Outdoor Activites
Events
Summer/Fall Bird Walks
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Recommended Audience: This program is designed for adults. No birding experience necessary; beginners welcome. Program Description: The busy summer season is in full swing for our […]
Edible Native Plant Walk
For those of us seeking a path to sustainability in our gardens, native plants are essential. The plants that are native to our region are aesthetically beautiful, beneficial to wildlife, […]
HUB Garden Class: Healthy Harvest @ the West End Community Garden
Join the CGC in the garden for a Healthy Harvest experience! We'll start with a tour of the garden with time to explore and learn, then enjoy a cooking demonstration […]
Make and Take: Elderberry Syrup at Long Branch Farm and Trails
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Intended Audience: This program is designed for adults. Program Description: Humans have used elder for thousands of years. Modern scientific methods have revealed elder’s unique combination […]
Early Fall Migrant Shorebirds & Waders – Bird Walk
Beat the August heat, and join Oxbow, Inc. for an evening bird walk! The southbound fall migration of shorebirds (sandpipers & plovers), long-legged waders (herons & egrets) and several other […]
Foraged Crafting: Vegetable Baskets at Long Branch Farm and Trails
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Intended Audience: This program is designed for adults. Program Description: In this beginner weaving class, we'll get our hands on native willows and create a rustic […]
Flower Farm Tour
Spend your morning amidst beautiful blooms on a tour of three area flower farms! The Flower Lady OTR, Lore Floral, and Westwind Flower Farm will welcome us to learn their […]
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 […]
Brushy Fork Nature Preserve – Evening Volunteer Event
As the dog days of summer near their end, we will transition to cooler evenings for our community volunteer hours. Be part of creating the Kenton Conservancy's newest nature preserve! […]
All About Echinacea Workshop
Learn about echinacea’s multitude of medicinal uses & its role in creating biodiverse landscapes for pollinators. Attendees will have the opportunity to dig echinacea root and make their own fresh […]
Dog Days of Summer Dog Hike
Complete a scavenger hunt & discover how dogs and conservationists work together to preserve and protect the natural world on this self-guided hike. End with a splash in the creek. […]
Chill Seekers: Women’s Summer Hike Series
Registration Requirements: Preregistration required. Intended Audience: This program is designed for adults. Program Description: Evade the summer sun and hit the trails for a shaded woodland evening hike. We will […]