The night sky is a place of wonders! Be inspired by constellations, craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, stellar nurseries, galaxies filled with stars, and more! Come to our monthly, first Friday Star Watch hosted by the Wilderness Center’s Astronomy Club. Star Watch is free and fun for the whole family.  Explore our…

Come join members of the Wilderness Center Astronomy Club for our monthly meeting. We will start at 7:30pm with an hour long talk or presentation followed by refreshments and our business meeting. Observing after if clear. Everyone is welcome.

TWC Nature Photo Club Meeting and Foto Fest Awards Find out hte winners of each of the 2023 FotoFest Categories: Birds – this is the only category in which to enter bird photos. Wildlife/Animals – foxes, deer, goats, horses, dogs, etc. Insects – Beetles, spiders, caterpillars, moths, butterflies, etc.Flowers – Any flower, plant, or tree blossom  Landscapes – with or…

Join us on this family-friendly program to learn about those buzzing friends, bees. Come learn about the importance of these busy pollinator friends. You will become familiar with how bees do their job and what goes on in those bee hives. Even see our beehive up close in a safe way.   Environmental Investigators is…

Spend the day with a naturalist and learn how to become a birder. There are so many unique birds, but many people do not know how to find them or where to look. You will learn how to listen and find birds in all kinds of habitats. Our day will include activities that help us…

In this family-friendly program we’re on the lookout for butterflies, especially monarch butterflies. Learn about the unique life of these beautiful and beloved creaures, and the best place to find them from caterpillar to adult. In addition to a butterfly hunt in the prairie, this program includes activities to learn the butterfly life cycle and a monarch count to…

Spend a day with a naturalist learning about the misunderstood in nature. There are many plants, animals, and insects that are great for the environment, but are misunderstood by many people. While you may not leave loving the things we learn and see you will have a new appreciation about the misunderstood. Our day will…

Spend a day with a naturalist exploring the prairie. We will spend time outside observing all the things that live and grow in the prairie and what it takes to be a good explorer in nature. Our day will also include prairie related activities such as the flowers blooming and insects flying that are found…

Spend a day with a naturalist learning about the forest. The program features gentle hikes on our forest trails where we will discover what lives in the woods and how to be a good explorer. There will also be activities such as learning about the layers of the forest and the special benefits the forest…

  Our trails are not only beautiful, but they’re full of hidden ecology, too. Tune in to nature sounds and enjoy some fresh air on a medium length hike. Full of amazing discoveries, our hikes include seasonally relevant content including adaptations, ecological change, habitats, and the food web.