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Winter fun at Tamarack

Tamarack Nature Center offers a number of free programs tailored to youth, adults and all ages. Select a program below to learn more and register for upcoming classes.

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Discovery Walks

Dates: Select Saturday mornings April - August

Free, guided walks will give visitors glimpses of spring birds and blooming summer prairies.

Drop-in Discovery Stations

Dates: First Saturday of the month March - May
Every Saturday June - September
Time: 10 a.m. - noon

Tamarack's Discovery Hosts will be on-hand on Saturday mornings with nature's most wonderful surprises! Participants can experience up-close visits with live animals, touchable artifacts, drop-in activities and outdoor explorations.

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Meet the Gardener

Dates: Every Monday, June 10 - August 26
Time: 10:15 - 11 a.m.

Visitors are invited to meet our gardeners and discover the surprising ways plants grow and bloom. Have fun helping to plant, tend and taste the harvest.

Junior Assistant Naturalist

Junior Assistant Naturalists are volunteers ages 14-17 and are important members of the Tamarack summer day camp team. Like a camp counselor, they serve as fun, friendly companions and mentors to our younger participants.

Learn more and submit an interest form

Earth Day Cleanup

Date: Saturday, April 27
Time: 9 a.m. - noon
Ages: Adults and youth ages 8+
Fee: Free, registration required

Help us celebrate Earth Day with a morning at Tamarack! We'll remove invasive plants from trails and nature center grounds and work in the garden to get it ready for planting.

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Adults

Tamarack Nature Photography Club

Dates: April 20, May 18, June 15, Aug. 17
Time: 10 a.m. - noon

Improve your nature photography with new techniques, master your equipment and participate in photo-related projects. The photography club is offered in partnership with the 3M Camera Club.

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