BioBlitz – MN Campus

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

Programs start at 3pm Friday, July 26, and run until noon on Saturday, July 27. Learn from bird, reptile, amphibian, invertebrate, and plant experts in a fun day of citizen science. Join us at the Minnesota Campus and help inventory teams in restored prairies, riparian habitats, and wooded bluff lands to discover and document plant […]

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.

$5

Inspiration from the Wild Side: Nature Journaling Class

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

Inspiration from the Wild Side Please join Nature Sketchbook artist Pam Luer, pamluer.com, and Lynette Anderson, Interpretive Naturalist for a day of intimate exploration and observation at the beautiful Wisconsin Campus of Carpenter Nature Center, in Hudson WI. Through guided sketching, writing prose, or poetry, we will be inspired by nature and find a deeper, […]

Wisconsin Campus Bird Hike

North End - Wisconsin Campus 300 East Cove Road, Hudson

Pre-registration required – Call 651-437-4359 Location: 300 East Cove Rd., 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.

$5

Carpenter Art Festival

Wisconsin Campus 300 East Cove Road, Hudson, WI

Join us at the CNC Wisconsin Campus for the 8th annual art festival. It will feature more than 50 nature-oriented artists and vendors producing jewelry, ceramics, photography, sculptures, dried gourds and more. Participating artists donate a portion of their sales from the event to support the environmental educational programs at the Carpenter Nature Center. Local […]

FREE

Buzzin’ Backyards: The Art of Bringing Nature to Your Door

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

Buzzing for information on everything pollinators? Join us for the Buzzin’ Backyards native plant and pollinator festival. This FREE event runs 12-4 PM and will feature local organizations, speakers, and activities for all ages highlighting our native plant and pollinator communities. Located at the Al & Laurie Hein Visitor Center on the Carpenter Nature Center […]

Wisconsin Campus Preschool Story Time – Whacky Worms

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 […]

$6

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. […]

Minnesota Campus Preschool Story Time – Whacky Worms

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: $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 […]

$6

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.

$5