River Bend Nature Center Open House

River Bend Nature Center, 3600 N Green Bay Rd, Racine, WI | Get Directions »
FREE

Come by to celebrate the grand re-opening of a true Racine jewel, River Bend Nature Center! There will be free fun for all ages including nature walks, art activities, animal displays/learning centers, kayak demonstrations, and more. Find out what will be offered in the future and how you, your family, and your friends can be involved. A FREE Rainbarrel Raffle will also be held.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music  by Mueller and Hill

Individual Presentations

10 a.m.

• Owl Presentation Kathy Trentadue in cooperation  with Caledonia Conservancy
• Craig Helker, DNR will present a water study/ citizen science talk

10:30 a.m.

• Take a Birdwalk  Rick Fare, of Hoy Audubon
• Learn about Monarch Butterfly Migration with Teacher Naturalist, Nancy Carlson

11 a.m.

• Owl Presentation
• Kayak Demonstration with Dave Schultz from Longboat Kayak at the canoe launch.

11:30 a.m. Woodland Hike with Racine City Forester, Matt Koepnick

Noon

• Owl Presentation with Kathy

12:30p.m.

• Woodland Hike with Matt  

1 p.m.

• Owl Presentation

1:30 p.m.

• Birdwalk with Rick
• Butterfly Talk with Nancy

Ongoing events

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Outdoor exhibits, displays, presentations
• Invasive Species Information Table courtesy of Melissa Warner of The Southeast Gateway Group, Sierra Club and Weed Out! Racine
• Wildlife Carving Club,  Dave Westman
• Kids Crafts - make a dragonfly/worm art painting
• Self guided options for family hikes.
• Woodland  Discovery Walks
• Membership Signup/ Donation Station.  Fund Development committee
• Suggestion Board for community input
• History and Picture Board Taxidermy table
• Slideshow presentation of River Band Nature Shots,
• Donated by volunteer naturalist, Glenn Hickson.
• BEAM (Bat Education Awareness and Monitoring) display, Melissa Warner
• Wildlife Carving Club.  Main Cabin