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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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September 2025
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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…
23 Sep
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Goldfinch on thistle

Bird Banding Up Close

Bird Banding Up Close Wednesdays, August 27 – September 24, 8-10 am (weather permitting) Wednesdays, October 1 – October 29, 9-11 am (weather permitting) Fee: Included in regular KNC admission  Audience: All ages Meet: Banding Barn near KNC Camp  For half a century, the Kalamazoo Valley Bird Observatory’s team of researchers has been banding birds.…
24 Sep
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Prairie Pathway Trail

Free Admission Day

The Kalamazoo Nature Center is offering free admission today. We hope to see you on the trails! Other free admission days in 2025: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 20 First day of National Park Week: April 19 KNC’s Earth Day Celebration: April 26 Juneteenth National Independence Day: June 19 Great American Outdoors Acts Anniversary: Aug. 4 National Public…
27 Sep
All Day
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
River Guardians

Kalamazoo River Guardians

Kalamazoo River Guardians Saturday, September 27, 9am – 2pm Please note: This event is currently at capacity. Please sign up for the wait list and you’ll be contacted if a space becomes available. Stay tuned, we’ll have another River Guardians event in the Spring! Are you looking for an opportunity to better understand your local…
27 Sep
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Merrill Park
5845 Comstock Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Fall Tree

Natural Confetti

Drop by the market barn at Delano Farms between 11 and 2 to make natural confetti with one of our conservation experts! Learn how to identify invasive plants in your community, and harvest their leaves for a fun craft.   Fee: Free! No registration required, drop in any time. Audience: All Ages Meet: DeLano Farm Market…
27 Sep
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Rabbit

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…
30 Sep
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
October 2025
Goldfinch on thistle

Bird Banding Up Close

Bird Banding Up Close Wednesdays, August 27 – September 24, 8-10 am (weather permitting) Wednesdays, October 1 – October 29, 9-11 am (weather permitting) Fee: Included in regular KNC admission  Audience: All ages Meet: Banding Barn near KNC Camp  For half a century, the Kalamazoo Valley Bird Observatory’s team of researchers has been banding birds.…
01 Oct
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Rabbit

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…
07 Oct
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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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Save the date for these annual events:

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

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 >