Paws, Claws & Jaws No School Day Adventure at Hendricks Park
Hendricks ParkSneak through the tall trees in search of mammal tracks and traces. Unlock the mysteries of local critters as we investigate real pelts, skulls, and antlers. Learn new ways to identify animals and tell stories about them using the clues they leave behind. Make your own set of antlers and create a track tale to […]
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 to help ensure the park is clean and safe for everyone – all while enjoying a stroll in the park. Maybe you’ll see a […]
Wow Newts Nature Quest!
Tugman Park 3666 Hilyard St, Eugene, OR, United StatesJoin 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!
Bioblitz 2024 — Cancelled due to Eugene Marathon
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesSo sorry! We need to cancel this event due to the fact that Eugene Marathon is running right through Alton Baker Park. Watch our calendar later this year for more Community Science programs. Everyone is invited to participate in the City Nature Challenge project independently -- click here for how to! Join us as we […]
Green Start Play Day: Flower Power
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 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, […]
Theater in the Thicket No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesMake masks from recycled and natural materials, act like animals from nature nearby, and create your own cool theater in the thicket. Showcase your skills on the Star Stage! $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Scholarships available. If you are applying for aid, enter the […]
Creature Teachers No School Day Adventure at Hendricks Park
Hendricks ParkWhat can we learn about sharing and caring from nature nearby? Explore the park and search for examples of communication, cooperation, and teamwork in the animal and plant communities around us. Weave a web of life, play Each One-Teach One, and strengthen your teamwork skills in building, racing, and balancing games! $70 members/$80 non-members. Ages […]
Green Start Play Day: Creepers and Crawlers
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 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% […]
Summer Daycamps Training
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesNew summer volunteers, interns, and staff will come together on this day to learn all about how they can help with our summer daycamps program! For more information and to learn how you can join in the fun, contact Programs and Garden Manager Grace Chollar-Webb at programs@nearbynature.org. See also our Volunteers page!
Green Start Play Day: Harvest Party
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 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 […]
Fall 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 fall as well as other Nearby Nature volunteer opportunities — including gardening projects, restoration work, Wonder Keepers Preschool, Natural Neighbors After School, TAG Team graffiti patrol, the Haunted Hike and more! No experience is needed–training provided. […]
Alton Baker Park Fall Cleanup with SOLVE
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesJoin Nearby Nature for an Alton Baker Park Cleanup in partnership with SOLVE on Tuesday, September 24th, from 10 am-1pm! At this park stewardship event, we'll be doing a litter patrol in the Whilamut Natural Area, a lovely part of Alton Baker Park adjacent to the Willamette River bike path. As you caretake this in-town […]
United Way Day of Caring 2024
Help Nearby Nature clean and repaint faded sections of our beautiful Frohnmayer Footbridge stencil mural! Note: In case of rain, we will instead do an Alton Baker Park litter patrol. Volunteers should bring a water bottle and dress for the weather in closed-toe shoes and clothing appropriate for painting/walking in the park. Due to potential […]
Green Start Play Day: Creatures of the Night
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 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 […]
Full Moon Magic No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesCelebrate the fall harvest with celestial stories and garden discovery in the Learnscape. Preserve produce and collect seeds. Decorate pumpkins, cast spells, and mix potions in the garden! $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Nearby Nature's Learnscape and Alton Baker Park. Scholarship aid available. If you are applying […]
Annual Haunted Hike
Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, ORCelebrate 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 […]
F.B.I. Investigators No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesGet down in the dirt to investigate the engrossing world of decay and the organisms that create our soil! Creep through tunnels, hunt for fungus, build an unstoppable arthropod, and make slime art. $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Nearby Nature's Learnscape and Alton Baker Park. Scholarship aid […]
Log Life No School Day Adventure
Hendricks ParkInvestigate the woods-wide-web of life in Hendricks Park! Learn about tree life cycles and discover what creeps and crawls in decomposing logs. Identify funky fungi and invertebrates, build your own log life compost collage, and play decomposition tag! $70 members/$80 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Hendricks Park. Scholarship aid […]
Green Start Play Day: Fun with Fungi
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 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 […]
Whispering Woods No School Day Adventure
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesDiscover how trees “talk” as well as how forests get ready for winter. Build forest forts and create cool cone crafts. Tell tall tree tales and celebrate trees that stay evergreen year-round. $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 […]