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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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December 2025
Blue Jay at Feeder

Winter Camp: Cozy Critters

Pre-K – Kindergarten (Ages 4-6): Half Day, 9 am – Noon Fee: $36 KNC members/$40 non-members Cozy Critters Tuesday, December 30, 9 am – Noon What do animals do when it gets cold outside? Some take a long nap, some move really slowly, and some keep playing in the snow! At camp, we’ll pretend to be winter animals, make cozy…
30 Dec
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Blue Jay at Feeder

Winter Camp: Winter Survival

Grades 1-5: Full Day, 9 am – 4 pm Fee: $54 KNC members/$60 non-members Winter Survival Tuesday, December 30, 9 am – 4 pm Have you ever wondered how animals survive the cold winter months? Some animals curl up for a long winter’s nap, some slow way down, and others stay active all season long! Join us as…
30 Dec
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
January 2026
Pine Boughs

Trails are Open w/Free Admission

Trails are open with FREE admission December 24, December 25, and January 1. The Visitor Center is closed. Please check the website and social media for weather updates on these days, as trails may be closed in inclement weather. The roads and lots will not be plowed during these days. Happy holidays from all of…
01 Jan
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Bird watching and coffee event at the kalamazoo nature center

Birds and Coffee 

Without the leaves on the trees, winter is an excellent time for birding. Come ring in the new year and warm up with a piping hot drink from Emergency Coffee Rescue at 10AM before hitting the trails on a guided bird walk Local partners will also be on-site with hands-on gear demos and expert advice. Stop…
03 Jan
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
A river in winter at the Kalamazoo Nature Center

Getting Glacial 

Saturday, January 3 at 2 pm Audience: All Ages Meet: Visitor Center front desk Have you ever wondered about the striking topography found at KNC and across the Kalamazoo area? Come along for a hike through some of our most beautiful natural features and learn about the intense glacial forces that shaped this area into…
03 Jan
2:00 pm - 2:00 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 centers, 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…
06 Jan
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Nature of Literacy

Story Corner 

Story Corner Saturdays, December 13, January 10, & February 14 at 10 am  Join us once a month for a picture book story time featuring a selection of nature-themed books perfect for little explorers. We’ll follow our book with a gentle hike if weather permits, so be sure to bundle up!  December 13- Goodbye Autumn,…
10 Jan
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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 centers, 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…
13 Jan
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Lake Michigan shoreline

Silver Maples: Sea Michigan with Mike Ricco 

Continual Motion, Observation, and Appreciation of Lake Michigan Shoreline Environments: Take a walk with Sea Michigan’s Mike Ricco This talk explores how Lake Michigan and its sand dunes were formed, the habitats they support, and why protecting this unique “Third Coast” is so important. Mike will also share stories of adventures along the shoreline and…
15 Jan
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
A group of people in a forest at the Kalamazoo Nature Center

The Greens of Winter Walk

Saturday, January 17 at 2 pm  Audience: All Ages Meet: Visitor Center front desk  We might think of Winter as a season dominated by whites and browns, but our hardiest green photosynthetic life clings on all year round! Take a tour of the mosses and lichens of the woods and learn how these radically different…
17 Jan
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Yoga at the kalamazoo nature center

Yoga & Forest Bathing 

Sunday, January 18, 2-4 pm  Audience: Adults  Meet: Gallery in 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 by an…
18 Jan
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
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Raptor Run 5K & Kids Run

Saturday, October 18, 2025
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Tricks & Trails

Friday, October 31, 2025

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Raptor Run 5K & Kids Run

October 18, 2025
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Tricks & Trails

Friday, October 31, 2025

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Buy Local Art & Gift Fair

December 6, 2025

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Maple Sugaring

Maple Sugar Festival

Saturday, March 7, 2026

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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.

Read more about upcoming and past Series events >