This year’s Nature Fest will be combined with The Wilderness Center’s Nature Photo Club’s Foto Fest on June 3 and 4, 2023 for a weekend celebrating the connection between nature and artistic expression. 2023 Nature Fest Vendors Include: The 1824 Candle Company Beeyond 1817 The Copper Fox Makery Dawn Blattel The Finian Fox Lizzie with…

Monthly meeting of the TWC Nature Photo Club with special guest judges who will present a photo contest style critique and workshop in the Trillium Room.  Open to all amateur and advanced photographers.  

  So many creatures inhabit our pond, from tadpoles and larval salamanders to amazing water bugs! Join a naturalist in catching these little wonders, and learn to identify them! Participants will not be going in the water.    For families/groups with children of all ages. Please include ALL participants over age 5 from your group…

Monthly meeting of the TWC Nature Photo Club with special guest judges who will present a photo contest style critique and workshop in the Trillium Room.  Open to all amateur and advanced photographers.  

  Let nature be your muse! Enjoy nature in a new way – by making art prints from found nature objects. This guided program allows plenty of room for creativity, but also provides structure and tips for making your masterpiece.  This is an outdoor program with the possibility of participants getting muddy. Dress appropriately.

  Living networks connect and support life forms large and small — from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. Discover what it means to live in today’s connected world.  Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in…

  Living networks connect and support life forms large and small — from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. Discover what it means to live in today’s connected world.  Through stunning visualizations of the natural world, dive below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in…

“Hiking and Backpacking Patagonia” will be presented by guest speaker Nancy DeCecco. Patagonia is a region at the southern end of South America that lies in both Argentina and Chile. There’s no denying that Patagonia is extra special with varied landscapes that include the Andes Mountains, forests, glaciers, lakes, rivers, volcanoes, rainforests, and deserts. The…

Birds are in the air and soaring right above us. In this family-friendly program you’ll learn about some of these feathered friends and what makes them unique. Includes fun activities where you’ll hunt like a bird and figure out what type of food a bird eats based on the type of beak it has. For…

Monthly meeting of the TWC Nature Photo Club with special guest judges who will present a photo contest style critique and workshop in the Trillium Room.  Open to all amateur and advanced photographers.