TRAILS OPEN Fall Hours: 7 am- 5:00 pm. Just a reminder no pets are allowed. Thank you. Our Trails will be closing for the winter season on December 1st.
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Heartland Prairie Hike
Tuesday October 13 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Heartland Prairie Hikes are a long-running volunteer-led hike at Heartland Prairie at Gordon Moore Park in Alton. Join…
Critters and Crypts: Fall Session
Tuesday October 13 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - This new program is offered exclusively to 6th – 9th grade students! Critters & Crypts is our weekly Dungeons &…
Tiny Trekkers: Junior Naturalists
Tuesday October 13 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am - Junior Naturalists Description: Tiny Trekkers is a once a week drop off program for ages 3 - 5. Registration is…
Roaming Naturalists: Making the Most of Fall
Tuesday October 13 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am - Making the Most of Fall Let's hike the preserve and enjoy the trees while they still have their leaves. Description:…
Forest Playdate
Thursday October 15 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am - Bring your little one for Reggio-inspired forest play. Various invitations will be offered to spark your child’s…
Rock Trail Group Hike
Saturday October 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Trail Challenge Members are invited to join TNI staff for a guided hike of Rock Trail. After the hike you will…
Wild Kratt Kids
Saturday October 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Wild Kratt Kids Time to suit up and discover your creature powers! Learn which creature facts are myth and fact,…
Movie Nights: The Return of the King (1980)
Saturday October 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - This year marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Therefore, we…
Critters and Crypts: Fall Session
Tuesday October 20 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - This new program is offered exclusively to 6th – 9th grade students! Critters & Crypts is our weekly Dungeons &…
Tiny Trekkers: Junior Naturalists
Tuesday October 20 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am - Junior Naturalists Description: Tiny Trekkers is a once a week drop off program for ages 3 - 5. Registration is…
ECO Homeschool Adventures: Spider Science
Wednesday October 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Spider Science Step into some creepy crawly science for the spooky season! Learn about web-building, silk…
Volunteer: Heartland Prairie Clean Up
Friday October 23 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Description: The Nature Institute manages Heartland Prairie at Gordon Moore Park. This prairie jewel has been growing…
Forest Bathing
Join Jess Thenhaus, a certified Forest & Nature Therapy Guide, for a unique outdoor experience at The Nature Institute. Forest Bathing is a practice that…
Moonlight Hike
Sunday October 25 @ 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm - Join us on a night hike through the woods. On the trails of the Mississippi Sanctuary and Olin Nature Preserve the…
Tiny Trekkers: Junior Naturalists
Tuesday October 27 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am - Junior Naturalists Description: Tiny Trekkers is a once a week drop off program for ages 3 - 5. Registration is…
Heartland Prairie Hike
Tuesday October 27 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Heartland Prairie Hikes are a long-running volunteer-led hike at Heartland Prairie at Gordon Moore Park in Alton. Join…
Critters and Crypts: Fall Session
Tuesday October 27 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - This new program is offered exclusively to 6th – 9th grade students! Critters & Crypts is our weekly Dungeons &…
Masters of the Night
Thursday October 29 @ 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm - Description: Join us for this free, online program all about Illinois bats! Dive into species morphology,…
Tiny Trekkers: Full STEAM Ahead
Tuesday November 03 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am - Full STEAM Ahead Description: Tiny Trekkers is a once a week drop off program for ages 3 - 5. Registration is…