No need to pre-register for these free and low-cost nature programs and activities – just stop on by and discover nature with us! For a deeper dive into nature, check out our full Activities Calendar.
Meet Live Animals
Saturdays and Sundays (Year-round): 1 pm – 1:45 pm | DEEC
Get up close and meet with some of the reptiles and amphibians that call the freshwater tidal marsh their home.
All ages | Free for everyone
Netting in the Marsh
Saturdays and Sundays (Year-round): 2 pm – 2:45 pm | DEEC
Come see what we catch in the marsh. How many fish and other critters can you identify?
All ages | Free for everyone
Bird Banding
Wednesdays, 8 am – 11 am (April – December) | Bucktoe
Watching a bird bander at work, learn about feather molt, how to age a bird, migration, feeding, and bird conservation. Photographers: great opportunity for bird close-ups.
All ages | Free for everyone
Learn About Our Bird Banding Project
Bird Walks
Returning April 2023: Sundays 8 am – 11 am (April – May, Sep – Nov) | Bucktoe
Returning April 2023: Tuesdays 8 am – 10 am (April – May, Sep – Oct) | Middle Run
Returning April 2023: Thursdays 8 am – 10 am (April – May, Sep – Oct) | DEEC
Join us on a walk and enjoy sighting resident and migratory birds. Learn basic bird identification skills while exploring our streams, forests, and field habitats.
All ages | Free for everyone
How We Support Native Wild Birds
The Market at Coverdale Farm (and Upcoming Winter Market)
Returning April 2023: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (April – November 22) | Coverdale
Winter Market: Saturdays & Sundays (November 22 – December 4)
Add us to your grocery list! Shop farm produce, eggs, regional fare and kitchen essentials. Pick Your Own flowers and cherry tomatoes. During Winter Market we will have additional activities.
All ages | Free entry for everyone
Learn More About Our Market
Saturdays at Coverdale Farm
Returning in 2023: Saturdays (April – November 19) | Coverdale
Make your weekends matter and enjoyable. Fun activities and programs for all ages!
All ages | FREE entry for everyone, some activities require a participation fee
Learn More and Visit Us
First Fridays at the Farm
Returning April 2023: First Fridays Each Month (April-November) | Coverdale
Wind down with live entertainment while you shop, sip, snack and savor the beauty of the farm landscape.
All ages | FREE entry for everyone
Learn More and Visit Us
Ashland Hawk Watch
Returning September 2023: Daily 9 am – 4 pm (September – November) | Ashland
Visit Ashland’s Hawk Watch Hill for the 15th annual Ashland Hawk Watch to scan the skies for migratory hawks, eagles, falcons, and many other birds. Better yet, join our volunteer team to help record data and look for birds on the move! Led by our Hawk Watch Coordinator and Hawk Watch Volunteers.
All ages | Free for everyone
Nighthawk Watch
Returning in 2023: Nightly 3pm – dusk (TBD) | Bucktoe
Take a picnic dinner along with your binoculars and scan the skies for migrating Nighthawks. Led by Larry Lewis. These birds in the “Nightjar” family can put on a show as they wheel through the air to pursue moths, beetles and other large insects.
All ages | Free for everyone