State Forests
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Stewardship Saturdays
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Join our staff to help remove invasive plants and keep the property beautiful for all to enjoy. Stewardship Saturday is the last Saturday of each month. We appreciate our volunteers!
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Autumn Equinox Forest Bathing
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Mark the autumn equinox with a peaceful community forest bathing walk. Forest bathing, or Shinrin Yoku, is a gentle practice that encourages slowing down and noticing the natural world. On this mindful walk, we’ll enjoy the cool air, the scent of…
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Water, Culture and Nature
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Come and join us to a free bilingual class for families with kids (7-12 years old). We will learn about water, nature, and culture at Havenwoods State Forest. Led by Semillitas (Spanish in Nature), Ometochtli Mexican Folk Dance, Wild Space Dance…
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Gotten Cabin Open House
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The late 1850’s pioneer cabin is open for those who want to take a peek inside! Explore the space that housed the Prussian Family and view some of the tools they used to make their living on the prairie. This will be at the Gotten Cabin, across the…
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Open Crafting
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Grab your project and meet up with fellow crafters at the Havenwoods State Forest Nature Center on the second Saturday of each month. This event is free and open to adult members of the public. All portable crafts are welcome - fiber arts, paper…
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Animal Feeding
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Ever wanted to see a turtle eat? Or see a snake up close? Come visit the animals as they eat their lunch. Each animal feeding will focus on one of the animal ambassadors that live in the Havenwoods Nature Center.
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Stewardship Saturdays
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Join our staff to help remove invasive plants and keep the property beautiful for all to enjoy. Stewardship Saturday is the last Saturday of each month. We appreciate our volunteers!
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MAKING SUN PRINTS (cyanotypes)
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Discover one of the oldest ways to photograph nature by pressing plants between a piece of glass and light sensitive paper. Try your hand at creating cyanotype prints using natural objects and the sun. Join us for this fun program with a make-it and…
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BACK TO SCHOOL FIELD DAYS AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL
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Celebrate the last days of summer vacation with a day of fun at Havenwoods! Join us for outdoor yard and playground games, and ice cream (while supplies last). All ages welcome.
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Open Quilting
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Join us for Open Quilting, right after Open Crafting! Bring your own project and supplies or just show up; we will have supplies for making small quilts for a local animal shelter. Experienced and beginner quilters welcome.