Events

Discover what’s for dinner at Burr Oak Woods as the nature center’s amphibians, fish, and turtles enjoy their feast every Tuesday and Friday. The snakes are fed on the second and fourth Wednesday (May 13 & 27).

Registration required by visiting www.deeproots.org/discover-native-gardening (adults) It's one thing to read about naive plants and another to get your hands dirty! Learn seasonal gardening skills, be empowered and grow community alongside native plant experts and enthusiasts. This month we'll identify and learn to manage spring native plants and cool season annuals. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Registration required (ages 0-36 months)

Animals float, flit, soar and more across the sky! Discovering how to engage your little one with nature is a great way to make core memories. We’ll learn about some flying creatures through sound, touch, sight and age appropriate games for little ones cognitive and motor skill development.

Let's get outside for a fun-filled sunny summer evening of outdoor adventure under the sky! Discover how to use an atlatl, test your archery skills, dip your toes into kayaking, and participate in other outdoor activities that will enhance your experiences in nature. Join us for our annual Ladies Night Out at Burr Oak Woods. Wear closed-toed shoes and bring a water bottle with you. Walk-in ages 18+

Registration required by visiting www.deeproots.org/discover-native-gardening (adults) It's one thing to read about naive plants and another to get your hands dirty! Learn seasonal gardening skills, be empowered and grow community alongside native plant experts and enthusiasts. This month we'll identify and learn to manage spring native plants and cool season annuals. If accommodations are needed, please e-mail the instructor at least one week prior to the program.

Registration encouraged but not required (all ages)

Please join us for a special swap meet where you bring plants to exchange with others (example: bring 10 plants, leave with 10 plants). We ask that you bring at least 70% native plants to swap as this is the percentage of native species needed to sustain native bird populations. Free tree seedlings to all participants as supplies last and educational brochures on native plants. No sales or invasive species are allowed. Plants must be correctly identified as to species, labeled, and divided. As space allows, park your car in a semi-shaded lot close to the nature center or bring your own chair/table to set up under the oak trees nearby. A “free plants” table and seed exchange will be included.

Sporting Clays is a challenging, yet fun shotgun shooting game that can be best described as playing golf with a shotgun. Shooters move from station to station and shoot at clay targets presented in a dizzying array of angles. It is some of the best practice for shooting at gamebirds. Bring your shotgun and enjoy a sampler of what this game entails. Non-Toxic shot is required. We can provide any gear needed to participate; however, this program is not intended for new shotgun shooters.

Sporting Clays is a challenging, yet fun shotgun shooting game that can be best described as playing golf with a shotgun. Shooters move from station to station and shoot at clay targets presented in a dizzying array of angles. It is some of the best practice for shooting at gamebirds. Bring your shotgun and enjoy a sampler of what this game entails. Non-Toxic shot is required. We can provide any gear needed to participate; however, this program is not intended for new shotgun shooters.

Registration required (ages 18+)

Enjoying nature without the kids is sometimes just what adults need! In the busy-ness of the day, we slide by so many amazing bits of nature and they are blurred to us. Use your phone camera with our clip-on magnifying lenses or a regular camera with a macro setting to capture some tiny yet spectacular nature discoveries. Please wear closed-toe shoes.