Location: North End – Wisconsin Campus 300 East Cove Road, Hudson WI, 54016 Program Fee: Free admission Join us at the CNC Wisconsin Campus for our annual art festival. It will feature nature-oriented artists and vendors producing jewelry, ceramics, photography, sculptures, dried gourds and more. Local vendors from the Hudson area will be at the festival providing […]
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 […]
Support Carpenter Nature Center by participating in the online auction held as part of our Autumn in the Valley Gala! Generously supported by local individuals and businesses, the auction features themed baskets, plants from Bailey Nurseries, unforgettable experiences, original artwork, and much more. You do not need to attend the Gala to participate, bidding is […]
Registration: Pre-registration required. Register Online 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.
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.
Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Join the friends and family of Carpenter Nature Center for an evening of fun for a good cause. It’s a memorable dinner, raffle, silent and live auction, and is Carpenter’s most important fundraiser of the year. Funds raised from this event directly go towards supporting environmental […]
Online pre-registration required - Register Online Here Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: $5 or $3 for 'Friends of CNC' 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 animals. Children must be […]
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 Weather Watch Update: Due to rain currently forecasted for 1:00 p.m., we are planning to release the rehabilitated raptors earlier than originally scheduled. Bird releases will begin at Noon (12 pm) with programs will follow until 2 pm, rain permitting. Because the birds cannot be released […]
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 […]