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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 May - August

Free, guided walks will give visitors the opportunity to learn about flowers and birds of the area.

Drop-in Discovery Stations

Dates: First Saturday March - May and 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 8 - August 24
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

Dragonfly Monitor Training

Date: Sunday, June 7
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Ages: Adults & Youth Ages 8+ (8 - 15 with an adult partner)

Become a citizen scientist and learn more about our local damsels and dragons. This program is designed for the public who want to know more about dragonflies and serves as training for volunteers at Tamarack.

Learn more and register online

Earth Day Cleanup

Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Ages: Adults & Youth Ages 8+ (8 - 15 with an adult partner)
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.

Learn more and register

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Tamarack Nature Photography Club

Dates: September - March: Third Saturday of the month
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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