Events
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Silky Spiders
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Are spiders insects? Do they help or harm us? What are the victims of a spider’s web? Learn about spiders, then, catch and identify them.
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Habitat Helpers - Invasive Species Removal
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Help us maintain and keep improving on the native biodiversity of our Naturalist’s Backyard and Rain Garden areas by removing invasives! You’ll learn about what invasive(s) we’re targeting each session, as they change throughout the season. This…
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Raptor Talks: Medieval Hunters
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Join the Open Door Bird Sanctuary to learn about the raptors people used to hunt during the Medieval times.
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The Mound Builders
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Learn about the history of the mound-building cultures and the mounds within the park.
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Learn To Fish
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Want to try fishing but don’t know what to do? Join our Learn to Fish program, and we will show you how!
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Amazing Arthropods
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What makes an insect and insect? How are they good when they make me itch? Dive into our collection of insects to learn more and then grab a net to see what we can catch!
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Story Time With Animals
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Learn about what flies, slithers, hops and walks through nature stories read aloud by MacKenzie naturalists and explore the lives of the animals in our wildlife area.
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Island Kayak Adventure
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Join us for a paddle down the canoe interpretive trail out to the day use island and back. This is a 3-mile round trip paddle with a half-mile each way of open water out to the day use island. A flush toilet is available at the park office and pit…
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Naturalist-Led Hike
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We will explore the park's geology, history and wildlife each week as we hike the East Bluff Trail.