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Join us as we learn about the creatures who live under our feet!  We’ll read a story, get on the trail, and enjoy a fun snack.  Register by email, phone, or facebook.  Registration begins on May 30.  Family program.  

Enjoy a book, The Caterpillar and the Polliwog, and learn about butterflies and frogs.  We’ll search for them on the trail, too.  Register by email, phone, or facebook.  Registration begins on June 7.  Family program.  

You’ll “quack up” as we have lots of fun learning about ducks with a book and  silly games.  Register by email, phone, or facebook.  Family program.  Registration begins on June 27.  

There’s a mystery to be solved at the nature center.  Put on your “thinking caps” as we solve riddles, find clues, and do some sleuthing on the trail!  Register by email, phone, or facebook.  Registration begins July 8.  Family program.  

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.