Events

Celebrate 250 years of plein air painting in America and 10 years painting outside at the Brown Family Environmental Center.

Ease into your evening with a slower, more grounded yoga practice, every Wednesday from May 13 to Sept. 2. This class focuses on simple poses, longer holds and time to settle into your body.

Connect with nature during this 45 minute - 1 hour experience using nervous system regulation techniques, grounding exercises and a mindful walk at the BFEC while receiving distance reiki.

Explore the incredible ways animals sense their surroundings and make decisions. Through hands-on activities, outdoor exploration and real animal examples, we’ll investigate how different species find food, avoid danger, communicate and navigate a world full of hidden information.

Drop in for a self-guided family experience at the BFEC prairie, home to many species working together to create a special ecosystem shaped by flowers, forbs and flames. See birds, bugs and plants, examine insect displays, and use the plants you find to make leaf and flower rubbings.

Take a break in the middle of your day with a gentle, flowing yoga practice, every Monday from Aug. 3 to Sept 28. This class links movement with breath, helping you reset and recharge before heading back to the rest of your day.

Ease into your evening with a slower, more grounded yoga practice, every Wednesday from May 13 to Sept. 2. This class focuses on simple poses, longer holds and time to settle into your body.

Visit the BFEC to explore the strange and fascinating world of animal defenses through hands-on activities, outdoor investigation and real examples from the natural world. We’ll compare different survival strategies and think like biologists as we ask why animals look and behave the way they do.

This gentle morning walk is designed for caregivers and children who may benefit from a quiet, supportive space to slow down, connect and spend time together outdoors.

Take a break in the middle of your day with a gentle, flowing yoga practice, every Monday from Aug. 3 to Sept 28. This class links movement with breath, helping you reset and recharge before heading back to the rest of your day.

Celebrate 250 years of plein air painting in America and 10 years painting outside at the Brown Family Environmental Center.

Ease into your evening with a slower, more grounded yoga practice, every Wednesday from May 13 to Sept. 2. This class focuses on simple poses, longer holds and time to settle into your body.

Join the BFEC to search for dragonflies, spiders, insects and other tiny predators while exploring how they hunt, build traps, ambush prey and survive in prairie, forest edge and wetland habitats.

Take a break in the middle of your day with a gentle, flowing yoga practice, every Monday from Aug. 3 to Sept 28. This class links movement with breath, helping you reset and recharge before heading back to the rest of your day.

Ease into your evening with a slower, more grounded yoga practice, every Wednesday from May 13 to Sept. 2. This class focuses on simple poses, longer holds and time to settle into your body.

Take a break in the middle of your day with a gentle, flowing yoga practice, every Monday from Aug. 3 to Sept 28. This class links movement with breath, helping you reset and recharge before heading back to the rest of your day.

Ease into your evening with a slower, more grounded yoga practice, every Wednesday from May 13 to Sept. 2. This class focuses on simple poses, longer holds and time to settle into your body.

Visit the BFEC for an evening walk to look and listen for the animals that become active around dusk. We’ll explore how wildlife uses sound, smell, movement, camouflage and timing to survive when the light begins to fade. Along the way, we may hear frogs, notice insects and late-summer birds, look for signs of mammals and follow other clues that tell us who is sharing the trails after dinner.

Take a break in the middle of your day with a gentle, flowing yoga practice, every Monday from Aug. 3 to Sept 28. This class links movement with breath, helping you reset and recharge before heading back to the rest of your day.

Visit the BFEC and search for fairy houses! They are visible from the hiking trail so please be sure to stay on the path. Take an easy walk along the outer edge of our labyrinth trail and see how many fairy houses you can spy.