Featured Courses Not So Scary | age birth-Kindergarten entry 10/26/19 - 10/26/19 Take the scary out of bugs, snakes and bats while having Halloween fun! This is a non-scary event with pumpkin decorating, treats, activities and family fun on our Nature Explore Center! Non-scary costumes are allowed. Co-sponsored by ECFE and Friends of Sherburne Wildlife Refuge. Wheels on Parade 11/22/19 - 11/22/19 Bring your wheeled toy - a wagon, trike, stroller, bike or anything else with wheels! We'll explore art and sensory activities with our wheel theme. As the grand finale, we will decorate our wheels and put on the best parade the Nature Explore Center has ever seen! Event is free but pre-register below. Where Are All The Minnesotans? | age birth-Kindergarten entry 01/24/20 - 01/24/20 Minnesota winters are long! What do we do to enjoy them? Join us in our Nature Explore outdoor classroom as we try some of the great outdoor activities a Minnesota winter has to offer: ice fishing, sledding, even flying kites and marching in a parade. Dress for the weather! Wildlife Festival | age birth-Kindergarten entry 09/28/19 - 09/28/19 Stop by our activity booth at the Wildlife Festival at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge! This free family event will be at the Oak Savanna Learning Center, Zimmerman. In addition to our booth, enjoy presentations, hands-on activities, horse-drawn wagon rides through the savanna and more!

Featured Courses

Not So Scary | age birth-Kindergarten entry 10/26/19 - 10/26/19 Take the scary out of bugs, snakes and bats while having Halloween fun! This is a non-scary event with pumpkin decorating, treats, activities and family fun on our Nature Explore Center! Non-scary costumes are allowed. Co-sponsored by ECFE and Friends of Sherburne Wildlife Refuge.

Wheels on Parade 11/22/19 - 11/22/19 Bring your wheeled toy - a wagon, trike, stroller, bike or anything else with wheels! We'll explore art and sensory activities with our wheel theme. As the grand finale, we will decorate our wheels and put on the best parade the Nature Explore Center has ever seen! Event is free but pre-register below.

Where Are All The Minnesotans? | age birth-Kindergarten entry 01/24/20 - 01/24/20 Minnesota winters are long! What do we do to enjoy them? Join us in our Nature Explore outdoor classroom as we try some of the great outdoor activities a Minnesota winter has to offer: ice fishing, sledding, even flying kites and marching in a parade. Dress for the weather!

Wildlife Festival | age birth-Kindergarten entry 09/28/19 - 09/28/19 Stop by our activity booth at the Wildlife Festival at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge! This free family event will be at the Oak Savanna Learning Center, Zimmerman. In addition to our booth, enjoy presentations, hands-on activities, horse-drawn wagon rides through the savanna and more!