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  • United Way Day of Caring 2025

    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. […]

  • Green Start Play Day: Creepy Critters

    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 this month we’ll learn about spiders and other creepy crawlies! Rain or shine! […]

    Free – $10

  • Navigators of the Night No School Day Adventure

    Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR

    Scoot like a slug, sneak like a spider, and soar like a bat! During this day long adventure, we will learn about a variety of fascinating creatures that move through […]

    $70 – $80

  • 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, […]

  • Whilamut MycoBlitz!

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

    Join us for a Community Science Investigation -- a BioBlitz of the mycological variety!  We will walk the trails and search between spaces in the Whilamut Natural Area then document […]

    Free

  • Whispering Woods No School Day Adventure

    Hendricks Park

    Discover how trees “talk” as well as how forests get ready for winter. Build fairy forts and gnome homes. Create cool cone crafts, tell tall tree tales, and celebrate trees […]

    $70 – $80

  • Rah Rah Rain No School Day Adventure

    Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR

    Celebrate the wonders of water in our world, rain or shine*, from the tiniest drops in our cells to the wild rush of a rain storm! Create drip-drop art, go […]

    $70 – $80

  • 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 this month we’ll be having fun with fungi! Rain or shine! Kids 5 […]

    Free – $10

  • Community Science Investigators: Feederwatch Kickoff

    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 bird feeder activity in the Learnscape. Designed for adult (and mature youth […]

    Free – $10

  • Green Start Play Day: Snow Storm

    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 this month we’ll be learning about winter weather! Kids 5 and under only, […]

    Free – $10

  • 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 […]

    Free – $10

  • Wonder Keepers Preschool Winter 2026 Session Begins — Space Available!

    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 […]

  • Green Start Play Day: Puddle 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 learning about the wonders of winter water! Rain or shine! Kids […]

    Free – $10

  • Talking Stones Trek No School Day Adventure

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

    Visit the Kalapuya Talking Stones on a trek through Alton Baker Park and learn words, play games, and hear stories from Kalapuya culture. Make a campfire in our fire pit […]

    $70 – $80

  • Winter Wild No School Day Adventure

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

    Explore the winter wonderland of the Pacific Northwest! After a hike through the frost-filled park, warm up by constructing shelters and learning how to build a fire! Discover how animals […]

    $70 – $80

  • Creature Teachers No School Day Adventure

    Hendricks Park

    What can we learn about sharing and caring from nature nearby? Explore Hendricks Park and search for examples of communication, cooperation, and teamwork in the animal and plant communities around […]

    $75 – $85

  • Green Start Play Day: Noisy Nature

    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 all about animal sounds, plus other neat noises in nature! […]

    Free – $10

  • Busy Builders No School Day Adventure

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

    Humans aren’t the only animals that build things! What can we learn from our nearby neighbors’ construction projects? Explore the park to find beaver signs, mole hills, and spider webs. […]

    $70 – $80

  • 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 getting to know our tall tree neighbors! Rain or shine! Kids […]

    Free – $10