Wednesday, October 11 1 - 3 pm All Ages No Registration Required We have lots of woodpeckers who call Shelby Bottoms home. Stop by to learn how to identify them by sight and sound, where to look in the park, and make an easy woodpecker feeder out of pinecones to take home. Leader: Lena Friedman ...
Tuesday, October 10 10 - 11 am Registration Required On a short walk for all ages, we'll highlight some water features near the Nature Center, including wetlands, seasonal creeks, beaver ponds, and a large river. Leader: John Michael Cassidy To register, email us at shelbybottomsnature@nashville.gov or call (615) 862-8539
August 19, 2023 Time 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Description All Ages No Registration Required Leader: Christie Wiser and Shelby Bottoms Nature Center Staff Sunflower season is among us and we are feeling the power of the flower! Learn more about the importance of this mighty plant. To register, please email us at shelbybottomsnature@nashville.gov or call 615-862-8539.
August 16, 2023 Time 10:00 a.m. Description All Ages No Registration Required Leader: Amanda Healan and Shelby Bottoms Nature Center Staff/Volunteers We'll read nature-themed books with some help from our puppet friends. We'll also learn a song or two to get the wiggles out!
August 1, 2023 Time 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Description All ages Registration Required Leader: Christie Wiser Tennessee summer is in full effect and ideal for nature at night. We will take a hike around the park to explore by moon light (no flashlights, please!). To register, please email us at shelbybottomsnature@nashville.gov or call 615-862-8539.
July 29, 2023 Time 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Description All Ages No Registration Required Leaders: Christie Wiser and Shelby Bottoms Nature Center Staff Zip in to the Nature Center for an open house exploration of one of our favorite summer visitors.
July 22, 2023 Time 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Description All Ages Registration Required Leaders: Leslie and Judy (Nature Explorers) and Hazel Miller Blackberries grow wild in the park, and we're hoping for a bountiful harvest! Join us and the Nature Explorers to learn all about ethical harvesting and foraging. We'll pick and walk, and ...
July 15, 2023 Time 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Description All Ages No Registration Required Leader: Shelby Bottoms Nature Center Staff This special and often misunderstood reptile is essential to a healthy ecosystem. We also have one who lives in the Nature Center! Come by on World Snake Day to learn all about them. Open ...
July 14, 2023 Time 7:00 p.m. Description All Ages Registration Required Leaders: Shelby Bottoms Nature Center Staff Celebrate beautiful summer evenings by relaxing outside for movie night! This week's showing is Wall-E, about a lonely robot searching for his purpose and for life on Earth, as we learn about the dangers of not caring for ...
July 12, 2023 Time 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Description All Ages Registration Required Leader: Hazel Miller Let's enjoy a beautiful summer afternoon as we learn the fine details of cloud watching and why we should do it. Let's record some data, name the shapes in the sky (is it a dragon or a cumulus ...