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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.

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April 2026
Golf cart tours kalamazoo nature center

Golf Cart Tours 

Thursday, April 16 & Tuesday, May 21, 10-11 am & Noon-1 pm  Audience: Adults  Enjoy KNC at a whole new speed! Hop on the golf cart as we take a binocular tour of some of our most beautiful habitats. Binoculars will be provided.    Fee: Member $12, Non-Member $15. Please register.    
16 Apr
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Golf cart tours kalamazoo nature center

Golf Cart Tours 

Thursday, April 16 & Tuesday, May 21, 10-11 am & Noon-1 pm  Audience: Adults  Enjoy KNC at a whole new speed! Hop on the golf cart as we take a binocular tour of some of our most beautiful habitats. Binoculars will be provided.    Fee: Member $12, Non-Member $15. Please register.    
16 Apr
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center

Homeschool: Wander and Wonder

Thursdays, March 19, April 16, & May 21, 1:30-3:30 pm  Homeschool students will dive into a new theme through guided hikes, engaging storytelling, hands-on nature observation, and creative journaling. With a blend of writing and artwork, students will sharpen their observation skills while building a deeper connection to the natural world.  Participants should have foundational reading and…
16 Apr
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Trivia night kalamazoo nature center

Trivia Night 

April 16, 6:30-8 pm Audience: Adults Meet: Cooper’s Glen Auditorium  Do you think you know your nature? Put your ecological knowledge to the test and meet your local nature nerds at nature trivia night! Learn about our native ecology and compete for prizes at this friendly competition. Teams of up to 5 players are welcome.     …
16 Apr
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Woodcock

SOLD OUT: Woodcock Walk

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Woodcock Walks  Tuesday, April 14 & Thursday, April 16, 8-9 pm  Audience: All Ages Meet: KNC’s Willard Rose Prairie on North Westnedge Avenue Join us for a short stroll into the Willard Rose Prairie to glimpse the male woodcock as it performs its amazing twilight aerial display to impress the females.     Fee: Member…
16 Apr
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center

Earth Day Celebration

Celebrate Earth Day with us and participate in exciting activities all day long.   Take part in KNC’s first official BioBlitz, a community science project to identify wildlife, with guided hikes to identify plants, insects, and more.   Over 25 vendors, including food trucks, local artists, and eco-friendly non profits. Guided hikes to participate in our week long bio-blitz event. Kid friendly arts and crafts. Creature…
18 Apr
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Yoga and forest bathing kalamazoo nature center

Yoga & Forest Bathing

Sunday, April 19, 2-4 pm Audience: Adults  Meet: Glen Vista Gallery at the Visitor Center Reconnect with yourself and with nature by joining us for a mindful session of yoga and shinrin yoku, the art and practice of forest bathing. Yoga will be gentle and perfect for all experience levels, followed by a guided meditative walk led…
19 Apr
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
young children walking in forest on a nature program

Preschool Explorers

Come dressed to explore the outdoors while developing early childhood readiness skills. Each week participants will enjoy a nature inspired program based on a monthly theme with a story, a movement activity and a craft. Learn more about this popular program and register here > Fee: $8/Member child, $10/Non-Member child, 1 adult included in price.…
21 Apr
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Garlic Mustard Games

Garlic Mustard Games

Calling all Competitors! Welcome to the Garlic Mustard Games!  As KNC’s Conservation Stewardship staff work year-round to care for and protect KNC’s high-quality natural areas, managing invasive species is a top priority. Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis) are two common invasive species that plague Michigan’s native habitats. These prolific plants spread widely and…
24 Apr
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Garlic Mustard Games

Garlic Mustard Games

Calling all Competitors! Welcome to the Garlic Mustard Games!  As KNC’s Conservation Stewardship staff work year-round to care for and protect KNC’s high-quality natural areas, managing invasive species is a top priority. Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis) are two common invasive species that plague Michigan’s native habitats. These prolific plants spread widely and…
25 Apr
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Victoria beauty workshop kalamazoo nature center

Victorian Beauty Workshop 

April 25, 10-11 am  Audience: Adults & Teens Meet: Visitor Center Classroom  Step back to the Victorian era and learn about the natural dyes and creams that we relied on for generations. Take a walk in the shoes of the Victorians to create cosmetics the traditional way, and get a look into the lives and recipes of those before…
25 Apr
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
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Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 18, 2026

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Firefly Night Hike

June 27, 2026
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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.

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