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No School Day Adventure: Paws, Claws, and Jaws
Alton Baker Park 100 Day Island Rd, Eugene, ORSneak through the trees and stalk through the grasses 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 […]
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Learnscape Bioblitz!
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesThe world around us is teeming with life! Come take a closer look at this web of life on Saturday, April 27, by participating in a bioblitz of Nearby Nature’s Learnscape and surrounding areas of Alton Baker Park. Volunteers of all ages will take photos of different plants, animals, insects, and fungi and upload them […]
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Nearby Nature Quest: Wow Newts!
Tugman Park 3666 Hilyard St, Eugene, OR, United StatesJoin us for our 4th annual newt count! Learn all about newts from naturalist Tom Titus as we count these cool critters in Tugman Park's creek. Meet at the picnic shelter. Nearby Nature members FREE, non-members $5/family. Pre-register online or call us at 541-687-9699 Register Now
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No School Day Adventure: Trees and Bees at Hendricks Park
Hendricks ParkExplore off the beaten path as we discover new trails and cool hiding spots in the Hendricks Park forest. Play mini-gnome hide and seek and look for the tallest, widest, and weirdest trees in the forest. Explore the rhododendron garden as well and learn how to dissect a flower, do a bee dance, and create […]
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Nature Quest: Birds Without Borders
Nearby Nature 622 Day Island Rd, Eugene, OR, United StatesCheck out our nest collection, play a bird migration game, and watch real birds at work in the park. Use what you learn to help build a giant nest in the Learnscape! (Plus optional Early Birds Walk 9-10 am with the Lane Audubon Society!) Free for members, $5/family for non-members. Register here. Register Now
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Green Start Play Day: Garden Goodies
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesNibble your way through the Edible Schoolyard as we sing garden songs, learn about the six plant parts and create some beautiful rainbow art! Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. Rain or shine! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Members FREE, non-members $5. Pre-register online […]
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Citizen Science Saturday: Butterflies & Beyond
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesJoin us for citizen science investigations, including data collection, observations, photography, and more. This month we will focus on meadow insect life! Event open to all but designed especially for adult participants. If you have a smartphone or a camera, please bring one to take pictures. Smartphone users please load the iNaturalist app (https://www.inaturalist.org/) onto […]
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Nature Quest: Bugs by the Billions
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesGo on a creepy-crawly bug safari in the meadows of Alton Baker Park! Use butterfly nets, magnifiers, bug barns, and more to catch and learn about all sorts of cool critters. Meet outside the Nearby Nature Yurt. Members FREE, non-members $5/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699, ext 2. Register Now
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Green Start Play Day: Bug Buddies
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesSing songs about creepy crawlies, hunt for insects, and create bug art! Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. Rain or shine! Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Members FREE, non-members $5/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699, ext 2. Register Now
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Citizen Science Saturday: Garden Pollinators, Pests & Pathogens
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesJoin us for citizen science investigations, including data collection, observations, photography, and more. This month we will focus on garden pollinators, pests and pathogens. Event open to all but designed especially for adult participants. If you have a smartphone or a camera, please bring one to take pictures. Smartphone users please load the iNaturalist app […]
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No School Day Adventure: Navigators of the Night in Hendricks Park
Hendricks Park 1800 Skyline Blvd, EUGENE, OR, United StatesCan owls spin their heads all the way around? Do bats drink blood? Do some bugs glow in the dark? Learn to separate fact from fiction as you discover the secrets nocturnal critters! Play echolocation games, dissect owl pellets, create spider webs, and make glow-in-the-dark art. $45 members/$50 non-members. Scholarships available. Ages 6-9, max 12 […]
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No School Day Adventure: Full Moon Magic
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesCelebrate the fall harvest with celestial stories and garden discovery in the Learnscape. Preserve produce and dry herbs for winter. Carve pumpkins, cast spells, and mix potions in the garden! $45 members/$50 non-members. Scholarships available. Ages 6-9, max 12 kids. After-care 3:00-4:00pm! Outdoors in Alton Baker Park. Register online or call 541-687-9699, ext. 2. Register […]
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No School Day Adventure: Nature Out Loud
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesHike in the park and discover the noises of nature nearby, from birds and bugs to water and wind. Play tunes in our new Sound Garden, make melodies from recycled materials, sing silly songs, and dance on our Star Stage! $45 members/$50 non-members. Scholarships available. Ages 6-9, max 12 kids. After-care 3:00-4:00pm! Outdoors in Alton […]
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No School Day Adventure: FBI Investigators
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesGet down in the dirt as you investigate the dark, slimy world of the FBI – fungus, bacteria, and invertebrates, oh my! Learn about the organisms that create our soil and clean up nature’s trash. Find cool fungi, build an unstoppable arthropod, and make slime art. $45 members/$50 non-members. Scholarships available. Ages 6-9, max 12 […]
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Learnscape Garden Volunteer Day
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesJoin us in Nearby Nature's Learnscape this Saturday, November 23 from 10 am to 1 pm, as we prepare the gardens for a winter's rest and work to free pollinator plantings from a grass invasion. Help weed and compost while enjoying bird watching and all the lovely hues of fall. We'll meet under the covered […]
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Nature Quest: Treemendous Forest Fun!
Hendricks Park 1800 Skyline Blvd, EUGENE, OR, United StatesGet to know the tall trees in Hendricks Park on a family-friendly forest treasures scavenger hunt hike. Build an animated group tree and play a fun Find Your Tree game! Nearby Nature members FREE, non-members $5/family. Meet at the Wilkins Shelter in Hendricks Park. Pre-register online, or call 541-687-9699. Register Now
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3rd Annual Gnome Roam Nature Quest
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesGo on a Gnome Roam! Learn something new about nature in winter with each gnome you discover on this family-friendly wander along the Canoe Canal in Alton Baker Park. Meet outside the Nearby Nature Yurt. Nearby Nature members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699
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Postponed until Jan 21st– Green Start Play Day: Winter Greens
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesPostponed due to inclement weather--Enjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories. This month join us as we discover trees that stay green all winter long. Listen to the story of Douglas the Mouse, collect and sort cones, and make evergreen art! Rain or shine. Kids 5 and under […]
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Bee Mine? Nature Quest
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesLearn all about the bees that help bring the plants in our Learnscape Garden to life. Enjoy a special presentation with live bees by beekeeper Chip Keiger, make a simple mason bee home from natural materials, and play fun bee-themed nature games. Nearby Nature members FREE, non-members $7/family. Pre-register online or call 541-687-9699.
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Green Start Play Day: Get Egg-cited!
Your Neighborhood OR, United StatesEnjoy outdoor nature play in our Learnscape plus toddler and pre-school activities and stories -- this month all about eggs! This month we’ll build bird nests, find out what’s going on inside an egg, and play a fun beak matching game. Kids 5 and under only, with an adult. Rain or shine! Members FREE, non-members […]
Free – $7