Outdoor Activites
Events
Melrose Garden Workdays
Are you interested in learning more about growing medicinal plants? Join local herbalist Meghan Henshaw in a living green classroom. The Melrose Medicinal Garden is a community garden located at […]
Magical Forest Halloween Hike (with Characters)
Walk through a pumpkin-lit trail meeting characters from nature and history. This is a non-scary holiday walk best suited for children ages 3-10 years old. Make it a family tradition! […]
Give a Hoot for Oxbow – Native Planting
When? October 17, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Where? Oxbow Nature Conservancy - South Entrance What? Volunteers have been working hard all summer to remove invasive honeysuckle from […]
Cooperative Community Party
Join Queen City Commons and Big Table Farm Co-op to celebrate the end of the growing season. Enjoy skillshares on gardening and composting from field experts, bring a dish to […]
Make and Take: Foraged Bitters at Long Branch Farm & Trails
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Recommended Audience: This is an adult class offering exclusively for ages 21+. Program Description: This class explores the art and science of aromatic bitters through wild-foraged […]
Taste of the Land: A Foraged and Farmed Dinner at Long Branch Farm & Trails
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Intended Audience: Adults interested in food, CNC's conservation efforts, foraging/farmed native foods, and/or farming. Program Description: We’ll let the land speak through food during this partially […]
JACK-O-LANTERN HIKE: A Magic Forest Halloween Event
Join us on a moonlit October night to enjoy the Jack-o-lanterns and luminaries on the trail. There will be no costumed characters during this Saturday evening event. This special event […]
Make and Take: Wild Black Cherry Leaf Liqueur at Long Branch Farm & Trails
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Intended Audience: This program is designed for adults 21+. Program Description: Whether you’re a foodie, forager, or native gardener, expanding your knowledge of plant chemistry can […]
Make and Take: Wild Black Cherry Leaf Liqueur at Long Branch Farm & Trails
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Intended Audience: This program is designed for adults 21+. Program Description: Whether you’re a foodie, forager, or native gardener, expanding your knowledge of plant chemistry can […]
Volunteer at Riverside Nature Preserve
Give back to nature while spending time outdoors at one of our habitat restoration volunteer events. Open to both new and returning volunteers, these hands-on workdays offer a great opportunity […]
Cemetery Ecology
Unearth the complicated ecology of cemeteries and how our burial grounds can provide refuge for wildlife and the bereaved. You will learn about the relationship between cemeteries, wildlife, and people, […]
Nighttime Trail Fest (For Kids!)
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Register all adults and children 3 and over. Intended Audience: This program is designed for children ages 3 and up, accompanied by an adult caregiver. Children […]