Events & Classes: Earth Partnership for Families

  • Animals of Teal Pond

    Sunday, May 26 • 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

    Join us to learn about the animals that live in Teal pond. Frogs, turtles, muskrats, ducks, and tiny water critters are a few of the creatures that will be explored. How do they all live together in this fascinating ecosystem? Come and discover some answers to this question and many more. Drop in activities inside the Visitors Center from 12:30-3:30, naturalist-led hike from 1:30-2:30.

  • Discovering dragonflies and damselflies

    Sunday, June 23 • 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

    June 23 Join us as we learn about the intricate lives of dragonflies and damselflies. We will learn their lifecycle, habitat preference, and foods. You will be introduced to a citizen science project about these insects and how you can become involved. Drop in activities inside the Visitors Center from 12:30-3:30, naturalist-led hike from 1:30-2:30.

  • It’s a Prairie Birthday

    Sunday, August 25 • 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

    Join us for as we celebrate the 100th birthday of John Curtis this fall. Walk through Curtis Prairie, the oldest restored prairie in the world, and learn about restoring a prairie. Come discover the names of the prairie plants and look for the many insects that live in this habitat. Drop in activities inside the Visitors Center from 12:30-3:30, naturalist-led hike from 1:30-2:30.

  • Fungus Foray

    Sunday, September 22 • 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

    Join us to learn about the many different kinds of fungus among us. We’ll explore their different shapes, colors and sizes as well as their lifecycles and the places they grow. Drop in activities inside the Visitors Center from 12:30-3:30, naturalist-led hike from 1:30-2:30.

  • Who’s flying away?

    Sunday, October 27 • 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

    Birds, bats, insects, and seeds are all moving about these days looking for a place to spend the winter. Join us as we discover the secrets of these “things with wings”. Come to create maps and migration routes and hike to discover any leftover signs of their presence on the land. Drop in activities inside the Visitors Center from 12:30-3:30, naturalist-led hike from 1:30-2:30.

  • Days of Laura Ingalls Wilder

    Sunday, November 24 • 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

    Join us as we learn about the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the days she spent living in the woods and on the prairie. Her writings are filled with early naturalist observations of the land at the time of early settlement. We’ll step back in time and be pioneers for a day. Drop in activities inside the Visitors Center from 12:30-3:30, naturalist-led hike from 1:30-2:30.