Reservations are required and space is limited.
Phone 941-0960.

Wings & Things
Four separate Saturday sessions allow you to discover the wonder of butterflies, birds, spring wildflowers, and more, along the Fox Den Trail. Dr. Duke Elsner brings his extensive knowledge of butterflies and other insects to the fore as he guides all four sessions of this hike. Molly McCombs, avid Audubon and retired science teacher, will come along on two of the sessions to help in bird and plant identification. We will provide collecting nets. Bring along your binoculars.
Dr. Duke Elsner: May 3 & May 17
Dr. Duke Elsner and Molly McCombs: May 10 & May 31
These four hikes begin at 10:00 at the Oleson Pavilion.

Ecology of Hickory Meadows: May 24
Join Greg Lacross in a hike along the prairie trails of Hickory Meadows. Discover the glacial history of the area and learn to identify native and invasive species of the area.
10:00 Hickory Meadows Parking Lot

What Can You Eat in the Woods?: July 19
Did you ever wonder which plants are poisonous and which are edible? Naturalist Mike Heuser guides the hike along the Sabin Pond Trail, through a variety of habitats.
10:00 Oleson Pavilion

Sugaring for Moths: Aug. 7
Bring the whole family on this nocturnal adventure. Dr. Duke will paint a sugary recipe of fermenting fruit on tree trunks along a trail at Brown Bridge Pond. Then you will return to the trees to discover moths, beetles, millipedes and other critters that have been drawn to the sweet mixture. This is a very popular hike. Bring your flashlight or headlamp.
9:30 p.m. Brown Bridge Quiet Area, West Parking Lot

Grand Opening of the Boardman River Nature Center
We’ll have lots of fun for the whole family, with hands-on activities for the kids and guided hikes and workshops for adults and families. Tour the new Nature Center building and enjoy exhibits, watch a nature film in the multi-media room, attend a workshop in the classroom and much more.
Saturday, August 16th, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday, August 17th, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.