Oct 10 – Guided Nature Hike at Hilltop Farm Nature Preserve

Oct 10 – Guided Nature Hike at Hilltop Farm Nature Preserve
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We’ve restored 19 acres of pollinator habitat at Hilltop Farm Nature Preserve. Join volunteer Chrys Cook, who has lead the restoration, for a walk through the wildflowers and woods. RSVP is required. Purchase your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guided-nature-hike-at-hilltop-farm-nature-preserve-tickets-122308017573 The event will start in the pollinator habitat, looping around fields of native wildflowers. Chrys will share what’s […]

Oct 8 – Outdoor Sensory Yoga (No Experience Necessary!)

Oct 8 – Outdoor Sensory Yoga (No Experience Necessary!)
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The best way to explore Autumn at Webster Woods is through a sensory all levels yoga practice with Becky Staab, owner of Yoga IN Madison. Come prepared to feel, smell, listen, taste, and see the Fall wonders of this unique Oak Heritage preserve as we stretch and breath to the symphony of crickets and cicadas! […]

Oct 2 – 20 – Nature Quest 3: Trees!

Oct 2 – 20 – Nature Quest 3: Trees!
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Nature Quest is a fun, free event happening throughout Fall 2020. Families can do Nature Quest together, but still social distance from others. Every other week, we’ll release a new “challenge” with themes like Monarch Migration, Spider Webs, and more. The challenges ask you to look for animal tracks, draw insect wings, listen for birds, […]

Sept 26 – Butterfly Photography Workshop

Sept 26 – Butterfly Photography Workshop
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Join photographer Bernie Kasper for a workshop honing your butterfly photography skills. Intermediate to advanced photography workshop. RSVP Required. Purchase your tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/122224762555 About this Event Bernie Kasper knows how to photograph butterflies – and he wants to share what he’s learned with you. Join Bernie at his favorite Oak Heritage preserve, Monarch Meadows, […]

Sept 17 – Oct 1 – Nature Quest: Monarch Migration

Sept 17 – Oct 1 – Nature Quest: Monarch Migration
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September 17, 2020 - October 1, 2020

Nature Quest is a fun, free event happening throughout Fall 2020. Check out how it works below. We’ve released our second challenge just in time for Great Outdoor Week 2020: Monarch Migration. Pro Tip: This challenge is a perfect fit for Hilltop Farm Nature Preserve and Monarch Meadows Nature Preserve. Click here for a list […]

Sept 12 – 24 – Nature Quest: Pond Life

Sept 12 – 24 – Nature Quest: Pond Life
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Nature Quest is a fun, free event happening throughout Fall 2020. Families can do Nature Quest together, but still social distance from others. Every other week, we’ll release a new “challenge” with themes like Monarch Migration, Spider Webs, and more. The challenges ask you to look for animal tracks, draw insect wings, listen for birds, […]

May 20 – Nature at Home: A (Virtual) Visit to the Smithsonian’s Habitat Exhibit

May 20 – Nature at Home: A (Virtual) Visit to the Smithsonian’s Habitat Exhibit
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May 20, 2020 - May 26, 2020

Let’s head to our nation’s capital (virtually!) for a tour of the Smithsonian’s Habitats exhibit. They’re spending two years focusing on all the life outside the museum walls. Right now, they’re making the exhibit virtual. There are 15 exhibits in all. There are videos, photos, and more for you to explore. Here’s a sampling of […]

May 12 – Nature at Home: #INslowmoments

May 12 – Nature at Home: #INslowmoments
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May 12, 2020 - May 18, 2020

This week’s Nature at Home project comes to us from Indiana Humanities. We’re in love with the #INslowmoments campaign. The whole point is to get outside, slow down, and capture a video of whatever part of the Indiana landscape inspires you, whether it’s a creek, the hop of a rocky outcropping, the bottom of a […]

May 5 – Nature at Home: DIY Hummingbird Feeders

May 5 – Nature at Home: DIY Hummingbird Feeders
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May 5, 2020 - May 12, 2020

Hummingbirds are here! These migratory jewels come to Indiana each Spring. We were amazed to learn that humminbirds remember the feeders and flower patches that they visit over their lifetime – and they’ll return to the same ones over and over. We feel inspired to plant more pollinator plants this Spring, and add some feeders! […]

April 27 – Nature at Home: Nature I-Spy

April 27 – Nature at Home: Nature I-Spy
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April 27, 2020 - May 3, 2020

Everyone loves I-Spy, especially if the focus is on nature – and it gives us a chance to connect to the people we love. We have two options for Nature I-Spy: one for toddlers, and one for the rest of us. The one for kids, teenagers, and adults lets you connect with friends and family, […]