The Wood Lake Nature Center bird club has been created to provide an opportunity for bird enthusiasts to gather, communicate, and share in their love for birds! This community-led gathering will meeting monthly at Wood Lake Nature Center to encourage bird watchers, photographers, painters, artists, and those who want to learn more about birds to […]
Elpis Enterprises is proud to offer a DIY Build-A-Birdfeeder workshop at Wood Lake. In this workshop, Elpis Enterprises staff will guide the participants in how to use jigs to place their bird feeder kit. Participants will then put hammer to nail and fully assemble their bird feeder created from reclaimed cedar fence that was headed […]
Wood Lake is the layover spot of choice for dozens of migrating bird species and numerous year-round residents as well. As part of a nationwide research project, nature center staff will safely mark these birds with an aluminum band to track their movements over their lifetime. The goal is to re-capture the birds; in 2021, […]
Enjoy a spring hike through 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 be available for loan. $5/person, free for members Online registration at woodlakenaturecenter.org is preferred; walk-in registrations are allowed as space permits.
Enjoy a spring hike through 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 be available for loan. Meet in front of the Ice Arena. $5/person, free for members Online registration at woodlakenaturecenter.org is preferred; walk-in registrations are allowed as space […]
Join a naturalist from Wood Lake Nature Center on Saturday morning to discover the wild side of Veterans Park. Naturalists will guide participants in learning about the plants and animals that make this unique urban green space a rich habitat for dozens of species. Pre-registration is required, at richfieldmn.gov/register.
