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January 2020
No School Day Adventure: Cozy Creatures
Discover why mammals are furry and birds are feathery! Identify paw prints, check out real pelts and skulls, and solve track mysteries as we investigate the wonders of animal adaptation. $50 members/$60 non-members. Scholarships available. Ages 6-9, max 12 kids. After-care 3:00-4:00pm! Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Register online or call 541-687-9699
Find out more »February 2020
Bee Mine? Nature Quest
Learn all about the bees that help bring the plants in our Learnscape Garden to life. Enjoy a special presentation, make a simple mason bee home from natural materials, and play fun bee-themed nature games. Nearby Nature members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »Green Start Play Day: Get Egg-cited!
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories -- this month all about eggs! This month we’ll build bird nests, find out what’s going on inside an egg, and play a fun beak matching game. Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »No School Day Adventure: Nature Gamers
Have fun playing games outdoors – super-sized! Play Giant Jenga, create a salmon obstacle course, build a tree, melt a mountain and more. Create your own game from natural and recyclable materials to take home! $50 members/$60 non-members. Scholarships available. Ages 6-9, max 12 kids. After-care 3:00-4:00pm! Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Register online or call 541-687-9699
Find out more »Citizen Science Saturday: OH My Look Up High!
Join us for data collection, observations, photography, and more. This month we will learn about Ospreys and Herons in Alton Baker Park as we document water bird activity in and near the Canoe Canal. Event open to all but designed especially for adult participants. If you have a smartphone or a camera, please bring one to take pictures. Smartphone users please load the iNaturalist app (https://www.inaturalist.org/) onto your phone if possible. Members FREE, non-members $7. Pre-register at 541-687-9699 or online.…
Find out more »Papa’s Pizza Fundraiser
Join us at Papa’s Pizza on 11th Avenue from 11 am-11 pm and 50% of your in store (or pick up to go) food purchase cost will support our Alton Baker Park restoration work with high school students from Rachel Carson Academy. If you purchase gift certificates, 25% of your purchase cost will also go to Nearby Nature. Be sure to print our flyer or mention this fundraiser when you make your purchase. Thanks Papa’s!
Find out more »March 2020
Green Start Play Day: Nature Notes
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. Discover who’s singing in nature this month as we listen to animal songs, make musical instruments, and enjoy a visit from a special guest! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »No School Day Adventure: Misty Mount Pisgah Magic
Journey into the magic and mystery of nature as we explore the woodlands and waterways of Mount Pisgah. Hunt for natural treasures, do a Gnome Roam, and make fairy houses in the forest! Ages 6-9, max 12 kids. After-care 3:00-4:00pm! Outdoors in Mount Pisgah Arboretum. $55 members/$65 non-members. Scholarships available. Register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »Spring Volunteer Information Session
Love 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, school visits, weekend events, TAG Team graffiti patrol, and summer daycamps! No experience is needed–training provided. Check out our Guides Program Overview for more information about the program and coming soon, our Spring 2020 Guide Training Schedule, for details about trainings. See our Internships to learn…
Find out more »No School Day Adventure: Incredible Journeys
Adventure there and back again as we soar across countries and swim between hemispheres. Play migration games, hear incredible stories of strength and skill, design a kite that really flies, do a feeder watch, and observe awesome ospreys! $50 members/$60 non-members. Scholarships available. Ages 6-9, max 12 kids. After-care 3:00-4:00pm! Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Register online or call 541-687-9699
Find out more »No School Day Adventure: Puddle Power
Ponder the power of water with us as we play Mountain Melt, build in our stream table, weave a river’s web of life, make mud pies, and build like beavers. $50 members/$60 non-members. Scholarships available. Ages 6-9, max 12 kids. After-care 3:00-4:00pm! Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Register online or call 541-687-9699
Find out more »April 2020
Green Start Play Day: Spring Sprouts
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. This month we’ll sniff, touch, and nibble our way through the garden as we use our five senses to learn about plant parts and sow our very own seeds to take home. Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »May 2020
No School Day Adventure: Wild Child
Tap into your inner “wild child” at Hendricks Park! Explore remote trails, balance on logs, find funky trees, and discover what's wild about spring in the forest and gardens. $50 members/$60 non-members. Scholarships available. Ages 6-9, max 12 kids. After-care 3:00-4:00pm! Outdoors in Hendricks Park. Register online or call 541-687-9699
Find out more »Green Start Play Day: Wildflower Wonders
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. This month we’ll make rainbow art, play pollination games, and learn all about spring flowers. Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »June 2020
Green Start Play Day: We Dig Dirt
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. Mess with mud, play with clay, dig in the dirt, and create earth art with us this month! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »July 2020
Green Start Play Day: Creepers and Crawlers
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. This month we’ll catch small critters in the meadow with butterfly nets and build silly bugs to take home. Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »August 2020
Green Start Play Day: Get Wet
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. This month we’ll cool off with watershed art, stream table play, and games in our Learnscape’s River Run play area. Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »September 2020
Green Start Play Day: Garden Goodies
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. This month we’ll taste yummy garden snacks, celebrate the harvest moon, and make vegetable stamps as we transition from summer into fall! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »October 2020
Green Start Play Day: Hide Outside
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. Celebrate the fall season this month as we learn about nocturnal animals, play camouflage games, and create colorful autumn leaf art. Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
Find out more »November 2020
Green Start Play Day: Forest Floor
Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. Get down with decomposers as we hunt for invertebrates, build mushrooms, and dance to the “break down boogie”! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
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