Pre-registration required – Call 651-437-4359 Location: Al & Laurie Hein Visitor Center, 279 South 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.

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 […]

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 […]

Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: Free admission, cash and check for vendors. Join Carpenter Nature Center and The Raptor Center of the University of Minnesota as they release rehabilitated raptors at CNC. Event includes hay wagon tours, kids activities, raptors on display, and a variety of education booths from […]

Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: Free Join Carpenter Nature Center and the Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union host the Annual Migratory Bird Count and Hawk Watch! Each fall, thousands of raptors and other birds fly south to their wintering grounds in the southern U.S. and beyond. Our friendly team of spotters […]

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.

Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: Free admission, cash or card for vendors. Celebrate the harvest at Carpenter Nature Center’s annual Apple Festival! This event is held rain (or snow) or shine. Enjoy pick-your-own apples, hayrides (weather permitting), cider-making demonstrations, live music, live animal programs, children’s activities, apple brats grilled […]

Pre-registration required – Call 651-437-4359 Location: North End – Wisconsin Campus 300 East 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.

THIS PROGRAM IS FULL AND NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS SPACE IS LIMITED AND PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Call 651-437-4359 to reserve your spot. Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings, MN 55033 Learn about the migration patterns of Northern Saw-whet Owls. Join our researchers as they venture out to band some of our native owls. This […]