Come to Buxton Park and discover all about monarch butterflies, their unusual lifestyle and life cycle and their migration to Mexico! A Warren County Conservation Naturalist will teach you how to catch and handle a monarch, determine its gender, and properly tag them as part of a national research project. All monarchs will be released […]
Bring your thinking caps for this hidden heart-hunt adventure, we're going to put your puzzle-solving skills to the test with a scavenger hunt. Your job will be to find 10 hearts both inside and outside the nature center. You will be given clues to find each of the hearts. Each clue will be about a […]
Looking for a fun new outdoor hobby? Want to participate in a county-wide Geocaching Adventure? Come discover the fun and excitement of geocaching, the high tech outdoor scavenger hunt that uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit! Join a Warren County Conservation Board Naturalist for a beginner course to learn about geocaching and how to […]
Happy Earth Day! Join us at the Annett Nature Center for an Earth Day celebration. Discover how you can positively impact our beautiful planet, make and take sustainable crafts, and enjoy our exhibits and trails!
*PROGRAM UPDATE* The weather is still deciding what it wants to do. We may have the evening burn tomorrow night (Wednesday 4/23 at 7:30pm at the Annett Nature Center) but we aren't sure about conditions just yet. We will post a final update tomorrow at noon! *POP UP PROGRAM ALERT!* 🔥 We are going […]
**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
What is a Wild Outdoor Women Workshop? Would you like to meet other women with similar interests, attend classes to learn new skills, or be inspired to explore and connect with the natural world? If so, this is the event for you. This workshop provides a comfortable environment to try new outdoor activities, engage in […]
StoryWalk® is a fun idea to get communities outside and reading. Each month, we will put new nature-themed children’s stories along trails in different parks. Stories will all be nature-themed and fun to read! Bring your whole family out to hike and read a page of the story every few feet as you go along. […]
Have some fishing fun with us! Bring the family out to participate in the art of fishing. The fishing competition will take place at Lester Pond. There will be awards, door prizes, and a free fish-cleaning demonstration. Bring your own pole or borrow one of ours. Bait will be provided. You will also be able […]
**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
Join us for a guided Prairie Walk through Warren County Conservation's new public property! The walk will be led by local conservation professionals and will include an intimate introduction to the property by Ron Eckoff, a family member who helped donate the property. Eckoff Nature Preserve boasts remnant prairie and oak savanna along a two […]
**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
