Public Programs

Please note that children need to be accompanied by a caregiver during family programs (except Science Saturday).

MAY

New! WILD SUBURBIA
May 2, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Be a citizen scientist! Help study the range and habitats of local carnivores. Learn about the natural history and identification of various species such as coyotes, foxes and bobcats. Lecture by Adam Zorn, ecologist from Westmoreland Sanctuary.
Free, no registration required.

DADDY & ME ANIMAL SHOW
May 4, 2013
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Fathers can drop-in with their kids to this fun filled animal adventure.
$10 members/$15 non-members

SCIENCE SATURDAY
May 11, 2013
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Explore the biology of Nanderwhere Pond with nets and microscopes, for kids in grades K-5. Free, Members only. Pre-registration required.

RNC VOLUNTEER DAY
May 11, 2013
1:00 pm
Help the RNC staff prepare the trails for the enjoyment of our entire community!

SPRING HIKE
May 18, 2013
1:00 p.m.
Join an RNC naturalist for a guided hike into our own forest to explore Spring's wonders such as buds blooming, vernal pools, and migrating birds.
$5 members/$8 non-members

JUNE

DADDY & ME ANIMAL SHOW
June 1, 2013
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Fathers can drop-in with their kids to this fun filled animal adventure.
$10 members/$15 non-members

FAMILY CAMP-OUT
Saturday, June 1 from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 a.m. June 2
Want to take the family camping but need some guidance? Join FRNC staff for this fun overnight of tent pitching, fire-building, and marshmallow roasting. Learn the basics of sleeping outside and enjoying nature at night. Includes dinner, breakfast and a guided hike. Bring your own tent or borrow one of ours. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Advanced registration is required. Members only.
$25 / person, limit 30 participants.

NATURALIST IN YOUR BACKYARD
June 8, 2013
1:00 p.m.
Drop-in and learn how to certify your own backyard in the National Wildlife Federation's "Certify my Yard" program. More information at nwf.org

FABULOUS FERNS, LICHENS & MOSS
June 15, 2013
1:00 p.m.
Join an RNC naturalist to discover what makes ferns, lichens and moss unique and learn how to identify various local species.