Public Programs

Upcoming Public Programs

Home School Program: Trees/Forestry September 9 – September 9 Kindergarteners to 12th Graders

Students will learn all about the importance of trees in nature, while using their senses to discover similarities and differences in species.  Older students will have the ... more details

Discover Your Inner Wild: Marvelous Mushrooms September 11 – September 11 Adults to Seniors

Mushroom or toadstool? Is there a difference? How do you know if a mushroom is safe? What makes a mushroom a mushroom? Where do you look for that tasty morel? If you are curious ... more details

Minnesota Rock History and Fossil Collecting October 2 – October 2 1st Graders to Seniors

Hike through the Lilydale Brickyards where shale, sandstone, limestone, underground springs, and caves abound. Scramble up rocky ravines and search through clay pits to find and ... more details

Signature Speaker Series: Can Cities Feed Themselves? Urban Agriculture in Minnesota and Beyond October 5 – October 5 Adults to Seniors

In part one of this two-part series on sustainable agriculture, Nick Jordan, University of Minnesota professor of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, will present case studies of urban ... more details

Discover Your Inner Wild: Wilderness Skills - Making Fire October 9 – October 9 Adults to Seniors

Join a Dodge Nature Center naturalist for a class all about making fire. Learn how to create fire using techniques old and new. Develop skills making fires both by friction and flint ... more details