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Discover Nature Day: Buzz about Bees

Ponderosa Park 225 SE 15th St, Bend, OR, United States

Buzz About Bees presented by Sunriver Nature Center.  Learn about the importance of these popular pollinators and what they need to survive through hands-on activities. Ages 5-10. Free!

Discover Nature Days – Rad Reptiles!

Library Park Prineville 175 NW Meadow Lakes Drive, Prineville, Oregon, United States

Rad Reptiles presented by High Desert Museum. The world of reptiles is fascinating! Come learn about some of our scaly cold-blooded neighbors that have been roaming the planet for millions of years. Ages 5-10! Free

Free

Discover Nature Day: Predators and Prey

Hollygrape Park 19489 Hollygrape St, Bend

Predators and Prey presented by The Environmental Center.  Have fun learning about the diverse animals that call Central Oregon home through exciting games and interactive science activities! Ages 5-10. Free!

Discover Nature Day: Watery Wonders

Shevlin Park NW Shevlin Park Rd, Bend, OR, United States

Watery Wonders presented by Upper Deschutes Watershed Council.  Explore the watery wonders of Tumalo Creek, collect and identify stream critters, and learn about what makes a healthy stream. Ages 5-10. Free!

Tiny Explorers: Nature Play Dough

Skyliners Lodge 16125 Skyliners Road, Bend, OR, United States

Join us for our spring Tiny Explorers series in Bend, offered on Thursdays in September and October from 10-11am.  Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting their little ones outdoors starting at a young age.  The program is targeted at new families with infants and toddlers, from birth to 3 […]

Free

Discover Nature Festival

Riverbend Park 799 SW Columbia St, Bend, OR, United States

Presented by the Children's Forest of Central Oregon, Discover Nature Festival offers over 30 outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy!  This free event is on Sunday, September 9, 2018 from 11am-3pm at Riverbend Park in Bend.  The event is presented in partnership with Bend Park and Recreation District and Deschutes National Forest. Activities […]

Free

Tiny Explorers: Dance Like the Trees

Shevlin Park NW Shevlin Park Rd, Bend, OR, United States

Join us for our spring Tiny Explorers series in Bend, offered on Thursdays in September and October from 10-11am.  Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting their little ones outdoors starting at a young age.  The program is targeted at new families with infants and toddlers, from birth to 3 […]

Free

Deschutes Land Trust – Fairy Houses

Metolious Preserve OR, United States

Let your little one's imagination run wild! Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Martha Lussenhop at the Metolius Preserve to build your own fairy house. Use materials found in the forest, create your own small fairy abode and imagine the fairies that might come visit. Build confidence exploring and enjoying nature. Perfect for kids ages […]

Free

Tiny Explorers: Shapes

Rockridge Park NE 18th Street and Egypt Drive, Bend, OR, United States

Join us for our spring Tiny Explorers series in Bend, offered on Thursdays in September and October from 10-11am.  Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting their little ones outdoors starting at a young age.  The program is targeted at new families with infants and toddlers, from birth to 3 […]

Free

Tiny Explorers: Journey Sticks

Sawyer Park 62999 O. B. Riley Rd, Bend, OR, United States

Join us for our spring Tiny Explorers series in Bend, offered on Thursdays in September and October from 10-11am.  Tiny Explorers encourages new parents to kickstart a healthy life enjoying the outdoors by getting their little ones outdoors starting at a young age.  The program is targeted at new families with infants and toddlers, from birth to 3 […]

Free