Bigs and Littles Hiking Club

Bigs and Littles Hiking Club

Saturday December 02    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join Lauren and her daughter for an afternoon hike with your littles. Connect with other area families and spend some time outdoors! The monthly hiking [...]
Tiny Trekkers: Who Eats Whom?

Tiny Trekkers: Who Eats Whom?

Tuesday December 05    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Tiny Trekkers is a once a week drop off program for ages 3 - 5. Registration is offered by the month only, single class registrations [...]
Discovery Nature Club: Elusive Ecosystems

Discovery Nature Club: Elusive Ecosystems

Tuesday December 05    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Discovery Nature Club is an after school drop-off program for elementary students (1st - 5th grade). This fall, students will meet bi-weekly to explore the [...]
Knee High Naturalists

Knee High Naturalists

Wednesday December 06    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Put on some boots and bring your sense of exploration! This program is designed for children ages 2 - 5 accompanied by an adult. Participants [...]
Roaming Naturalists

Roaming Naturalists

Thursday December 07    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Roaming Naturalists is a monthly hike designed for adults that want to learn more about the natural world. Topics will range from birds to plants [...]
Kids Night Out: S'mores Quest

Kids Night Out: S'mores Quest

Friday December 08    
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Need an evening off? Join us for a Kids Night Out! This 3 hour drop off program includes dinner and an evening of fun for [...]
Tiny Trekkers: Who Eats Whom?

Tiny Trekkers: Who Eats Whom?

Tuesday December 12    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Tiny Trekkers is a once a week drop off program for ages 3 - 5. Registration is offered by the month only, single class registrations [...]
Telescope Night

Telescope Night

Tuesday December 12    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Have an old telescope laying around, but never use it?  Always wanted to look at the universe through a telescope, but don’t own one?  You [...]
ECO Homeschool Adventure: S'mores Quest

ECO Homeschool Adventure: S'mores Quest

Wednesday December 13    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Calling all homeschool families! This new program offering takes place the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10 - 11:30 am. Lessons may include hikes, [...]
ECO Homeschool Adventures: Ecology of D&D (6th - 12th)

ECO Homeschool Adventures: Ecology of D&D (6th - 12th)

Wednesday December 13    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Calling all homeschool families! This new program offering takes place the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10 – 11:30 am. Lessons may include hikes, [...]
15 Dec

Trails Close for Winter

Friday December 15 - Monday April 01    
All Day
Each winter The Nature Institute closes the trails allowing for large scale trail maintenance. The closure of our trails also provides a less stressful winter [...]
Roaming Naturalists

Roaming Naturalists

Tuesday December 19    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Roaming Naturalists is a monthly hike designed for adults that want to learn more about the natural world. Topics will range from birds to plants [...]
Moonlight Hike

Moonlight Hike

Tuesday December 26    
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
FULL MOON HIKE Join us on a night hike through the woods. On the trails of the Mississippi Sanctuary and Olin Nature Preserve the terrain [...]
Roaming Naturalists

Roaming Naturalists

Thursday January 04    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Roaming Naturalists is a monthly hike designed for adults that want to learn more about the natural world. Topics will range from birds to plants [...]
Tiny Trekkers: Winter Wildlife

Tiny Trekkers: Winter Wildlife

Tuesday January 09    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Tiny Trekkers is a once a week drop off program for ages 3 - 5. Registration is offered by the month only, single class registrations [...]
Telescope Night

Telescope Night

Thursday January 11    
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Have an old telescope laying around, but never use it?  Always wanted to look at the universe through a telescope, but don’t own one?  You [...]
Roaming Naturalists

Roaming Naturalists

Tuesday January 16    
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Roaming Naturalists is a monthly hike designed for adults that want to learn more about the natural world. Topics will range from birds to plants [...]
Tiny Trekkers: Winter Wildlife

Tiny Trekkers: Winter Wildlife

Tuesday January 16    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Tiny Trekkers is a once a week drop off program for ages 3 - 5. Registration is offered by the month only, single class registrations [...]
ECO Homeschool Adventure: Winter Adaptations

ECO Homeschool Adventure: Winter Adaptations

Wednesday January 17    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Calling all homeschool families! This new program offering takes place the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10 - 11:30 am. Lessons may include hikes, [...]
ECO Homeschool Adventures: Winter Ecology (6th - 12th)

ECO Homeschool Adventures: Winter Ecology (6th - 12th)

Wednesday January 17    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Calling all homeschool families! This new program offering takes place the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 1-3pm. Lessons may include hikes, nature exploration, games, [...]