Programs & Events

Coming Up Next

Whether it’s an annual event like Maple Sugar Festival, a special exhibit at the Visitor Center, or a hike with the Preschool Explorers, there’s something for everyone at KNC.

You may register in advance or at the KNC Visitor Center or Welcome Station when you arrive for a number of programs. In some cases, such as workshops like Returning & Reskilling, registration is required so we can plan for materials. Click on the images below for details on upcoming program dates and to register:

ROOTS OF WISDOM: Native Knowledge. Shared Science.

Now open in KNC’s Exhibits Hall!

This interactive exhibition for all ages explores how traditional knowledge and Western science can be unified to improve our relationship with the natural world. Includes a regional feature on Mnomen (wild rice) in collaboration with the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, Gun Lake Tribe.

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Save the date for these annual events:

Buy Local Art & Gift Fair

December 6, 2025

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Terry Todd International Speaker Series

Terry Todd was an avid nature lover and longtime supporter of the Kalamazoo Nature Center and many other community organizations. She was an advocate for education and believed that people of all ages should never stop learning. The Terry Todd International Speaker Series was created by her family as a memorial to her and in recognition of her commitment to these ideals. This endowment fund invites dynamic individuals in the fields of nature and the environment to Kalamazoo to share their knowledge and passion with the community Terry loved.

Read more about upcoming and past Series events >