Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup

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

Autumn cleaning of the highway! Cleanup will take place at Carpenter Nature Center. Come help pick up all the treasures that folks “lost” from their cars. This program is free, for more information call 651-437-4359.

Family Field Trip: Orchard

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

Many local schools will be unable to take their annual field trips to CNC due to COVID-19, so instead we are making our usual school group programming available for the public to attend on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays this fall! These programs are designed to address graduation standards, support classroom or distance learning, and are […]

Family Field Trip: Orchard

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

Many local schools will be unable to take their annual field trips to CNC due to COVID-19, so instead we are making our usual school group programming available for the public to attend on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays this fall! These programs are designed to address graduation standards, support classroom or distance learning, and are […]

Family Field Trip: Wetlands

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

Although students will likely not be able to participate in field trips with their schools this autumn, we are making our usual school group programming available for the public to attend on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays this fall. These programs are designed to address graduation standards, support classroom or distance learning, and are a fun […]

Family Field Trip: Wetlands

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

Although students will likely not be able to participate in field trips with their schools this autumn, we are making our usual school group programming available for the public to attend on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays this fall. These programs are designed to address graduation standards, support classroom or distance learning, and are a fun […]

Live Animal Meet and Greet

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

Come learn about some of our ambassador animals! We will have different animals on display outside of the Visitor Center, and our naturalists will be there to teach you about them. Visitors can stop by anytime during the hour to meet the animals, learn more about them and ask questions. We will be practicing social […]

Native Seed Collection

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

Join CNC and Tara Kelly, Land Restoration Specialist of WCD, for an afternoon of native seed collection. Explore the prairies of our main campus while learning to identify native species and how to harvest seed. This is a great family event, prefect for all ages. Seed collection plays an important role in the continued restoration […]

Free

WI Campus Bird Hike

Wisconsin Campus 300 East Cove Road, Hudson, WI

Join the St. Croix Valley Bird Club on a morning hike on our beautiful WI campus. Learn to identify birds by sight and sound. Program fee: $5.00 or free for “Friends of CNC”, Hastings Environmental Protectors, High School students, and St. Croix Valley Bird Club members. Please RSVP by calling (651)-437-4359.

Family Field Trip: Orchard

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

Many local schools will be unable to take their annual field trips to CNC due to COVID-19, so instead we are making our usual school group programming available for the public to attend on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays this fall! These programs are designed to address graduation standards, support classroom or distance learning, and are […]

Family Field Trip: Orchard

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

Many local schools will be unable to take their annual field trips to CNC due to COVID-19, so instead we are making our usual school group programming available for the public to attend on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays this fall! These programs are designed to address graduation standards, support classroom or distance learning, and are […]