Discover The Wilderness Center’s many trails while supporting conservation! The Hike Our Trails volunteer series welcomes families and individuals of all experience levels to learn about our environment, contribute to trail maintenance, and connect with nature. Each week will focus on a different theme varying from invasive plants at our headquarters, to trail maintenance at…

Discover The Wilderness Center’s many trails while supporting conservation! The Hike Our Trails volunteer series welcomes families and individuals of all experience levels to learn about our environment, contribute to trail maintenance, and connect with nature. Each week will focus on a different theme varying from invasive plants at our headquarters, to trail maintenance at…

All ages. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The Wilderness Center is home to several animal ambassadors! Join us for a free Creature Feature program to learn all about their natural history and how we care for them.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Dive into the world beneath the surface and go pond dipping with The Wilderness Center. Get hands-on with nets and bug trays as we identify and learn about these fascinating creatures, and how they help our freshwater ecosystems. Please be prepared to get muddy and wet.

Join us for a free guided hike! Enjoy some fresh air and exercise as we look for wildlife and enjoy the scenery on the trails.

Join us for a guided wildflower hike! Enjoy some fresh air and exercise as we look for wildlife and enjoy the scenery on the trails.

Whooo likes owls? Come to The Wilderness Center for this nighttime program to learn about these intriguing nocturnal birds. Learn how owls thrive in the night, the different owl calls, and signs that owls are around. Out on the trails, channel your inner owl with some activities as we try to spot some owls on…

Join us for this citizen science based night program about frogs. April is a great time to go frog monitoring since they are the most vocal during this time of year. Learn how to identify frogs and some of the skills needed to be a citizen scientist. This program is recommended for ages 12 years…

Take a tour of the spring night sky with Robin, our Astronomy Education Specialist. Learn what constellations and bright stars are in the night sky this time of year and what planets we can see. Experience some of the incredible deep sky objects this sky has to offer including galaxies, star clusters, and more. And…

Meet our amphibian friends! We’ll hear stories, play frog games, sing frog songs, and make frog sounds. Then we’ll walk to the pond to see if we can find some frogs. Storytime Sprouts is an early childhood program for children 2-6 years old. Only register and pay for children actively participating in Sprouts. There is…