This Week at KNC

Hours
Monday-Saturday
9am - 5pm
Sunday 1-5pm

Admission Rates
Members: Free
Adults: $7/Seniors $6
Children & Students (4-17) $4
Children 3 & Under: Free
Family Membership: $60/year

 

Welcome to our newly-redesigned KNC website!
While parts are still under construction, it has been upgraded to be mobile-friendly and easier to navigate.

Maple Sugar Festival
Saturday, March 15 & Sunday, March 16
Fun activities and sweet maple treats await you at KNC's 49th Annual Maple Sugar Festival!  Check out all the fun activities at the Interpretive Center and DeLano Homestead as we welcome in the first signs of spring.  READ MORE...
DeLano Farms CSA
2014 Shares Now Available!
When you buy a share in DeLano Farms Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), you invest now and reap the benefits of a season's worth of fresh, locally-grown produce from June to October. Convenient online payment plan available through February 28.  Visit DeLano Farms to learn more and purchase your share.

Earth Day 5K Trail Run and 1K Run for Kids
Saturday, April 26, 9 am - 5 pm  
1K Kids' Run at 9 am / Earth Day 5K at 10 am  REGISTER HERE
FREE admission day at KNC with Earth Day celebration activities all day long!

Earth Day 5K - This fun and challenging run/walk will feature some of KNC's most beautiful trails.  Earth Day 5K registration is $25.  Registrations received by April 1 include a long-sleeved technical shirt.  REGISTER HERE

The 1K Kids' Raccoon Run is a stroller- and wagon-friendly 0.6 mile walk/run around the Habitat Haven Trail for ages 8 & under.  The 1K Kids' Raccoon Run registration is $10.  Registrations received by April 1 include a short-sleeved cotton t shirt.  Proceeds from this year's runs will support Nature's Way Preschool.  REGISTER HERE

Upcoming CWN Trip

Connecting Women & Nature: 
Camp & Kayak the Sylvania Wilderness Tract Area in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Wednesday, July 9 - Monday, July 14
Pre-trip meeting Monday, June 5, 6-7:30 pm
Members: $520, Non-Members $590 (includes one year KNC Membership)  Learn more & Register here...


Programs & Workshops

Register for these upcoming programs & workshops:

Kalamazoo Environmental Council Legislative Breakfast
Monday, March 10, 7:30-9:30 am at the Kalamazoo Nature Center
Learn more and register here

Michigan Bird Conservation Workshop
Thursday, March 20 - Saturday, March 22 at the Kettunen Center, Tustin, MI
Learn more and register here

ANCA Summit XX 2014


Association of Nature Center Administrators 2014 Summit
August 20-23, 2014
Learn More
Summit Promo!



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Kalamazoo Nature Center  •  7000 North Westnedge Avenue  •  Kalamazoo, MI 49009
PHONE (269) 381-1574  •  FAX (269) 381-2557