High School students, and St. Croix Valley Bird Club members.

Pre-registration required. Please call 651-437-4359 to sign up. Experience the beauty of the St. Croix River while moving through a combination of yoga sequences designed to align the body and mind. Tonya Schmitt is an experienced mindfulness & yoga instructor as well as a health & wellness coach at Mindful SOULutions Please bring your own mat. Program Fee is $5.00 per person.

Pre-registrations required. Call 651-437-4359 to reserve your start time. Monthly preschool story time programs are designed to introduce children ages 2 – 5 to nature in a fun and safe environment. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start times will be staggered to allow for small groups and social distancing. Facemasks requested for check-in and when closer than 6 feet to other participants. Program Fee: $5 per child or $3 per child for ‘Friends of CNC.’