Calling all wildlife enthusiasts! Join us for an exciting pop-up speaker presentation as we welcome visiting researcher and seabird conservation technician Dave Hanna from Pacific Rim Conservation in Hawaii.  This program will highlight some of the numerous projects PRC manages as it works to maintain and restore native bird diversity, populations, and habitats in Hawaii and…

Curiosity and observation are core elements of science. TWC is an incredible outdoor classroom where homeschool students can explore their environment, conduct hands-on investigations, and follow their curiosity with support from our naturalists and their peers. This program aims to foster inquiry skills, creativity, and community-building through nature exploration and fun! Tree Exploration Trees can…

Coffee & Ecology is a relaxed, café-style, community conservation-focused roundtable shared by local conservationists. Each session brings together local experts, ecologists, and community members to talk about restoration, wildlife, and the natural world right here in our region. These aren’t lectures or formal presentations, they’re open, engaging conversations designed to make ecology approachable and inspire…

A collapsed barn and the remains of an abandoned home sit at the heart of this site—surrounded by decades of accumulated waste. Rusting metal, broken glass, plastics, and hazardous debris have been leaching into the soil and waterways, posing ongoing risks to both people and wildlife. This cleanup will tackle it all—removing the deteriorating structures…

Program: Scotland's Landscape – Wild and Wonderful Presenter: Presented by Mark Jutsum Mark will present Scottish landscapes through the eyes of an enthusiastic amateur photographer, with too much time on his hands. He has been guided and tutored by two of Britain’s well-known professionals, Gary Gough and David Ward, whom he describes as having abundant patience. Mark is…

Are you fascinated by the ability to take a nondescript block of wood and transform it into something useful or a work of art? If so, join TWC's Woodcarvers. The club meets on the second and fourth Saturdays each month. Members share their expertise and a little project each month. These monthly projects give us…

In this session of Nature Explorers, we will focus on what it means to be wild and where we can find wildlife in the world around us. Learn about adaptations like camouflage while making new observations about the world around you. Nature Explorers is a seasonal early childhood program for children 3-7 years old. Only…

Join us for a guided hike along Pioneer Path to experience the fall colors. We will explore the surrounding plants and animals as well as the unique trail. Terrain: up to 1.5 miles; on gravel, grass, and sloped trails. Weather appropriate attire and comfortable walking shoes are recommended, spots are limited.

Curiosity and observation are core elements of science. TWC is an incredible outdoor classroom where homeschool students can explore their environment, conduct hands-on investigations, and follow their curiosity with support from our naturalists and their peers. This program aims to foster inquiry skills, creativity, and community-building through nature exploration and fun! Decomposition Exploration We’ll kick…

What do you associate with Halloween – Trick-or-Treating, Jack-o-Lanterns, costumes, candy corn and … astronomy?  After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday!  Join us as we learn how Halloween fits into the fall season as a cross-quarter day and how the beliefs and celebrations surrounding this day became the origins of our most cherished Halloween…