Evening Exploration

first tuesday of the month 2023 at 4:30pm

Evening Exploration: 1st Tuesday of the month, May-August, 4:30pm-7:30pm

  • May 2,  2023
  • June 6, 2023
  • August 1, 2023

Bring your friends and family down to the Center to celebrate the change of seasons in nature! Explore and enjoy the ponds, the wildlife and the changes in our plants as we move from winter to spring and spring to summer. Ask a naturalist your essential questions about animals and plants. Borrow field guides, insect nets, and binoculars. Or get in a canoe and explore the ponds with the setting sun. Choose your own adventure and enjoy this special time outside with your friends and family.

Suggested donation $10/canoe, Free for members   |    In the  Big Room, Front Lawn, Canoes, Deep Mill and Shallow Mill

Advanced registration requested by clicking here

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