Programs & Events

Program registration typically opens at 8 AM on the third Wednesday of each month for programs happening two months later.

Off-site Public Programming

There are no programs at this time. 

Online Programs

Saturday, July 25: In My Neighborhood—Spiders 

Baker Park Reserve

Friday–Sunday, July 17–19: Try-It Camping
Saturday, July 18: Friends & Family Log Rolling 

Friday–Sunday, August 7–9: Try-It Camping
Saturday, August 15: Geocaching for S'mores 
Friday–Sunday, August 21–23: Try-It Camping
Saturday, August 22: Friends & Family Log Rolling 

Baker Outdoor Learning Center

Sunday, July 12: Friends & Family Archery 
Sunday, July 12: Adult Archery 
Sunday, July 19: Campfire Cooking—Farmers Market Edition 

Sunday, August 2: 3D Archery 

Bryant Lake Regional Park

Sunday, July 12: Friends & Family Log Rolling 
Friday, July 17: Date Night—Stand-up Paddleboarding 

Sunday, August 2: Stand-up Paddleboard Lesson for Women 
Sunday, August 9: Adapted Lake Kayaking 
Wednesday, August 12: Sunset Canoe for Women 
Saturday, August 15: Kayak Essentials 
Friday, August 21: Date Night: Disc Golf 

Carver Park Reserve

Saturday, July 11: Grimm Farm Open House 
Saturday, July 18: Grimm Farm Open House 
Saturday, July 25: Grimm Farm Open House 

Saturday, August 1: Grimm Farm Open House 
Saturday, August 8: Grimm Farm Open House 
Friday, August 14: Date Night: Archery 
Saturday, August 15: Grimm Farm Open House 
Saturday, August 22: Grimm Farm Open House 
Saturday, August 29: Grimm Farm Open House 

Lowry Nature Center

Saturday, July 11: Scoop in the Pond 
Sunday, July 12: Milkweed & Monarch Caterpillars 
Saturday, July 18: Bird Banding 
Sunday, July 19: Raptors Up Close 
Sunday, July 19: Busy Beavers 
Saturday, July 25: Canines of Carver Park 

Sunday, August 2: Geocache Dash 
Saturday, August 8: Laura Ingalls Prairie Tea Hike 
Sunday, August 9: Nature Sketch Challenge! 
Saturday, August 15: Bird Banding 
Sunday, August 16: Prairie Flower Photo Hike 
Sunday, August 16: Raptors Up Close 
Saturday, August 22: Nature Table: Turtles 
Saturday, August 29: Nature Journal Club: Prairie Party 
Sunday, August 30: Pond Dipping for Teens and Adults with Autism 
Sunday, August 30: Let's Go Sweep Netting 

Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park

Sunday, August 16: Geocaching for S'mores 

Cleary Lake Regional Park

Friday, July 10: Story Stroll 
Saturday, July 11: Story Stroll 
Sunday, July 12: Story Stroll 
Sunday, July 12: Paddleboard & Pilates 
Mondays, July 13–27: Morning Stretch & Stroll—55+ Walking Club 
Tuesday, July 14: Lakeside Yoga 
Wednesdays, July 15–29: Women on the Water Series 
Sunday, July 19: Friends & Family Log Rolling 
Tuesday, July 21: Lakeside Yoga 
Thursday, July 23: Partner Yoga in the Park 
Friday, July 24: KidSplash—Stand-up Paddleboarding 
Saturday, July 25: Women's Kayak Essentials 
Monday, July 27: KidSplash—Introduction to Kayaking 
Tuesday, July 28: Lakeside Yoga

Sunday, August 2: Outdoor Qigong 
Sunday, August 2: Family Canoeing 
Mondays, August 3–31: Morning Stretch & Stroll: 55+ Walking Club 
Wednesday, August 5: Outdoor Yoga for Mobility 
Saturday, August 8: Kayak Essentials 
Sunday, August 9: Guided Forest Bathing 
Tuesday, August 11: Boating & Beachfront Bonanza 
Wednesday, August 12: Outdoor Yoga for Mobility 
Wednesday, August 19: Outdoor Yoga for Mobility 
Wednesday, August 26: Outdoor Yoga for Mobility 
Thursday, August 27: Grandparent Picnic & Paddleboat with Juggler Tuey 
Saturday, August 29: Paddle with a Naturalist 
Sunday, August 30: Paint & Paddle 

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

Sunday, July 26: Crow River Kayak Tour 

Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sunday, July 12: The Métis and the Three Rivers 
Sunday, July 12: Pierre Bottineau Open House 

Sunday, August 16: Pierre Bottineau Open House 

Eastman Nature Center

Thursday, July 9: My Preschooler & Me—Eastman Bookworms Story Hour 
Friday, July 10: Cómo atrapar al insecto más rápido—la captura de
Sunday, July 12: Drop-In Discoveries—Watercolors by a Wetland 
Tuesday, July 14: Chaos to Calm 
Wednesday, July 15: Women, Woods and Wine Hike 
Wednesday, July 15: Picnic Blanket Program—Butterflies & Moths 
Thursday, July 16: Hike with Baby 
Saturday, July 18: Universe in the Park 
Saturday, July 18: Dragonfly Festival 
Sunday, July 19: Drop-In Discoveries—Cecropia Moths 
Saturday, July 25: In My Neighborhood—Spiders 
Saturday, July 25: Fairy Summertime 
Sunday, July 26: Drop-In Discoveries—Pond Exploration 
Tuesday, July 28: Chaos to Calm 
Tuesday, July 28: Youth Drop-off: Go Deeper—Creek Explorers 
Saturday, July 25: The Night Adventures of Moths 

Saturday, August 1: Big Year of Rivers: Creek Walk 
Sunday, August 2: Drop-In Discoveries: Journey of a Water Droplet 
Sunday, August 9: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet Our Turtle Ambassadors 
Monday, August 10: My Preschooler & Me: Eastman Bookworms Story Hour 
Tuesday, August 11: Chaos to Calm 
Tuesday, August 11: Aquatic Invertebrates for Adults 
Wednesday, August 12: Wellness Wednesday 
Thursday, August 13: Hike with Baby 
Friday, August 14: Universe in the Park 
Saturday, August 15: The Wildflower Promenade 
Sunday, August 16: The Métis and the Three Rivers 
Sunday, August 16: Drop-In Discoveries: Watercolors by a Wetland 
Wednesday, August 19: Women, Woods and Wine Hike 
Thursday, August 20: My Child & Me: Picnic Blanket Program 
Saturday, August 22: My Child & Me: Creek Adventure with an Author 
Sunday, August 23: Drop-In Discoveries: Monarchs Up Close 
Tuesday, August 25: Chaos to Calm 
Wednesday, August 26: Wellness Wednesday 
Thursday, August 27: Prairie Flowers & Pollinators 
Friday, August 28: Pond Dipping After Dark 
Friday, August 28: Migración de la mariposa monarca 
Saturday, August 29: Monarch Migration from Minnesota to Mexico 
Sunday, August 30: Drop-In Discoveries: Monarchs Up Close 

Fish Lake Regional Park

Friday, July 10: 50+ Adventures—Stand-up Paddleboard Lesson 
Thursday, July 16: Kayak Essentials 
Sunday, July 19: Women's Introduction to Canoeing 
Thursday, July 23: Drop-In Discoveries—Cecropia Moths 
Thursday, July 23: Adapted Lake Kayaking 

Friday, August 7: KidSplash: Stand-up Paddleboarding 
Sunday, August 9: Stand-up Paddleboard Lesson 
Thursday, August 27: Drop-In Discoveries: Monarchs Up Close 

French Regional Park

Thursdays, July 9–August 13: GreenFit Club—Outdoor Adventures 
Sunday, July 12: Stand-up Paddleboard Lesson 
Mondays, July 13–August 17: GreenFit Club—Nordic Walking 
Thursday, July 16: Opening Reception—Birds by Melissa Borman 
Thursday, July 16: Performance on the Patio—Salsa del Soul 
Sunday, July 19: Drop-In Discoveries—Art & Play 
Thursday, July 23: Performance on the Patio—The Jolly Pops 
Thursday, July 23: Drop-In Discoveries—Cecropia Moths 
Thursday, July 30: Performance on the Patio—Jon Sullivan Band 

Thursday, August 6: Performance on the Patio: The JazzLove Trio 
Saturday, August 8: Family Canoeing 
Thursday, August 13: Performance on the Patio: Pan-Handlers Steel Drum 
Sunday, August 16: Friends & Family Log Rolling 
Sunday, August 16: Drop-In Discoveries: Art & Play 
Thursday, August 27: Drop-In Discoveries: Monarchs Up Close 

Gale Woods Farm

Saturday, July 11: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, July 11: Summer Pizza Party (4:30–5 PM)
Saturday, July 11: Summer Pizza Party (5–5:30 PM)
Saturday, July 11: Summer Pizza Party (5:30–6 PM)
Saturday, July 11: Summer Pizza Party (6–6:30 PM)
Saturday, July 11: Summer Pizza Party (6:30–7 PM)
Saturday, July 11: Summer Pizza Party (7–7:30 PM)
Friday, July 17: Spirit of the Season: Berry Wine 
Saturday, July 18: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, July 25: Saturday Morning on the Farm 

Saturday, August 1: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, August 8: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, August 15: Simple to Complex Fiber Dyeing Workshop 
Saturday, August 15: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Friday, August 21: Pizza Date Night (5:30–6 PM) 
Friday, August 21: Pizza Date Night (6–6:30 PM) 
Friday, August 21: Pizza Date Night (6:30–7 PM) 
Friday, August 21: Pizza Date Night (7–7:30 PM) 
Friday, August 21: Pizza Date Night (7:30–8 PM) 
Friday, August 21: Pizza Date Night (8–8:30 PM) 
Saturday, August 22: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Monday, August 24: Field to Fork: Cooking with Kids 
Wednesday, August 26: Family Fiber Fun 
Friday, August 28: Felted Rug 
Saturday, August 29: Saturday Morning on the Farm 

Glen Lake Golf

There are no programs at this time.

Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Tuesdays, July 14–August 4: Paddle Club (late evening) 
Tuesdays, July 14–August 4: Paddle Club (early evening) 

Thursday, August 6: Adapted Mountain Bike Ride 
Thursday, August 27: 50+ Adventures: Sunset Canoe 
Friday, August 28: Date Night: Sunset Canoe 

Bush Lake

There are no programs at this time.

Richardson Nature Center

Sunday, July 12: Drop-In Discoveries—Aquatic Insects 
Thursday, July 16: Nature at Night—Moths 
Saturday, July 18: Friends & Family Canoeing 
Sunday, July 19: Drop-In Discoveries—Ospreys 
Sunday, July 26: Drop-In Discoveries—Turtles 

Sunday, August 2: Drop-In Discoveries: Prairie Insects 
Sunday, August 9: Drop-In Discoveries: Pond Exploration 
Saturday, August 15: My Preschooler & Me: Flowers & Pollinators 
Sunday, August 16: Drop-In Discoveries: Amphibians 
Sunday, August 23: Drop-In Discoveries: Honeybees 
Friday, August 28: Nature at Night: Sounds of Summer 
Saturday, August 29: Marvelous Monarchs 
Sunday, August 30: Drop-In Discoveries: Forest Free Play 

Hyland Hills Ski Area

There are no programs at this time.

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park

Saturday, July 11: MNOC Summer Adventure Race 

Lake Rebecca Park Reserve

Sunday, August 16: Fly Fishing Float Boat Trip: Crow River 

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Thursday, July 9: Mississippi River Kayak Tour 
Friday, July 10: Rafting on the River 
Saturday, July 11: Fly Fishing Float Boat Trip—Mississippi River 
Saturday, July 11: Rafting on the River 
Sunday, July 12: Drop-In Discoveries—River Critters 
Sunday, July 12: Mindful Movement and Sound Meditation 
Tuesday, July 14: The Mystery of Mussels 
Tuesday, July 14: Mississippi Muse—Water Quality & Paper Arts 
Wednesday, July 15: One Plant at a Time—Observation & Artmaking 
Thursday, July 16: Mississippi River Trivia Geocaching 
Thursday, July 16: Rafting on the River (morning)
Thursday, July 16: Rafting on the River (afternoon)
Friday, July 17: Rafting on the River 
Saturday, July 18: Mussels & Rafting on the River 
Sunday, July 19: Drop-In Discoveries—Natural Boats 
Wednesday, July 22: One Plant at a Time—Observation & Artmaking
Thursday, July 23: Rafting on the River 
Friday, July 24: Mississippi River Kayak Tour 
Friday, July 24: Adult Rafting on the River 
Saturday, July 25: Rafting on the River 
Saturday, July 25: Mississippi River Health 
Sunday, July 26: Drop-In Discoveries—River Turtles
Tuesday, July 28: Mississippi River Kayak Tour 

Saturday, August 1: Rafting on the River (morning) 
Saturday, August 1: Rafting on the River (afternoon) 
Saturday, August 1: River Concert: Vasili Kasatkin
Sunday, August 2: Drop-In Discoveries: Story Walk 
Wednesday, August 5: One Plant at a Time: Observation & Artmaking 
Wednesday, August 5: Rafting on the River (morning) 
Wednesday, August 5: Rafting on the River (afternoon) 
Thursday, August 6: Rafting on the River 
Saturday, August 8: River Fest
Tuesday, August 11: Dinner Over the Campfire for Families 
Thursday, August 13: Introduction to Archery for Adults 
Saturday, August 15: How Rivers Shape Lands 
Saturday, August 15: River Concert: Vasili Kasatkin 
Saturday, August 15: Biking Through History: The Mighty Mississippi 
Sunday, August 16: Drop-In Discoveries: River Rocks 
Sunday, August 16: Mindful Movement and Sound Meditation 
Tuesday, August 18: Mississippi Muse: Mussels & Printmaking 
Saturday, August 22: Introduction to Archery for Adults 
Saturday, August 22: Intro to Archery for Families 
Sunday, August 23: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors 
Tuesday, August 25: Dinner Over the Campfire for Adults 
Wednesday, August 26: One Plant at a Time: Observation & Artmaking 
Friday, August 28: Mississippi River Kayak Tour 
Sunday, August 30: Drop-In Discoveries: Fish of the Mississippi River 

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Thursday, August 20: Rolling Hills Hike 

Noerenberg Gardens

Saturday, July 18: Noerenberg History Hike 
Thursday, July 30: Noerenberg Garden Party

Saturday, August 29: Noerenberg History Hike 

Silverwood Park

Thursday, July 9: SPARK! Art and Nature  
Friday, July 10: My Preschooler & Me—Bees
Sunday, July 12: Drop-In Discoveries—Puppet Art Adventures 
Sunday, July 12: Guided Nature Journal Workshop Series 
Sunday, July 12: Free Family Fun Day—Walk with a Naturalist 
Tuesday, July 14: Wild Basketry Series—Summer Edition 
Tuesday, July 14: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, July 15: Silverwood OnStage—Pat Keen Bug Band in Concert 
Friday, July 17: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Basket Weaving & Pond Study 
Saturday, July 18: Float-in Movie Theater on Silver Lake 
Monday, July 20: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Basket Weaving & Pond Study 
Monday, July 20: Gentle Yoga Flow 
Tuesday, July 21: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, July 22: The Big Picnic
Wednesday, July 22: Silverwood OnStage—Afflatus in Concert 
Tuesday, July 28: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, July 29: Silverwood OnStage—Fish on Hooks in Concert 

Saturday, August 1: Let's Be Friends: MN's Longest Friendship Bracelet 
Monday, August 3: Family Clay: Mushrooms 
Tuesday, August 4: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, August 5: Silverwood OnStage: Space Monkey Mafia in Concert 
Friday, August 7: Family Clay: Mushrooms 
Sunday, August 9: Guided Nature Journal Workshop Series 
Sunday, August 9: Kinder Konzert with FRIENDS of the MN Orchestra 
Monday, August 10: My Child & Me: Eco Art-Papermaking and Pollinators 
Tuesday, August 11: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, August 12: Silverwood OnStage: Dilly Dally Alley in Concert 
Wednesday, August 12: Rooted in Art: Autumn Blooms 
Wednesday, August 12: Mindful Creations 
Wednesday, August 12: My Preschooler & Me: Acorn Club 
Thursday, August 13: Opening Reception: Silverwood Camp Show 
Thursday, August 13: SPARK! Art and Nature 
Friday, August 14: My Child & Me: Eco Art-Papermaking and Pollinators 
Monday, August 17: Gentle Yoga Flow 
Tuesday, August 18: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, August 19: Silverwood OnStage: Brandt, Hager, Mullis & Carran 
Sunday, August 23: Skate-the-Park: A Roller-Skating Event in the Park 
Tuesday, August 25: Sunset Yoga 
Tuesday, August 25: From Plant to Pigment: Natural Dye Series 
Wednesday, August 26: Mixed Precipitation's Pickup Truck Opera Vol. 6 

Sochacki Park

There are no programs at this time.

Spring Lake Regional Park

Saturday, July 18: Guided Forest Bathing 

The Landing

Saturday, July 25: Big Year of Rivers—Home on the Minnesota River

Wednesday, August 5: River Fishing: Minnesota River 
Saturday, August 22: Big Year of Rivers: 10,000 Years at The Landing