Please come out and join us for one of our nature events! Updated information and any last minute changes to these events can be found at this website. Details for each event are found below the table.
Spring/Summer 2019 Stewardship Education Events
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Mud Snail Detection and ID Workshop | Paint Creek Cider Mill, 4480 Orion Road | April 17 | 6-8 pm |
| Watch the Woodcock Dance: A Celebration of Spring | Bear Creek Nature Park, 740 W. Snell Rd. | April 26 | 7:30 pm |
| Gallagher Creek Park Grand Opening | Gallagher Creek Park, 2780 Silverbell Rd. | May 23 | 4:00 pm |
| Rochester Garden Walk at Bear Creek Nature Park | Bear Creek Nature Park, 740 W. Snell Rd. | June 20 | 10 am to 5 pm |
| Prairie Tours at Charles Ilsley Park | Charles Ilsley Park, 1479 E. Predmore Rd. | August 3 | 9 am to 12 pm |
Watch the Woodcock Dance: A Celebration of Spring
- Friday, April 26, 7:30 pm at Bear Creek Nature Park, 740 West Snell Road
We’ll savor s’mores and watch “timberdoodles” do their cool aerial mating dance! While we wait for sunset, we’ll enjoy snacks, a spring evening, and some cool facts about woodcock biology. As the light fades we will watch with hushed anticipation for this avian spectacle. Bring a comfortable lawn chair, binoculars, and layers to add as the night cools down.
The Woodcock probes for worms with that long beak and performs an elaborate courting dance as the sun sets.
American Woodcock. Who wouldn’t want to see a cool bird like this? Photo by Flickr user guizmo_68. Used under Creative Commons License cc-by-2.0
