Thursday, October 24, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Ages 4-8 yrs., $3. Learn how different animals make their costumes of camouflage with games, crafts, and some special trick-or-treats.

Tuesday, October  8, 10:30 a.m. - noon All ages, free. Bring your children for a nature play date in our “Nature: Explore” space, where they can climb, dig, jump and dive into nature as they connect with their world. No screens, no plans, no slides or swings-just nature and their imaginations. Please register as space […]

Friday, August 2, 8 - 10 p.m. All ages, free. Stop by the Olde Town Arvada Square for some night sky viewing with our telescope and also learn about some nocturnal wildlife.

All ages, Free The beautiful planets of Saturn and Jupiter will be up in the night sky. Join us for telescope viewing and some marshmallow roasting at the Nature Center.

All Ages, $20/person Register with Emily at connect@rmwalliance.org Join Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance for an in-depth seminar on how to identify CO's native raptor species! Enjoy an interactive presentation and slide show, then go out for a nature walk and see what raptors we can identify. $20 per person, register in advance we have limited […]

All ages, Free Bring your children for a nature play date in our “Nature: Explore” space, where they can climb, dig, jump and dive into nature as they connect with their world. No screens, no plans, no slides or swings-just nature and their imaginations. Please register as space is limited.

Friday, March 29, 5:30-7 p.m. All ages, Free From fox furs to bear skulls, get hands-on with some mammals to discover what they are and what makes them special. You might even meet a mammal up close! Then listen to stories and toast your marshmallows.

Saturday, March 23, 5:45-7:15 p.m. Ages 12+, Free See something exciting in nature but all you have is your phone? Get some tips and tricks on mobile photography and how to save Nature with your phone. Then practice in the park, beginners welcome!

Tuesday, January 22, 7- 8:30 p.m. Ages 10+ yrs., $5 Join Joe and Nikkie McMillan for a trip to the frozen, windswept continent. Take a visual journey through South America to Antarctica. Dodge storms in the Falkland Islands and sail by desolate islands named for Shackleton's famous and tragic voyage; cruise among icebergs and view […]

Saturday, January 19, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 3-5 yrs., Free Open your ears to a new world of words as a local mom and native Russian speaker brings the language to life. Through nature themed books, songs, games and stories, you will leave with a few new words. Knowing Russian is not needed to join in […]

Tuesday, December 11, 4-5 p.m. Ages 3-8 yrs, free Get into the holiday spirit with pinecone ornaments! Decorate a pinecone as we learn all about them; see different kinds of pinecones, and what they can do through some hands-on experiments. Take home your pinecone ornament to hang around your home or hang it in a […]

Tuesday, November 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 3-6, Free As the wind howls and the snow swirls, our fellow mammals have many great adaptations to deal with the chilly winter! Bring your little one to investigate many Colorado mammals and discover what they might be up to during this cold season. Register in advance.

Saturday, November 3, 10-11 a.m. Ages 5-12 yrs, $15 (all supplies included) Nature changes its colors in the fall, so why not capture those colors? An instructor leads this outdoor, step-by-step tutorial as kids paint an acrylic-on-canvas masterpiece. No experience is necessary. Dress for the weather and bring painting clothes! *Indoors if needed

Saturday, September 29, 11 a.m. - noon Ages 12 and up, $5 Before the colder season starts, get all your garden questions answered by a CSU Master Gardener to keep your plants coming every spring by getting them prepared for winter. Register online.

We’re Celebrating International Migratory Bird Day--You’re Invited! *8 a.m. Bird walk at Majestic View Nature Center Saturday, September 22, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. we are partnering up with Founders and Friends of Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge and the City of Westminster Standley Lake Nature Center to help celebrate all the different birds that […]