Join us for the 7th annual Carpenter Art Festival to celebrate art and nature in the St. Croix River Valley. Enjoy art, music, and food from local artisans at our WI Campus. This FREE event will be held rain or shine. To learn more about the artists and vendors check out the event page. Located at […]
Location: Carpenter Nature Center Minnesota Campus, 12805 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings, MN 55033 CNC is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Autumn in the Valley Gala this September. Funds raised at the Gala keep CNC open & free to the public, while protecting wildlife habitat in both MN & WI, and supporting our naturalists […]
Space is limited and reservations are required, please call CNC at 651-437-4359. Location: Carpenter Nature Center Minnesota Campus, 12805 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings MN 55033 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. Program […]
Location: Carpenter Nature Center Minnesota Campus, 12805 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings MN 55033 Each fall, thousands of raptors and other bird migrants follow the St. Croix/Mississippi River Flyway south to their wintering grounds in the southern U.S. and beyond. Join our team of spotters to count migrants including raptors, songbirds, gulls, and other southbound birds. […]
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL Space is limited and reservations are required, please call CNC at 651-437-4359. Location: Carpenter Nature Center Minnesota Campus, 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 program is […]
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: Carpenter Nature Center Minnesota Campus, 12805 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings MN 55033 Celebrate the harvest at Carpenter Nature Center’s annual Apple Festival. This event is held snow or shine. Enjoy pick-your-own apples, cider-making demonstrations, live music, live animal programs, children’s activities, and more! Learn about the animals of […]
𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟔𝟓𝟏-𝟒𝟑𝟕-𝟒𝟑𝟓𝟗 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝟐𝟏+ 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞. Cost $30 / Person Enjoy a fall evening in the Apple Orchard at Carpenter Nature Center. We will learn about the interworkings of an orchard, see an old-fashioned cider press, and even pick a few […]
October 20th & 21st, 2022 | 9:00am - 4:00pm Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? From apples to cheese and more, this camp will explore this question through a series of fun, hands-on field trips to local farms and orchards. Open to middle school students. Program Fee: $50 per student. Scholarships available. […]
Space is limited and reservations are required, please call CNC at 651-437-4359. Location: Carpenter Nature Center Minnesota Campus, 12805 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings MN 55033 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. Costumes […]
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL Space is limited and reservations are required, please call CNC at 651-437-4359. Location: Carpenter Nature Center Wisconsin Campus, 279 South Cove Road, 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 program is weather […]
