Join Angie Moeller in learning about important pollinators, especially honeybees. We will learn how bees get nectar, the parts of a flower, and beekeeping. Activities include games, honey tasting, & info about beekeeping equipment. Also, an optional walk after the program to watch bees in action. Family Program - Recommended for kids ages 6 and up. ..
Join Randy Harrison (Master Naturalist) to tour the Heavens above learning/viewing the summer constellations, bright stars, location of deep sky objects, Milky Way, and the moon. Our summer skies are loaded with wonders. 2024 has been and exciting year, but there is more to come! On August 10, we should enjoy some of the meteors..
Join BNC volunteer Jane Ann Zerkel for a fun evening. We’ll learn a bit about flowers and the art of preserving them by pressing. We’ll use pre-pressed flowers (collected from the center) to create a beautiful lighted wine bottle. Registration required. Space is limited. $10 fee. Adult program. Register with a facebook message, email, or phone..
Thirty 3D targets throughout the trails. $30 for adults, $20 for ages 12-18, and $10 for under 12 - price includes a meal. No pre-registration needed.
Includes activities about night creatures, roasting marshmallows, and a fun hike. Registration required.
Wild Times Exotics, from Springfield, will be here for an awesome presentation with live animals. The program will last one hour. Registration is required by facebook message, email, or phone. For all ages. Registration will begin starting on Sept. 13.
Come join some llamas and 4-H kids for a fun walk on the trail. Learn about llamas, too. There will also be some games in the front yard of the visitor center and we will have the nature train going. No registration needed. Come anytime from 1-3pm. No fee. Inclement weather cancels this event.
Presentation by Mark Glenshaw, an award-winning naturalist. He has studied wild Great Horned Owls that live in Forest Park, a large urban park in St. Louis, since 2005. A presentation on the owls lasts approx. 75 minutes and covers how he found these owls, basic facts about the species, and many photos and videos to..
We’ll learn about animal skeletons during this family program. Listen to the book Halloween Forest, sing some campfire songs, roast marshmallows, & take a hike in the woods to look for skeletons. Register by facebook message, email, or phone. No Fee.
The Riverbend Astronomy Club with be here with telescopes to help you explore the night sky. For all. No registration. Come anytime 7-9pm.