Cancelled: Bird Banding Demonstration

Cancelled: Bird Banding Demonstration

Saturday April 20    
8:00 am - 10:30 am
Unfortunately, we have to cancel the bird banding program due to unforeseen events. At this time we can not reschedule this spring, but hopefully, we [...]
Yoga + Hike

Yoga + Hike

Saturday April 20    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Brick City Yoga is headed to the Nature Institute for a 60-minute hike in nature before connecting more in a 60-minute yoga practice with a [...]
Classic Flicks for Conservation: Metropolis

Classic Flicks for Conservation: Metropolis

Saturday April 20    
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Transformers, those robots in disguise,  turn 40 this year, so cozy up with a blanket for a movie on the lawn and celebrate these films [...]
ECO Homeschool Adventure: Hyped for Herpetology

ECO Homeschool Adventure: Hyped for Herpetology

Monday April 22    
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, [...]
Tiny Trekkers: Curious Collectors

Tiny Trekkers: Curious Collectors

Tuesday April 23    
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 [...]
Heartland Prairie Hike

Heartland Prairie Hike

Tuesday April 23    
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us at Heartland Prairie at Gordon Moore Park in Alton for these bimonthly hikes, held on every second and fourth Tuesday April through October. [...]
Moonlight Hike

Moonlight Hike

Tuesday April 23    
8:00 pm - 9:15 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 [...]
Illinois RiverWatch Training Workshop

Illinois RiverWatch Training Workshop

Saturday April 27    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Illinois RiverWatch Network is a statewide, non-profit, volunteer stream monitoring program. Volunteers are trained and certified as community scientists to monitor and protect a [...]
Tiny Trekkers: Curious Collectors

Tiny Trekkers: Curious Collectors

Tuesday April 30    
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 [...]
Knee High Naturalists

Knee High Naturalists

Wednesday May 01    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Put on some boots and bring your sense of adventure! Put on some boots and bring your sense of exploration! This program is designed for [...]
Knee High Naturalists

Knee High Naturalists

Saturday May 04    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Put on some boots and bring your sense of adventure! Put on some boots and bring your sense of exploration! This program is designed for [...]
Tiny Trekkers: Stream Stomp

Tiny Trekkers: Stream Stomp

Tuesday May 07    
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: Microscopic Marvels

Discovery Nature Club: Microscopic Marvels

Tuesday May 07    
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 [...]
Telescope Night

Telescope Night

Tuesday May 07    
8:30 pm - 10:30 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 [...]
Tiny Trekkers: Stream Stomp

Tiny Trekkers: Stream Stomp

Tuesday May 14    
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 [...]
Heartland Prairie Hike

Heartland Prairie Hike

Tuesday May 14    
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us at Heartland Prairie at Gordon Moore Park in Alton for these bimonthly hikes, held on every second and fourth Tuesday April through October. [...]
ECO Homeschool Adventure: Log Laboratory

ECO Homeschool Adventure: Log Laboratory

Wednesday May 15    
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: Hyped for Herpetology (6th - 12th)

ECO Homeschool Adventures: Hyped for Herpetology (6th - 12th)

Wednesday May 15    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This program is geared towards students in 6th – 12th grade that are learning from home. Unlike the younger group of ECO Homeschool Adventures, this is [...]
Kids Night Out: Frogwarts

Kids Night Out: Frogwarts

Friday May 17    
5:00 pm - 8:00 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 [...]
Yoga + Hike

Yoga + Hike

Saturday May 18    
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Brick City Yoga is headed to the Nature Institute for a 60-minute hike in nature before connecting more in a 60-minute yoga practice with a [...]