This time of the year, many of the Midwest’s 12 owl species are out and vocalizing. Explore CNC on a guided night hike to look and listen for these owls. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Get outdoors this winter to refresh your soul by joining Carpenter Nature Center’s Frosty 40 winter challenge. Research shows that even moderate exercise outdoors can improve your physical, mental and […]

Even though we are not able to meet in person for our monthly story time, preschoolers and their adults can come to the Nature Center for their own Winter Wonders […]

REGISTRATION FULL Welcome in the New Year with your family bubble or pod of friends by taking a candlelit walk on the bluffs overlooking the St. Croix River. The trail […]

Hit the ground running on your New Year's resolutions, literally! Today is the start of the Frosty Forty Challenge where we are encouraging you to walk, run, ski or snowshoe […]

Kick off the Frosty Forty by exploring your favorite natural area. Don’t forget to give your favorite park, trail, or natural area a shout out by posting a selfie on […]

Mix things up and explore somewhere new this week. If you have visited Carpenters’s Minnesota Campus, this is a great chance to experience our beautiful Wisconsin Campus just across the […]

This week, explore an urban trail. Many cities have paved walking paths such as the 10 Mile Loop right here in Hastings. Starting under the HWY 61 bridge, this trail […]