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.
Current Activities
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. As this event is indoors, be sure to follow our latest Covid rules.
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
Sundays 8 am – 11 am (April – May, Fall TBD) | Bucktoe
Tuesdays 8 am – 10 am (April – May, Fall TBD) | Middle Run
Thursdays 8 am – 10 am (April – May, Fall TBD) | Coverdale
Abbott’s and Ashland bird walks on hold until further notice
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
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (April – November) | Coverdale
Add us to your grocery list! Shop farm produce, eggs, regional fare and kitchen essentials.
All ages | FREE entry
Learn More About Our Market
Weekends at Coverdale Farm
Saturdays and Sundays (April – November) | Coverdale
Make your weekends matter and enjoyable. Funs activities and programs for all ages!
All ages | FREE entry, some activities require a participation fee
Learn More and Visit Us
Ashland Hawk Watch
Daily 9 am – 4 pm (September – November) | Ashland
Visit Ashland’s Hawk Watch Hill for the 10th 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 | Entry fee: Members FREE, Non-members $5 Adult $3 Child