Wonder Keepers Preschool Winter 2025 Session Begins
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesIn this all outdoor preschool program, children enjoy sensory adventures, cooperative activities, nature storytelling, garden exploration, Earth art, and free time in our outdoor play spaces. Our Wonder Keepers develop a personal connection to the natural world, make new friends, and develop confidence through independent exploring. Programs happen Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 am-12:30 […]
Natural Neighbors After School Winter 2025 Session Begins
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesParticipants in this program enjoy after school adventures in Alton Baker Park and our Learnscape. Park exploration, natural science activities, Earth art, and free time in our outdoor play spaces help students get to know their nearby animal and plant neighbors and deepen their personal connections to the amazing natural community we all call home. […]
Community Science Investigators: Feeder Watch
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesJoin us for a Community Science Investigation! This month we will learn about backyard birds as we document feeder activity in the Learnscape for Project Feederwatch. Learn about this national project and practice its protocols with the bird feeders in our Learnscape...then go home and start your own data collection! Designed for adult (and mature […]
Green Start Play Day: Water Wonders
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesEnjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month all about the wonders of water! Rain or shine! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Members FREE, non-members $10/family. Register online. (If our registration fee is a hardship for your family, please email info@nearbynature.org to receive […]
Spring Volunteer Information Session
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesLove nature? Enjoy kids? Care about parks? Learn all about leading school nature walks in Alton Baker Park this spring as well as other Nearby Nature volunteer opportunities — including gardening projects, restoration work, Wonder Keepers Preschool, Natural Neighbors After School, TAG Team graffiti patrol, Summer Daycamps and more! No experience is needed–training provided. Check […]
Weather Watchers No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesSpend the day as a weather wonders watcher! Learn to identify types of clouds, play Mountain Melt, move to the rhythm of water-cycle yoga, and create a raindrop sun catcher! $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Scholarship aid available. If you are applying for aid, […]
Spring Sprouts No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesCelebrate the end of winter as we discover what’s sprouted in our spring garden! Play photosynthesis games, dig in the dirt, plant seeds, and harvest herbs and other green growing goodies for a six-plant-parts tea party! $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Scholarship aid available. […]
Critters in Costume No School Day Adventure
Hendricks ParkDiscover how animals dress up every day! Identify paw prints, check out real pelts and skulls, and solve track mysteries as we investigate the wonders of animal adaptations. Make your own furry friend to take home! $70 members/$80 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Hendricks Park. Scholarship aid available. If […]
Wonder Keepers Preschool Spring 2025 Session Begins
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesIn this all outdoor preschool program, children enjoy sensory adventures, cooperative activities, nature storytelling, garden exploration, Earth art, and free time in our outdoor play spaces. Our Wonder Keepers develop a personal connection to the natural world, make new friends, and develop confidence through independent exploring. Programs happen Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 am-12:30 […]
Natural Neighbors After School Spring 2025 Session Begins
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesParticipants in this program enjoy after school adventures in Alton Baker Park and our Learnscape. Park exploration, natural science activities, Earth art, and free time in our outdoor play spaces help students get to know their nearby animal and plant neighbors and deepen their personal connections to the amazing natural community we all call home. […]
Flower Power No School Day Adventure
Hendricks ParkCome see what’s blooming in Hendricks Park this spring. Explore the rhododendron garden, go on a wildflower wander, dissect a flower, do a bee dance, and create rainbow Earth Art! $70 members/$80 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Hendricks Park. Scholarship aid available. If you are applying for aid, enter […]
Talons & Tweets No School Day Adventure
Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, ORDiscover who's tweeting in Alton Baker Park. Practice beak techniques, check out our talon collection, experiment with feathers and flight, and make a cool bird mask. Go on a bird watching walk in the park. $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Scholarship aid available. If […]
Wild Child No School Day Adventure
Hendricks ParkPlay mini-gnome hide and seek and look for the tallest, widest, and weirdest trees in the park! Explore off the beaten path, play camouflage games, and discover what's wild about spring in the park’s forests and meadows. $70 members/$80 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Hendricks Park. Scholarship aid available. […]
2025 Haunted Hike
Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, ORCelebrate night creatures at our 29th annual Haunted Hike Celebration and Fundraiser! Enjoy an hour long pumpkin-lit hike in Alton Baker Park and meet an entertaining costumed bat, frog, spider, owl, and more. Join us for night-themed activities in the shelter before or after your hike. The event happens rain or moonshine — so dress […]