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, May 23: In My Neighborhood—Ticks

Baker Park Reserve

Friday, April 24: Geocaching for S'mores 

Friday, May 22: Geocaching for S'mores 
Monday, May 25: Family Canoe 

Baker Outdoor Learning Center

Friday–Sunday, April 17–19: Cabin Camping
Sunday, April 19 : Campfire Cooking—All Things Maple Part II  
Friday, April 24: Geocaching for S'mores 

Sunday, May 3: Stream Detectives 
Wednesday, May 13: Friends & Family Archery 
Friday–Sunday, May 15–7: Cabin Camping
Friday–Sunday, May 29–31: Family Camp 

Bryant Lake Regional Park

Saturday, May 9: Women's Kayak Essentials 

Carver Park Reserve

Sunday, May 17: Archery for Women 
Sunday, May 17: Family Archery 

Lowry Nature Center

Saturday, April 18: Bird Banding 
Monday, April 20: My Preschooler & Me—Lowry Bookworms 

Saturday, May 2: Bird Migration Hike
Monday, May 4: Mondays are for the Birds 
Saturday, May 9: Spring Wildflower Walk (morning) 
Saturday, May 9: Spring Wildflower Walk (afternoon) 
Monday, May 11: Mondays are for the Birds 
Saturday, May 16: Bird Banding 
Sunday, May 17: Raptors Up Close 
Monday, May 18: Mondays are for the Birds 
Saturday, May 23: Grimm Farm Open House 
Monday, May 25: Mondays are for the Birds 
Saturday, May 30: Grimm Farm Open House 

Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park

Monday, April 27: Fly Fishing Basics 

Saturday, May 2: Spring Fling Archery 
Saturday, May 9: Spring Women's Wellness Day—Purple Martin Majesty 
Saturday, May 16: Geocaching for S'mores 
Sunday, May 24: Paint and Paddle 

Cleary Lake Regional Park

Monday, April 20: Morning Stretch & Stroll—55+ Walking Club 
Sunday, April 26: Outdoor Qigong 
Monday, April 27: Morning Stretch & Stroll—55+ Walking Club 

Monday, May 4: Morning Stretch & Stroll—55+ Walking Club 
Sunday, May 10: Sunset Pilates on the Lake 
Monday, May 11: Morning Stretch & Stroll—55+ Walking Club 
Sunday, May 17: Sunset Pilates on the Lake 
Monday, May 18: Morning Stretch & Stroll—55+ Walking Club 
Saturday, May 23: Family Archery
Saturday, May 23: Archery for Women
Sunday, May 24: Outdoor Qigong 
Monday, May 25: Morning Stretch & Stroll—55+ Walking Club 
Thursday, May 28: Grandparent Picnic & Paddleboat 
Saturday, May 30: Introduction to Canoeing for Women 
Saturday, May 30: Family Canoe

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

There are no programs at this time. 

Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park

Wednesday, April 22: Sounds of Spring Wellness Walk 

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Sunday, April 19 : Spring Fling Archery 

Friday, May 1: Date Night—Archery 
Thursdays, May 7–28: Women's Archery Club 
Wednesdays, May 27–June 10: Adapted Mountain Bike Club 

Eastman Nature Center

Saturday, April 18: My Preschooler & Me—Salamanders 
Saturday, April 18: Woodcocks—Stalk the Dusk Sky Dancers 
Sunday, April 19 : Free Funday Sunday—Pipette Painting 
Wednesday, April 22: Wellness Wednesday 
Wednesday, April 22: My Preschooler & Me—Puppet Escapades 
Friday, April 24: Sounds of Spring at Night 
Saturday, April 25: Celebrate the Trees 
Sunday, April 26: Free Funday Sunday—2026 Trail Hikes 

Sunday, May 3: Drop-In Discoveries—Beginner Birding by Ear 
Saturday, May 9: Spring Bike to Eastman Nature Center 
Saturday, May 9: Let's Get Outside! 
Sunday, May 10: Drop-In Discoveries—Big Year of Rivers Geocaching 
Wednesday, May 13: Women, Woods and Wine Hike 
Wednesday, May 13: My Preschooler & Me—Bookworms Story Hour 
Wednesday, May 13: Wellness Wednesday 
Saturday, May 16: My Preschooler & Me—Turtles in the Pond 
Sunday, May 17: Drop-In Discoveries—Creatures Under the Microscope 
Saturday, May 23: Baby Animals of Spring 
Saturday, May 23: In My Neighborhood—Ticks 
Sunday, May 24: Drop-In Discoveries—Interpretive Naturalist Booth 
Monday, May 25: Animal Ambassador Feeding 
Saturday, May 30: Bird Migration Hike 

Fish Lake Regional Park

Sunday, May 17 : Kayak Essentials 

French Regional Park

Saturday, April 18 (multiple sessions): Orienteering Skills Clinic 
Saturday, April 18: Orienteering Skills Clinic 
Saturday, April 18: Orienteering Skills Clinic 
Sunday, April 19 : Free Family Fun Day—Walk with a Naturalist 

Friday, May 8: 50+ Adventures—Sunset Canoe 
Monday, May 11: My Preschooler & Me—Art Adventures 
Sunday, May 17: Free Family Fun Day—Walk with a Naturalist 
Thursday, May 28: Date Night—Slackline 

Gale Woods Farm

Saturday, April 18: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, April 25: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Sundays & Saturday, April 26–November 21: From Lamb to Ewe—A Sheep's First Year 

Saturday, May 2: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, May 9: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, May 9: Fairy Gardening Class 
Monday, May 11: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (morning) 
Monday, May 11: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (afternoon) 
Saturday, May 16: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, May 16: Felted Puppet 
Saturday, May 23: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, May 30: Saturday Morning on the Farm 

Glen Lake Golf

There are no programs at this time.

Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Mondays, April 27–June 8: GreenFit Club: Nordic Walking 

Friday, May 29: Blue Moon Canoe 

Bush Lake

Sunday, May 10: Mother's Day Fishing 

Richardson Nature Center

Friday, April 17: My Preschooler & Me—April Showers 
Saturday, April 18: My Preschooler & Me—April Showers 
Sunday, April 19 : Free Family Fun Day—Earth Day Seed Bombs 
Thursday, April 23: Nature at Night—Frog and Toad Calls 
Sunday, April 26: Free Family Fun Day—Meet the Amphibians 

Saturday, May 2: May Day Baskets 
Sunday, May 3: Drop-In Discoveries—Get the Lead Out with MPCA 
Tuesdays, May 5–19: Preschool Series—Kits & Cubs (morning)
Tuesdays, May 5–19: Preschool Series—Kits & Cubs (afternoon)  
Wednesday, May 6: My Preschooler & Me—Puppet Escapades 
Sunday, May 10: Drop-In Discoveries—Nature's Best Animal Moms 
Sunday, May 17: Drop-In Discoveries—Forest Exploration 
Saturday, May 23: Pond Exploration
Sunday, May 24: Drop-In Discoveries—Raptors of Minnesota 
Sunday, May 31: Drop-In Discoveries—Tadpoles 

Hyland Hills Ski Area

There are no programs at this time. 

Lake Minnetonka Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

Lake Rebecca Park Reserve

There are no programs at this time.

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Sunday, April 19 : Big Year of Rivers Speaker Series: MN's Bears—Big Rivers, Big Bears, Big Time Conservation Story
Tuesday, April 21: Make Your Own: River Flow "Temperature" Blanket 
Saturday, April 25: Big Year of Rivers—How Dams Affect Rivers 
Sunday, April 26: Free Family Fun Day—Fabulous Frogs 

Saturday, May 2: Twin Cities Bird Festival 
Tuesday, May 5: River Trivia Geocaching 
Saturday, May 9: Family River Fishing 
Sunday, May 10: Drop-In Discoveries—River Critters 
Wednesday, May 13: Wellness Wednesday 
Saturday, May 16: Beginner Archery for Women 
Sunday, May 17: Drop-In Discoveries—Spring Scavenger Hunt 
Tuesday, May 19: Use a Rock Saw 
Tuesday, May 19: Mississippi Muse—River Geology and Wild Clay 
Saturday, May 23: Pond Exploration 
Sunday, May 24: Drop-In Discoveries—Water Play 
Thursday, May 28: Sochacki Serendipity Hike 
Saturday, May 30: River at Risk—An Escape Room Without Walls 
Saturday, May 30: Knitting and Crochet River Meet-Up 

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Wednesday, April 29: Sounds of Spring Wellness Walk 

Saturday, May 2: FlightPath—Forest Bathing and Bird Song 
Wednesdays, May 27–June 10: Spring Paddle Club

Noerenberg Gardens

There are no programs at this time.

Silverwood Park

Wednesday, April 15: My Preschooler & Me—Outdoor Creative Play 
Sunday, April 19 : Earth Day Clothing Swap—Reduce, Reuse, Restyle 
Monday, April 20: Gentle Yoga Flow 
Monday, April 20: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Punch Needle Embroidery 
Tuesday, April 21: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesdays, April 22–May 27: Ceramic Handbuilding Series for Beginners 
Thursdays, April 23–June 4: Big Year of Rivers Book Club—This Tender Land 
Saturday, April 25: International Day of Sculpture—Sculpture Tour 
Saturday, April 25: International Sculpture Day— Hands-on Art Activity 
Tuesday, April 28: Sunset Yoga 

Friday, May 1: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay—Rain 
Monday, May 4: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay—Rain 
Tuesday, May 5: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, May 6: My Preschooler & Me—Acorn Club 
Thursday, May 7: Fly Fishing Basics 
Thursday, May 7: Opening Reception—Naturally, Saint Anthony 
Sunday, May 10: Free Family Fun Day—Walk with a Naturalist 
Sunday, May 10: Twin Cities Basket Weavers Open Weave 
Sunday, May 10: Drop-In Discoveries—Puppet Art Adventures 
Monday, May 11: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Knotless Netting 
Monday, May 11: Gentle Yoga Flow 
Tuesday, May 12: Sunset Yoga 
Tuesday, May 12: Making Space 
Wednesday, May 13: Mindful Creations 
Wednesday, May 13: Rooted in Art: Fish & Macramé Tassel 
Thursday, May 14: SPARK! Art and Nature 
Monday, May 18: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Knotless Netting 
Wednesday, May 20: Opening Reception—Columbia Heights Primary 
Thursday, May 21: Opening Reception—Columbia Heights Secondary 
Tuesday, May 26: Sunset Yoga 
Tuesdays, May 26–June 2: Craft Crossover Series—Ceramics and Ikebana 

Sochacki Park

There are no programs at this time.

Spring Lake Regional Park

Wednesday, April 15: Sounds of Spring Wellness Walk 

The Landing

Sunday, May 17: Big Year of Rivers—Thoreau on the Minnesota River