Green Start Play Day: Winter Greens
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 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 […]
Forest Fairies No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesWander the park in search of secret hideaways! Learn about our park’s winged creatures, both big and small. Make fairies and gnomes and create tiny homes from forest finds. Go on a fairy finders scavenger hunt. $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Scholarship aid available. […]
Nature Gamers No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesEnjoy super-sized games outdoors! Play Giant Jenga, build your own fort from our Nature's Builders Playspace super blocks, create a salmon obstacle course, and more. Design your own game from natural and recyclable materials to take home! $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Scholarship aid […]
Treasure Trackers No School Day Adventure
Hendricks ParkHike new trails, discover hidden habitats, and find trees of mystery using maps, clues, and wayfinding skills. Put together puzzles, hide prizes for new friends, and discover if you have what it takes to find your way to tricky treasures on this day long adventure in nature! $70 members/$80 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups […]
Green Start Play Day: Love Notes
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 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 […]
Incredible Journeys No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesAdventure 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! $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Scholarship […]
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 […]
Community Science Investigators: Green UP!
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesJoin us for a Community Science Investigation! This month we will learn about phenology (the study of how plants and animals react to the change in seasons) in the Learnscape. We will be using Nature's Notebook for our data gathering. You can then engage in phenological studies at (or near) your home or volunteer to […]
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 […]
Spring 2025 Nature Guides Training Begins
Learn to lead school nature walks in Alton Baker Park and help run our school field trips for K-5th graders this spring! Check out a description of the program here and the whole training calendar here. If you are interested in helping, please fill out a Volunteer Quesionnaire asap. We will contact you soon about […]
Green Start Play Day: Get Egg-Cited!
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 we’ll be learning about all about creatures that lay eggs! 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 […]
Flower Power No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesCome see what’s blooming in Alton Baker Park this spring. Explore the Wildflower Hollow, 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 Alton Baker Park. Scholarship aid available. If you are applying for […]
Earth Day Park Clean Up with SOLVE
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesIn honor of Earth Day, Nearby Nature is partnering with SOLVE for an annual cleanup of Alton Baker Park. Join neighbors, community organizations, and local businesses as we pick up litter and remove invasive weeds to help ensure the park is clean and safe for everyone – all while enjoying a stroll in the park. […]
Bioblitz 2025: Whilamut Natural Area
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesJoin us for a Community Science Investigation! This month we will use iNaturalist to collect observations of the web of life in the Whilamut Natural Area and our Learnscape at our Bioblitz (part of the City Nature Challenge 2025)! Work with a small group and a knowledgeable leader who can help get you set up […]
Bioblitz 2025: Tugman Park
Tugman Park 3666 Hilyard St, Eugene, OR, United StatesJoin us for a Community Science Investigation! This month we will use iNaturalist to collect observations of the web of life in Tugman Park at our Bioblitz (part of the City Nature Challenge 2025)! Work with a small group and a knowledgeable leader who can help get you set up to contribute to this fun […]
10th Annual Wow Newts Nature Quest!
Tugman Park 3666 Hilyard St, Eugene, OR, United StatesJoin 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!