Our educators will help you and your child explore nature through songs, crafts, and outdoor adventures. Geared towards ages 3-5 (with an adult).
Our Knee-High Naturalists program is held once a month running September-June, with Wednesday or Thursday sessions available to choose from. Family Night Hike in December. Click to learn more!
Our educators will help you and your child explore nature through songs, crafts, and outdoor adventures. Geared towards ages 3-5 (with an adult).
Our Knee-High Naturalists program is held once a month running September-June, with Wednesday or Thursday sessions available to choose from. Family Night Hike in December. Click to learn more!
In celebration of the “International Day of Women & Girls in Science” we’ll explore women’s contributions to the fields of biology, engineering, and ecology through experiments and animal encounters (and end the session with marshmallows around the campfire!). Though we’re celebrating women in science, everyone is welcome! Children should dress for the weather and plan on spending the afternoon entirely outdoors. 4:00-6:00pm. Grades 4th-8th. $18/non-member, $15/member. Space is limited to 15 children per group. Advanced registration required.
Need financial assistance? Click here for more information about possible scholarship opportunities.
Please no birthday parties or scout programs for these events. If you are interested in hosting a birthday party or scout program at Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, please check out our website links for Birthday Parties & Scout Programs.
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Make this Valentine’s Day one to remember!
Let us do the work, you can join us for a private Valentine’s Day Tour of Cedar Run!
Each tour includes 1 hour with one of our Educators for a private, guided tour of the Wildlife Housing Area, including an up-close and personal visit with one of our Education Ambassadors AND a chance to get your photo with this ambassador.
$65/group (4 people max) – double date or bring the kids along too! Space is limited for this event. There will only be 8 timeslots available! Times available for Saturday, February 12th OR Sunday, February 13th. Check out the link below for available times.
2/1/2022 – Due to high demand, additional times have been added!
Make this Valentine’s Day one to remember!
Let us do the work, you can join us for a private Valentine’s Day Tour of Cedar Run!
Each tour includes 1 hour with one of our Educators for a private, guided tour of the Wildlife Housing Area, including an up-close and personal visit with one of our Education Ambassadors AND a chance to get your photo with this ambassador.
$65/group (4 people max) – double date or bring the kids along too! Space is limited for this event. There will only be 8 timeslots available! Times available for Saturday, February 12th OR Sunday, February 13th. Check out the link below for available times.
2/1/2022 – Due to high demand, additional times have been added!
Come out to the Refuge the second Sunday of each month for our Family Nature Club Meet-up. Each month we’ll have a different self-guided seasonal activity for families to complete on their own or with other Nature Club families. Stop in the Nature Center to pick-up the day’s material kit then head out to our Nature Playscape to join other families or right out onto the trail with your own group. 11am start for meet-up (or arrive between 10am-noon to adventure on your own). Advanced registration is not required, but kit availability is limited to 10 families. $5/per kit. Family Nature Club kits do not include Refuge admission.
Nature play is playing WITH nature, not just IN nature, and is a great way to interact with nature no matter your experience level or play style. Run, climb, build, dig, or even just sit and experience the sounds, smells, and sights of the outdoors.
Please no birthday parties or scout programs for these events. If you are interested in hosting a birthday party or scout program at Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, please check out our website links for Birthday Parties & Scout Programs.
Questions? Email erin.kiefer@cedarrun.org.
Join us for this fun beginner birding program for children and adults alike. This weekend, February 18–21, is the Great Backyard Bird Count. Why not celebrate by starting a new hobby or learning more about bird ID? We’ll go over basic ID tips, test out our skills at Cedar Run’s bird feeders and on the trail, and give a tutorial on how to record your data via the E-Bird website. 11-12:30pm. Suitable for ages 6 and up. $15/adult, $10/child. Pricing includes Refuge admission. Advanced registration required.
Please no birthday parties or scout programs for these events. If you are interested in hosting a birthday party or scout program at Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, please check out our website links for Birthday Parties & Scout Programs.
Get ready to learn new outdoor skills and put them to the test as we compete to survive the harsh winter weather for our teen Winter Survival Afternoon! Fires will be lit, shelters will be built – and fun will be had! Dress warm for this fun outdoor afternoon of wilderness skills! 1:00-3:00pm. Suitable for ages 12+. $18/non-member, $15/member. Space is limited to 15 children per group. Advanced registration required.
Not a member, but want to be? Check out our membership page.
Please no birthday parties or scout programs for these events. If you are interested in hosting a birthday party or scout program at Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, please check out our website links for Birthday Parties & Scout Programs.
Class Payment
Winter is often the best time of the year to locate owls in the forest as they are in the midst of nesting season. Program begins at the Outdoor Pavilion (with heaters!) for an up-close experience with our resident owls followed by a hike on the trail in search of our local species. Please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes. No flashlights, please. 5:30-7:30pm. Suitable for ages 8 and up. $15/adult, $10/child. Advanced registration required. This program will fill up!
Please no birthday parties or scout programs for these events. If you are interested in hosting a birthday party or scout program at Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, please check out our website links for Birthday Parties & Scout Programs.
This event is now full. Please email education@cedarrun.org to be added to the waitlist. If we receive enough interest we will open an additional group.
