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  • October 2023

  • Fri 20
    October 20, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Haunted Hike

    Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR

    OOPS! You've landed on the calendar info for our 2023 Haunted Hike! For information and a registration link for our 2024 Haunted Hike click here! Celebrate night creatures at our 27th 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, […]

  • November 2023

  • Tue 14
    November 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Log Life

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories -- this month we’ll be having fun with fungi! Rain or shine! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Members FREE, non-members $8/family. Register online.

    Free – $8
  • December 2023

  • Tue 12
    December 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Winter Greens

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories -- this month we’ll be learning about plants that stay green all year round! Rain or shine! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Members FREE, non-members $8/family. Register online.

  • Sat 16
    December 16, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Nature Quest: Tea and Tree Party!

    Hendricks Park 1800 Skyline Blvd, EUGENE, OR, United States

    Join us for a family-paced winter wander through Hendricks Park’s tall trees. Post walk, enjoy tea and a warm fire plus storytelling in the Wilkins Shelter. Meet outside the Shelter. Members FREE, non-members $8/family. Please pre-register online. Sponsored by the Friends of Hendricks Park.

    Free – $8
  • April 2024

  • Tue 9
    April 9, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Tree Talk

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month we’ll be be getting to know our tall tree neighbors. 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 […]

    Free – $10
  • Sat 27
    April 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Wow Newts Nature Quest!

    Tugman Park 3666 Hilyard St, Eugene, OR, United States

    Join us for our 9th annual newt count! Learn all about newts from naturalist Tom Titus as we count these cool critters in Tugman Park’s creek. Meet outside the Tugman Park picnic shelter. Nearby Nature members FREE, non-members $10/family. Pre-register online!

    Free – $10
  • May 2024

  • Tue 14
    May 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Flower Power

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month we’ll be celebrating the rainbow of flowers that bloom in spring. 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, […]

    Free – $10
  • June 2024

  • Tue 11
    June 11, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Creepers and Crawlers

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month we’ll be investigating insects! 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 a 50% […]

    Free – $10
  • September 2024

  • Tue 10
    September 10, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Harvest Party

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month we’ll be harvesting goodies in our garden! 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 […]

    Free – $10
  • October 2024

  • Tue 8
    October 8, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Creatures of the Night

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month we’ll be celebrating nocturnal animals! 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 a […]

    Free – $10
  • Sat 19
    October 19, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Annual Haunted Hike

    Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR

    Celebrate night creatures at our 28th 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 […]

  • November 2024

  • Tue 12
    November 12, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Fun with Fungi

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month we’ll be having fun with fungi! 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 […]

    Free – $10
  • December 2024

  • Tue 10
    December 10, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Furry Friends

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month we’ll discover how animals stay warm in the winter! 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 […]

    Free – $10
  • Sat 14
    December 14, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Nature Quest: Tea and Tree Party!

    Hendricks Park 1800 Skyline Blvd, EUGENE, OR, United States

    Join us for a family-paced winter wander through Hendricks Park’s tall fir trees. Post walk, enjoy a solstice sunshine craft, tea, a warm fire, and storytelling in the Wilkins Shelter. Meet at the Shelter. Members FREE, non-members $10/family. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Hendricks Park. Please pre-register online.

    Free – $10
  • January 2025

  • Tue 14
    January 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Winter Greens

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month we’ll discover what's green in nature all year round! 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 […]

    Free – $10
  • February 2025

  • Tue 11
    February 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Love Notes

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories — this month all about birds and their spring love songs, plus other neat noises in nature! 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 […]

    Free – $10
  • March 2025

  • Tue 11
    March 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Green Start Play Day: Water Wonders

    Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $10
  • April 2025

  • Sat 26
    April 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    10th Annual Wow Newts Nature Quest!

    Tugman Park 3666 Hilyard St, Eugene, OR, United States

    Join us for our 10th annual newt count! Learn all about newts from naturalist Tom Titus as we count these cool critters in Tugman Park’s creek. Meet outside the Tugman Park picnic shelter. Nearby Nature members FREE, non-members $10/family. Pre-register online!

    Free – $10
  • October 2025

  • Sat 18
    October 18, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    2025 Haunted Hike

    Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR

    Celebrate 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 […]

  • December 2025

  • Sun 14
    December 14, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Forest Fairies Nature Quest

    Hendricks Park

    Wander through the the Hendricks Park forest in search of our secretive forest friends — and learn a bit about what we see along the way. After your walk, make your own Forest Fairy in the Wilkins Shelter by the warmth of a cozy fire! Nearby Nature members FREE, non-members $10/family. Meet at the Wilkins […]

    Free – $10
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