Come net and tag monarch butterflies with park naturalist Phyllis McKenzie as part of a national citizen science effort to track the movements of these beautiful butterflies on their migration path.
Come celebrate our beautiful blooming prairies with local musicians, artists and creators, as well as food trucks and activities for children and adults.
Monarch butterflies are starting to migrate south for the winter, and it’s a perfect time for us to capture them, tag them and record our results with MonarchWatch.org.
Join arborist and horticulturist Tom Wolfe as he shares his vast knowledge about trees and shrubs. There will be plenty of time for questions. Weather permitting, we will spend some time in the woods.
Bring the kids to the nature center and help them put together a small first aid kit they can take home and use when exploring the great outdoors. With instruction by avid campers Tom and Jocelyn, you’ll learn what to do for minor cuts, scrapes,…