Family Nature Quest: Hibernation Station

What do animals do when it gets cold? Dress in your comfiest sleep attire to build a kid sized bear den. We’ll learn about the ways animals adapt to changing seasons, how they stay warm and how they find food! Meet in the Resource Center.

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Poetry Potluck

All poets age 18+ are welcome to join us to learn about and share poetry. Guest poet Kate Weiss Orcutt is the author of "Valley Speak," which won the 2016 Zone Three Press First Book Award. Bring one or two of your own poems, and Kate will help you work on them during......More

All poets age 18+ are welcome to join us to learn about and share poetry. Guest poet Kate Weiss Orcutt is the author of "Valley Speak," which won the 2016 Zone Three Press First Book Award. Bring one or two of your own poems, and Kate will help you work on them during the open workshop phase. Bring food to share. All experience levels are welcome! This event is in partnership with the Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County and the Kenyon Review. Meet at the BFEC Resource Center.

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Miller Observatory Open House

Meet at Franklin Miller Observatory. Dr. Paula Turner of Kenyon’s Physics Department will share telescope views of celestial sites including the moon, planets like Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, as well as star clusters and nebulae. Weather permitting (if it’s cloudy, th......More

Meet at Franklin Miller Observatory. Dr. Paula Turner of Kenyon’s Physics Department will share telescope views of celestial sites including the moon, planets like Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, as well as star clusters and nebulae. Weather permitting (if it’s cloudy, the program will be cancelled). Free

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Bald Eagles of Knox County, Part 1

Meet at the BFEC Resource Center. Knox County’s Bald Eagle population is growing! Learn about mating rituals, rearing behaviors, juvenile molting stages, and so much more during this indoor presentation. Free.

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Bald Eagles of Knox County, Part 2

Meet at the BFEC Resource Center. We will take a driving tour of several eagles’ nests in and near Knox County. We will meet at the Resource Center just long enough to meet our leader, Jon Minard. We’ll grab maps and then we will carpool/caravan to as many nest sites......More

Meet at the BFEC Resource Center. We will take a driving tour of several eagles’ nests in and near Knox County. We will meet at the Resource Center just long enough to meet our leader, Jon Minard. We’ll grab maps and then we will carpool/caravan to as many nest sites as possible before it gets dark. Bring your binoculars and/or spotting scopes. Free.

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Full Moon Night Hike

Meet in the Resource Center. Ever wonder where the terms “lunatic” and “honeymoon” came from? Learn the facts and folklore about our closest celestial neighbor: the Moon! Come enjoy part of our full moon night hike series. We will explore the BFEC during a 1-hour hike u......More

Meet in the Resource Center. Ever wonder where the terms “lunatic” and “honeymoon” came from? Learn the facts and folklore about our closest celestial neighbor: the Moon! Come enjoy part of our full moon night hike series. We will explore the BFEC during a 1-hour hike under the “Snow Moon.”

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Family Nature Quest: Love Bugs

Meet in the Resource Center. Learn to love all the cool bugs at the BFEC! Examine our big bug collection under microscopes, make a native bee home to take away with you, and find out how bugs see the world!

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Yellowstone in Winter

Denny Wiegman will take us on a photographic journey of Yellowstone National Park in the winter. He will share stories about wolves, bison, elk, skiing, photography, and so much more. Free.

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Poetry Potluck

All poets age 18+ are welcome to join us to learn about and share poetry. Guest poet to be determined. Bring one or two of your own poems, and Kate will help you work on them during the open workshop phase. Bring food to share. All experience levels are welcome! This ev......More

All poets age 18+ are welcome to join us to learn about and share poetry. Guest poet to be determined. Bring one or two of your own poems, and Kate will help you work on them during the open workshop phase. Bring food to share. All experience levels are welcome! This event is in partnership with the Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County and the Kenyon Review. Meet at the BFEC Resource Center.

Brown Family Environmental Center

Miller Observatory Open House

Meet at Franklin Miller Observatory. Dr. Paula Turner of Kenyon’s Physics Department will share telescope views of celestial sites including the moon, planets like Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, as well as star clusters and nebulae. Weather permitting (if it’s cloudy, th......More

Meet at Franklin Miller Observatory. Dr. Paula Turner of Kenyon’s Physics Department will share telescope views of celestial sites including the moon, planets like Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn, as well as star clusters and nebulae. Weather permitting (if it’s cloudy, the program will be cancelled). Free.

Franklin Miller Observatory

Family Nature Quest: Maple Madness

Meet in the Resource Center. Come taste some fresh maple syrup and learn all about the process that makes the delicious, sugary treat and the trees that produce it. We’ll have Eggo waffles to go with the freshly-made syrup!

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