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  • Fall Volunteer Information Session

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

    Love 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. […]

  • Wonder Keepers Preschool Fall 2024 Session Begins

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

    In 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 Fall 2024 Session Begins

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

    Participants 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. […]

  • Alton Baker Park Fall Cleanup with SOLVE

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

    Join 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 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

  • Full Moon Magic No School Day Adventure

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

    Celebrate 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 […]

    $65 – $75

  • F.B.I. Investigators No School Day Adventure

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

    Get 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 […]

    $65 – $75

  • Log Life No School Day Adventure

    Hendricks Park

    Investigate 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 […]

    $70 – $80

  • 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

  • Whispering Woods No School Day Adventure

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

    Discover 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 […]

    $65 – $75

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Forest Fairies No School Day Adventure

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

    Wander 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. […]

    $65 – $75

  • Nature Gamers No School Day Adventure

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

    Enjoy 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 […]

    $65 – $75

  • Treasure Trackers No School Day Adventure

    Hendricks Park

    Hike 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 […]

    $70 – $80

  • 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

  • Incredible Journeys No School Day Adventure

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

    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! $65 members/$75 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Scholarship […]

    $65 – $75

  • Community Science Investigators: Feeder Watch

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

    Join 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 […]

    Free – $10