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

Sunday, September 13: Minnesota River Canoeing Tour 

Online Programs

There are no programs at this time.

Baker Park Reserve

There are no programs at this time.

Baker Outdoor Learning Center

Sunday, September 27: Campfire Cooking: Pie Iron Perfection

Sunday, October 4: Volunteer Buckthorn Removal 
Friday–Sunday, October 16–18 : Cabin Camping 
Sunday, October 25: Geocaching for Treats 
Friday–Sunday, October 30–November 1 : Cabin Camping 

Bryant Lake Regional Park

There are no programs at this time.

Carver Park Reserve

Sundays, September 27–October 11: Adapted Mountain Bike Club 

Lowry Nature Center

Saturday, September 5: Community Buckthorn Pull 
Tuesday, September 8: Lowry at Night: Intro to Mothing 
Saturday, September 12: Monarchs and Other Insects 
Sunday, September 13: Raptors Up Close 
Monday, September 14: My Preschooler & Me: Lowry Little Explorers 
Saturday, September 19: Bird Banding 
Sunday, September 20: A Slow Walk With a Naturalist 
Monday, September 21: My Preschooler & Me: Lowry Bookworms 
Tuesday, September 22: Nature Journal Club: Fall Equinox 
Sunday, September 27: Pinhole Nature Photography 
Monday, September 28: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades 

Saturday, October 3: Community Buckthorn Pull 
Monday, October 5: My Preschooler and Me: Lowry Little Explorers 
Saturday, October 10: Deer Discovery 
Sunday, October 11: Corvids of Carver with The Wandering Naturalist 
Monday, October 12: My Preschooler and Me: Lowry Little Explorers 
Tuesday, October 13: Lowry at Night: Nature Journaling with Watercolor 
Friday, October 16: Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding 
Saturday, October 17: Bird Banding 
Saturday, October 17: Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding 
Sunday, October 18: Raptors Up Close 
Sunday, October 18: Paint the Park: Outdoor Painters of Minnesota 
Monday, October 19: My Preschooler and Me: Puppet Escapades 
Saturday, October 24: Enchanted Forest Halloween 
Sunday, October 25: Into the Woods: Orienteering Adventure 

Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park

Friday–Sunday, October 2–4: Women's Adventure Weekend 

Cleary Lake Regional Park

Mondays, September 7–28: Morning Stretch & Stroll: 55+ Walking Club 
Saturday, September 12: Fall Colors Family Kayaking 
Saturday, September 19: Fall Colors Family Canoeing 
Sunday, September 20: Outdoor Qigong
Mondays, September 28–October 26: Fall Hiking Club 

Thursday, October 1: Parktober Kickoff Hike & Bonfire 
Mondays, October 5–26 : Morning Stretch and Stroll: 55+ Walking Club 
Friday, October 16: Fall Colors Guided Forest Bathing 
Saturday, October 17: Pumpkin Archery 
Sunday, October 18: Fall Colors Qigong 
Tuesday, October 20: Parktober Guided Hike 
Tuesday, October 20: Parktober Speed Puzzling Competition 
Sunday, October 25: Trick or Treat Geocaching 
Thursday, October 29: Moonlit Magic and Spooky Stories 

Crow-Hassan Park Reserve

Thursday, September 3: Monarch Tagging on the Prairie 
Saturday, September 12: Bees, Bergamot & Birds: BioBlitz on the Crow River 
Tuesday, September 15: Prairie Seed Collection
Saturday, September 19: Prairie Seed Collection
Saturday, September 19: Biking Through History: As the Crow Flows 

Thursday, October 1: Prairie Seed Collection
Saturday, October 3: Prairie Seed Collection
Tuesday, October 6: Prairie Seed Collection
Friday, October 9: Golden Hour Hike 

Doyle-Kennefick Regional Park

Tuesday, October 6: Parktober Guided Hike: Family Friendly Unlock It! 

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Thursday, September 3: Prairie Seed Collection
Saturday, September 19: Family Archery 
Sunday, September 20: Pierre Bottineau Open House 

Saturday, October 3: Pumpkin Archery 
Saturday, October 3: 50+ Adventures: Autumn Archery 
Sunday, October 25: Pierre Bottineau Open House 

Eastman Nature Center

Saturday, September 5: Big Year of Rivers: Creek Walk 
Saturday, September 5: Monarch Migration from Minnesota to Mexico 
Sunday, September 6: Drop-In Discoveries: Big Year of Rivers Geocaching 
Tuesday, September 8: My Preschooler & Me: Puppet Escapades 
Wednesday, September 9: Women, Woods and Wine Hike 
Wednesday, September 9: Wellness Wednesday 
Thursday, September 10: Hike with Baby 
Sunday, September 13: Drop-In Discoveries: Cyanotype Art 
Thursdays, September 17–November 19: Preschool Drop-off Series: Kits & Cubs (morning) 
Thursdays, September 17–November 19: Preschool Drop-off Series: Kits & Cubs (afternoon)
Saturday, September 19: The Secret Insides of Fishes 
Sunday, September 20: Drop-In Discoveries: Prairie Insect Hunt 
Wednesday, September 23: My Preschooler & Me: Bookworms Story Hour 
Wednesday, September 23: Wellness Wednesday 
Saturday, September 26: Ecology of Dice & Dragons: Fury of the Elementals 
Sunday, September 27: Drop-In Discoveries: The Wandering Naturalist 

Sunday, October 4: Drop-In Discoveries: Beavers 
Wednesday, October 14: Women, Woods and Wine Hike 
Wednesday, October 14: My Preschooler and Me: Puppet Escapades 
Wednesday, October 14: Wellness Wednesday 
Saturday, October 10: Owls and Owl Pellets 
Sunday, October 11: Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Mandelas 
Friday, October 16: Junior Nature Quest (morning)
Friday, October 16: Junior Nature Quest (afternoon)
Saturday, October 17: Junior Nature Quest (morning)
Saturday, October 17: Junior Nature Quest (afternoon)
Saturday, October 17: La Caminata de la Hora Mágica 
Sunday, October 18: Fall Scavenger Hunt Hike 
Monday, October 19: Homeschool Family: Birds of a Feather 
Tuesday, October 20: Every Body Can Bird 
Wednesday, October 21: Wellness Wednesday 
Thursday, October 22: Every Body Can Bird 
Saturday, October 24: Big Woods Halloween 
Tuesday, October 27: My Preschooler and Me: Bookworms 
Thursday, October 29: Hike with Baby 
Saturday, October 31: Indigenous Food Systems with Chef Derek Nicholas 
Saturday, October 31: Night on the Prairie 
Saturday, October 31: Spooky Animals 

Fish Lake Regional Park

Wednesday–Sunday, September 9–13: Advanced Communications Workshop 
Saturday, September 26: 50+ Adventures: Fall Colors Canoeing 
Saturday, September 26: Fall Colors Canoeing 

French Regional Park

Tuesdays, September 8–November 17: Trails Club for Women 
Wednesdays, September 16–November 4: GreenFit Club: Nordic Walking 
Monday, September 28: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Cyanotype & Plants 
Wednesday, September 30: Rooted in Art: Mosaic Shells 

Sunday, October 11: Dog-Powered Sports Clinic 
Sunday, October 11: Dog-Powered Sports Clinic 
Monday, October 12: My Preschooler and Me: Art Adventures 
Saturday, October 24: Outdoor Skills Workshop for Women: Map and Compass 
Saturday, October 24: Trick or Treat Geocaching 
Sunday, October 25: Walk with a Naturalist 
Monday, October 26: My Child and Me: Eco Art—Spiders and Weaving 

Gale Woods Farm

Saturday, September 5: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Thursday, September 10: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (morning) 
Thursday, September 10: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (afternoon) 
Saturday, September 12: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Friday, September 11: Garden Mocktail Party (6–6:30 PM) 
Friday, September 11: Garden Mocktail Party (6:45–7:15 PM) 
Friday, September 11: Garden Mocktail Party (7:30–8 PM) 
Monday, September 14: Farm to Jar: Basic Canning 
Saturday, September 12: Needle Felted Wildlife Sculpture 
Mondays, September 14–October 26: Preschool Drop-off Series: Little Farmhands 
Tuesdays, September 15–October 27: Preschool Drop-off Series: Little Farmhands 
Saturday, September 19: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (4:30–5 PM) 
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (5–5:30 PM) 
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (5:30–6 PM) 
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (6–6:30 PM) 
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (6:30–7 PM) 
Saturday, September 19: Family Pizza Night (7–7:30 PM) 
Monday, September 21: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (morning) 
Monday, September 21: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (afternoon) 
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (5:30–6 PM) 
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (6–6:30 PM) 
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (6:30–7 PM) 
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (7–7:30 PM) 
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (7:30–8 PM) 
Friday, September 25: Pizza Date Night (8–8:30 PM) 
Saturday, September 26: Saturday Morning on the Farm 
Saturday, September 26: Felted Fall Flowers 

Saturday–Sunday, October 3–4: Fall Fest 
Thursday, October 8: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (morning)
Thursday, October 8: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (afternoon)
Friday, October 9: Spirit of the Season: Hard Cider 
Monday, October 12: Preserving the Harvest: Pickling and Fermenting 
Wednesday, October 21: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (morning)
Wednesday, October 21: My Preschooler & Me: Farm Beginnings (afternoon)
Saturday, October 24: Flax! Processing from Stalk to Strick 
Saturday, October 24: Intro to Knitting 
Sunday, October 25: Knitting Refresher Class 
Thursday, October 29: Homeschool Drop-off: Ewe Know It! 
Saturday, October 31: Felted Wearables 

Glen Lake Golf

There are no programs at this time.

Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Tuesday, September 8: Prairie Seed Collection
Thursdays, September 17–November 19: Dryland Fitness Club 
Sunday, September 20: Fall Colors Family Kayaking 
Saturday, September 26: Prairie Seed Collection

Bush Lake

There are no programs at this time.

Richardson Nature Center

Thursday, September 3: Friends and Family Canoeing
Sunday, September 6: Drop-In Discoveries: Richardson 
Sunday, September 6: Drop-In Discoveries: Prairie Insects 
Monday, September 7: Marvelous Monarchs 
Saturday, September 12: Bugs, Blankets & Bluegrass 
Tuesdays, September 15–29: Preschool Series: Kits & Cubs (morning) 
Tuesdays, September 15–29: Preschool Series: Kits & Cubs (afternoon) 
Friday, September 18: My Preschooler & Me: Fall Harvest 
Sunday, September 20: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Amphibians 
Sunday, September 27: Drop-In Discoveries: Fall Leaves 

Friday, October 2: My Preschooler a Me: Puppet Escapades 
Sunday, October 4: Drop-In Discoveries: Atlatl Spear Throwing 
Tuesdays, October 6–27: Preschool Series: Kits & Cubs Richardson (morning)
Tuesdays, October 6–27: Preschool Series: Kits & Cubs Richardson (afternoon)
Sunday, October 11: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Reptiles 
Wednesday, October 14: My Preschooler & Me: Leaves and Fall Colors 
Thursday, October 15: Lantern-lit Trails 
Saturday, October 17: Apple Cidering 
Sunday, October 18: Drop-In Discoveries: Animal Camouflage 
Thursday, October 22: Lantern-lit Trails 
Saturday, October 24: Apple Cidering 
Sunday, October 25: Drop-In Discoveries: Creepy Critters 
Thursday, October 29: Nature at Night: Secrets of the Autumn Woods 
Saturday, October 31: Spooky Spiders 

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

Sunday, October 11: Crow River Clean Up 

Mississippi Gateway Regional Park

Saturday, September 5: Catch A Crayfish 
Sunday, September 6: Drop-In Discoveries: Slacklining 
Monday, September 7: Drop-In Discoveries: Insect Collecting 
Thursday, September 10: Fall Migration on the Flyway 
Sunday, September 13: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors 
Sunday, September 13: Adapted Mountain Bike Ride 
Fridays, September 18–November 20: Park Pals: Fall Series 
Saturday, September 19: River Insects and Water Quality 
Sunday, September 20: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors 
Sunday, September 20: Watercolors at the River 
Thursday, September 24: Fall Migration on the Flyway 

Saturday, October 3: Spider Seasons 
Sunday, October 4: Drop-In Discoveries: Stomp Rockets 
Sunday, October 11: Drop-In Discoveries: River of Words 
Wednesday, October 14: Drop-In Discoveries: Nature Play 
Thursday–Friday, October 15–16: Mighty Exploration Adventures (MEA) Camp 
Sunday, October 18: Adapted Fishing and Archery 
Sunday, October 18: Drop-In Discoveries: Meet the Animal Ambassadors 
Saturday, October 24: Mammal Skulls Up Close 
Sunday, October 25: Drop-In Discoveries: Animal Skulls 
Friday, October 30: Trick or Treat Geocaching (morning)
Friday, October 30: Trick or Treat Geocaching (afternoon)
Saturday, October 31: Trick or Treat Geocaching (morning)
Saturday, October 31: Trick or Treat Geocaching (afternoon)

Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Tuesday, September 8: Paint the Prairie 
Thursday, September 10: Prairie Seed Collection
Monday, September 21: Fall Equinox Hike & Campfire 
Tuesday, September 22: Prairie Seed Collection

Tuesday, October 27: Parktober Guided Hike 

Noerenberg Gardens

There are no programs at this time.

Silverwood Park

Tuesday, September 8: From Plant to Pigment: Natural Dye Series 
Tuesday, September 8: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, September 9: Rooted in Art: Mosaic Shells 
Wednesday, September 9: Mindful Creations 
Thursday, September 10: Opening Reception: Creatures in the Playing Field 
Thursday, September 10: SPARK! Art and Nature 
Thursday, September 10: Opening Reception: In the Sky by Kim Wetzel 
Friday, September 11: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay—Prairie 
Saturday, September 12: Field Trip: Art & Nature Festival 
Monday, September 14: My Preschooler & Me: Family Clay—Prairie 
Tuesday, September 15: Sunset Yoga 
Tuesdays, September 15–November 17: Preschool Drop-off Series: Doodlebugs (morning) 
Tuesdays, September 15–November 17: Preschool Drop-off Series: Doodlebugs (afternoon) 
Monday, September 21: Gentle Yoga Flow 
Monday, September 21: My Child & Me: Eco Art—Cyanotype & Plants 
Tuesday, September 22: Sunset Yoga 
Tuesday, September 29: Sunset Yoga 
Saturday, September 26: Fall Embroidery on Paper Workshop for Beginners 

Thursday, October 1: Fall Flower Arranging 
Friday, October 2: My Preschooler and Me: Family Clay—Bats 
Sunday, October 4: Sound Meditation with Waking Nomad 
Monday, October 5: My Preschooler and Me: Family Clay—Bats 
Tuesdays, October 6–November 10: Open Studio: Clay Exploration Series 
Tuesday, October 6: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, October 7: My Preschooler and Me: Acorn Club 
Thursdays, October 8–November 12: Ceramic Handbuilding Series for Beginners 
Thursday, October 8: Teen Workshop: Plant Drama 
Thursday, October 8: Opening Reception: Blue Collar by Rachel Breen 
Thursday, October 8: Opening Reception: Every Piece Belongs 
Thursday, October 8: SPARK! Art and Nature 
Friday, October 9: Date Night: Disc Golf and Art 
Sunday, October 11: Drop-In Discoveries: Puppet Art Adventures 
Sunday, October 11: Walk with a Naturalist 
Tuesday, October 13: Sunset Yoga 
Wednesday, October 14: Rooted in Art: Mussels and Iridescence 
Wednesday, October 14: Mindful Creations 
Monday, October 19: My Child and Me: Eco Art—Spiders and Weaving 
Monday, October 19: Gentle Yoga Flow 
Tuesday, October 20: Sunset Yoga 
Saturdays, October 24–31: Ceramic Raku Firing Series 
Sunday, October 25: Wild Basketry: Autumn Edition 
Sunday, October 25: The Great Sculpture Costume Crawl 
Tuesday, October 27: Sunset Yoga 

Sochacki Park

There are no programs at this time.

Spring Lake Regional Park

Sunday, September 13: Guided Forest Bathing 

The Landing

Tuesday, October 13: Fall on the Farm: Feed the Animals Scavenger Hunt