This program is FULL. Please contact Sarah Germscheid at 651-437-4359 ext. 103 or Sarah@carpenternaturecenter.org to be added to the waitlist. Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 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 […]
Registration is now FULL for March 22. There is still room in the March 29th date. Please follow the link below to register. Pre-registration required – register ONLINE HERE. Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: $15 per person / $10 for ‘Friends of CNC’ Join CNC Orchardist Sam Behrends for […]
Pre-registration required – register ONLINE HERE Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: Free Dr. Hassan Sahouani will present the history, challenges and successes of the cultivation of wine and table grapes in Minnesota. Along with his wife, Dawn, he founded Hawk Meadow Winery in Denmark Township, at the southernmost tip of […]
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 […]
This program is full, please call 651-437-4359 to be added to the waitlist Pre-registration required – register and pay Online Here. Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: $8 per person / $5 for ‘Friends of CNC.’ / Free for Frosty 45 participants Welcome spring by joining the CNC staff in […]
Join naturalist Elsa on Sundays at CNC for training sessions and meet & greets with some of CNC's Animal Ambassadors. She will talk through husbandry practices, natural history, and the critters will get a tasty treat. These are FREE, drop-in programs. You don't need to register. Sunday, March 29th:10 AM Kevin the Raven - Feeding […]
Pre-registration required – THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 Program Fee: $15 per person / $10 for ‘Friends of CNC’ Join CNC Orchardist Sam Behrends for a hands-on pruning workshop in the CNC orchard. Pruning techniques will be briefly covered indoors, then participants will move outside to the […]
This program is FULL. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, or get notified for future classes, please contact Jennifer Vieth at jennifer@carpenternaturecenter.org. Hosted in partnership with SAWW Training, which is an umbrella organization that promotes safe and efficient chainsaw use, both professionally and recreationally. In Level 1, you will get an […]
Hosted in partnership with SAWW Training, which is an umbrella organization that promotes safe and efficient chainsaw use, both professionally and recreationally. In Level 2, you will review topics covered in Level 1, and cover maintenance, hands-on filing, RDT (Reduce Downtime), limbing techniques, precision felling assessment, and precision at the stump, including notching, hinge, species […]
This program has filled. Please check availability for the April 8 Woodcock Walk if interested in attending. Pre-registration required – REGISTER ONLINE HERE Location: Al and Laurie Hein Visitor Center – 279 South Cove Rd., Hudson, WI 54016 Program Fee: Free Visit CNC’s Wisconsin Campus to learn about the world of the American Woodcock. CNC […]