Friends Programs and Events Calendar

Put your nature journaling experience from Part one into practice during this relaxing one-mile nature walk on the beautiful Schmeeckle trails. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

See some of the nests, cavities, and boxes where Schmeeckle birds raise their young. Play an egg-cellent game to show off your knowledge of birds and their eggs. Binoculars available. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

Nature is obviously beautiful but is there more to see? Learn about nature’s way of communicating. See more than you did before! Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

With their long bills and sticky tongues, woodpeckers are the excavators of the forest. On our hike we will explore several locations to view woodpeckers and woodpecker excavations. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

Do you enjoy mysteries? Put on your nature detective hat and join us for a walk around Schmeeckle to solve the case of the mouse who was eaten! Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

There is so much of the natural world that we don’t notice. Practice nature journaling and observation on an interactive hike for all ages and deepen your awareness of the world around us. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

What are the next steps after waking up from “brumation” - which is like “hibernation” but different? Play games and learn what Schmeeckle’s reptiles and amphibians do to survive once spring arrives. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

Discover more about the rocks of Schmeeckle Reserve and their rich history. Join us for a guided walk and find out how they came to be. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

Have you ever thought about what Schmeeckle looked like in the 1800s or early 1900s? Join us for a guided hike to explore how Schmeeckle’s landscape has transformed from logging to farming to natural area. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

Take the time to relax, let your creativity flow, and write your own poetry in nature. Paper, clipboards, and writing utensils will be provided or you can bring your own. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.

Explore Schmeeckle’s many diverse habitats including a wonderful wetland, a majestic oak forest, and a breezy prairie. Search for plants and animals that are unique to each habitat and see restoration in progress. Email us to register for this program. Include the program title, number in your group, and phone number.