Events
Calendar of Events
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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 […]
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Wander Hendricks Park in search of secret hideaways for the magical among us! Make fairies and gnomes and build tiny homes from forest finds. Listen to stories, read maps, and create your own magic wand! $75 members/$85 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 kids. Outdoors at Hendricks Park. Scholarship aid available. If you […]
$75 – $85
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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. […] |
3 events,Join the Eugene Natural History Society and Nearby Nature for a salamander outing in the Coast Range! Salamander experts Tom Titus and Stan Sessions will lead a search for these secretive amphibians. Optional easy walking. Rain or shine. Families welcome. Bring water, lunch, and walking shoes. We’ll return to Eugene by mid-late afternoon. Meet at […]
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Dig deep and discover the amazing life of soil. Marvel at the connections between geology, the creation of compost, and the tending of garden beds! Unearth microbe mysteries and create soil concoctions in our mud kitchen while we learn about the world beneath our feet. $70 members/$80 non-members. Ages 5-11 (K-5th grade), groups of 12 […]
$70 – $80
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Join us for family-paced birding adventure in Alton Baker Park in partnership with the Coast to Cascades Bird Alliance! We'll have both kid and adult binoculars to share! Meet on the Water Wise Garden patio outside the Nearby Nature Park Host Residence -- directions here. Nearby Nature and CCBA members FREE, non-members $10/family suggested donation. […]
Free – $10
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Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories -- this month we’ll be 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 […]
Free – $10
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Come visit with us at our table at the EVDP (Emerald Valley Development Professionals) Community Volunteer Fair on April 14th from 4-6 pm at the Farmer's Market Pavilion! Find out how YOU can get involved in our work, as well as the worthy projects of many other community organizations. |
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In 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 […]
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Join 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 2026)! Work with a small group and a knowledgeable leader who can help get you set up […]
Free
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Join us for our 11th 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
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