Learn the basics of this family-friendly activity that combines high-tech treasure hunts and nature discovery. Spend the rest of the program exploring around Wood Lake on a course designed for beginners. Geocaching involves looking for a cache using a global positioning system (GPS) unit. All equipment provided. Online registration at woodlakenaturecenter.org is preferred; walk-in registrations […]
Embrace all the fun a Minnesota winter has to offer in this 3-day Winter Break camp! Campers will run snowshoe races, build forts in the snow, explore the Nature Play Area in its winter form, and make treats around the fire. Indoors we will meet a few of our animal friends. Online registration is required […]
Embrace all the fun a Minnesota winter has to offer in this 3-day sampler! Campers will run snowshoe races, build forts and snow sculptures, find animal tracks, play winter games, and make treats around the fire. Indoors we will meet a few of our animal friends and make crafts. Online registration required at woodlakenaturecenter.org. Runs […]
Campers will spend a fun-filled afternoon enjoying some of the most popular winter activities Wood Lake has to offer! Snowshoeing, building winter forts, and exploring the park looking for tracks. Online registration required at woodlakenaturecenter.org. One day only.
Follow hundreds of candle-lit luminaries on a walking trail through cattails and trees while on the lookout for deer, coyotes, and owls. Enjoy the brisk winter evening and return to the amphitheater to roast marshmallows over a crackling fire and warm up with hot cocoa. Tickets should be purchased online at woodlakenaturecenter.org or on the night of […]
Can you see like an owl? Can you hear like a deer? Take a walk on the (wild)life side to open up your senses to nature and each other! We'll take a relaxed, playful sensory walk inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin yoku, or "forest bathing," along the forested trails of Wood Lake Nature […]
Awaken your senses and connect deeply to nature, self, and community. Experience a relaxed, gentle walk based on the Japanese practice of shinrin yoku, or "forest bathing," along the forested trails of Wood Lake Nature Center. Ages 13 and older; $30 per person.
The friendly and non-competitive approach used by nature center staff provides a comfortable learning environment for beginning skiers. Learn about equipment, how to get up from a fall, uphill techniques, the diagonal stride, and double poling. Includes ski rental. $10/person; $5 for members.
Come down to Donaldson Park ice rink and experience a fun new winter sport, Voyageur Curling! It's a simplified and adventurous version of curling. Using log pieces instead of stones, […]
