Educational Events
Providing education to foster connections with nature is an important part of our mission. Events are free, family-friendly, open to the public, and led by experts in our local environment. Space is limited so please RSVP to let us know how many guests to expect.
Birding 101: Part 2 with Kathi Hutton
Put your birding skills into practice during this guided outdoor walk at Kirby Nature Center with birder Kathi Hutton. Participants will learn bird identification techniques, [...]
Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship Workshop
Join us for an inspiring evening with the Ohio Valley Forestry Fellowship (OVFF), an all-volunteer run nonprofit dedicated to one simple mission: More Trees! For [...]
Birding 101: Part 3 with Kathi Hutton
Wrap up the Birding 101 series with an off-site birding adventure at Fernbank Park led by Kathi Hutton. This guided field experience will introduce participants [...]
Membership Meeting
Everyone is invited to join us for a fun gathering at the Kirby Nature Center, where you can catch up with old friends and meet [...]
Bird Banding with Adam McCosham
Whether you are just learning to ID birds or want to learn more about nesting or migration, observing a bird banding session is an incredibly [...]
Meet a Greenspace Hike
Join us and Green Umbrella’s Greenspace Alliance for the first hike in the two-part Meet a Greenspace: Spring Ephemeral Series on Thursday, March 26th, from [...]
Forest Bathing with Pam Lowe Cho
Back by popular demand, we’re excited to once again offer a Forest Bathing experience with ANFT-Certified Forest Therapy Guide and Executive Coach, Pam Lowe Cho. [...]
Flower-A-Thon Kick Off
Celebrate the start of spring at our annual Flower-A-Thon! Join us for breakfast, meet fellow nature lovers, and learn how to use iNaturalist to document [...]
Flower-A-Thon Finale
Celebrate the end of the 2026 Flower-A-Thon with us at our Award Celebration Finale! After a week of exploring preserves and documenting wildflowers using iNaturalist, [...]