Every Earth Month, we release thousands of ladybugs into Nickelodeon Universe to serve as a natural pesticide to our 30,000 plants. This year, our annual ladybug release takes place on […]
Free event, open to all ages! Browse the resource fair and visit with nature and sustainability organizations. Learn about city sustainability programs, make seed balls with Hennepin County Master Gardeners, […]
Enjoy a spring hike though Wood Lake as we look for both migrating and resident birds. Discover how to identify species from sight and sound. Binoculars and field guides will […]
Enjoy a spring hike though Veterans Park as we look for both migrating and resident birds. Discover how to identify species from sight and sound. Binoculars and field guides will […]
Join us for an engageing hike around Wood Lake with a naturalist while looking for turtles in their natural habitat. This family-friendly program combines exploration, education, and fun as we […]
Enjoy a spring hike though Wood Lake as we look for both migrating and resident birds. Discover how to identify species from sight and sound. Binoculars and field guides will […]
Learn about our beautiful nocturnal pollinator friends: moths! Discover their importance to the natural world, their biology, how to set up a moth sheet, and more! Bring a headlamp or […]
Get up close with specimens of some of the peskiest bugs we have in Minnesota--mosquitoes, ticks, and black flies. Look through microscopes to see the different life cycle stages of these critters, and learn about their biology and habitat. Find out what role different bugs play in the environment and steps you can take to […]
You don't have to leave your neighborhood to explore nature! Join a Refuge Ranger to discover what is in bloom. We will search for flowers outside and dissect one to learn more! Activities will be both indoors and outside and are geared toward elementary-aged students, but all are welcome! We will finish the program with […]
Learn about our beautiful nocturnal pollinator friends: moths! Discover their importance to the natural world, their biology, how to set up a moth sheet, and more! Bring a headlamp or […]
