Help us celebrate Earth Day & Arbor Day by planting a tree! We will be planting 300 native trees and shrubs as part of our ongoing habitat restoration projects at Carpenter Nature Center’s Wisconsin Campus. All ages are welcome! Shovels and gloves are available, or bring your own. Come dressed for the weather, with sturdy […]
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, April 26th:10 AM Kevin the raven - Feeding […]
Preregistration required - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Location: Al and Laurie Hein Visitor Center, 279 South Cove Road, Hudson, WI 54016 You must attend both days to be certified. Saturday, May 2| 8:30AM – 6:30PM Sunday, May 3 | 8:30AM – 6:30PM You'll need to have a current CPR/AED certification to take this course. Prepare […]
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: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 - Interpretive Center Program Fee: $5 per person Join CNC Orchardist Sam Behrends to learn how to plant sapling sizes trees using new apple tree plantings in the CNC orchard. Explore and practice the skill of apple tree grafting. Students will […]
Online pre-registration required - Register Online Here Location: 279 South Cove Rd., Hudson, WI 54016 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 accompanied by an adult.
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 […]
Registration: Pre-registration required – Click Here to Register Online Location: CNC's Trailside Lodge, 12355 St. Croix Trail, Hastings, MN 55033 Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine, taught over two or two and a half days. If you like to take short trips relatively close to medical resources, work at […]
Location: Al & Laurie Hein Visitor Center on the Carpenter Nature Center Wisconsin Campus | 279 South Cove Road, Hudson WI, 54016 Program Fee: FREE to attend | CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Join Carpenter Nature Center, Tropical Wings, and the St. Croix Valley Bird Club for a morning of birding! Guided hikes for birders 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 […]
Pre-registration required – register ONLINE HERE Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings, MN 55033 - Interpretive Center Program Fee: $5 per person Session 1: 9:00am - noon / 7-13 year olds Session 2: 1:00 - 3:00 pm / 14-21 year olds Join CNC Orchardist Sam Behrends to learn about the safe use of tractors and […]
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.