Kreher Preserve & Nature Center
Where Leisure Meets Learning
Nature Nightmares is a haunted hike through the pitch-black forest of the KPNC – a hike like you’ve never experienced before. With evil creatures lurking in the shadows and frightening entities waiting for wary visitors, we dare you to come and conquer the darkness!
If you want to volunteer to be a scary actor or help coordinate the event, please sign up HERE.
This fun, family-friendly Halloween event takes you on a magical hike in our Enchanted Forest where you will be greeted by our costumed forest friends. These nature-inspired characters will entertain you on how they “trick or treat” other animals and plants in the forest.
Don your costumes and good walking shoes, and enjoy some early Halloween fun! Hot chocolate and s’mores kits will be available for sale. Remember to bring a flashlight.
Learn more at aub.ie/enchantedforest!
Come join us this coming Friday, September 15th, for an evening of family fun. Beginning at 4:30pm, we will have our AUsome Amphibians and Reptiles show where participants will have the opportunity to see and interact with these beautiful animals. Then at 6:30pm there will be a concert with Drü Be Stone. Drü Be Stone blends the familiarity of Americana and Folk with the groove of Soul and R&B to create modern music that evokes the songs of yesterday. Both events are $5 per person, tickets can be bought at the door. AUsome Amphibians and Reptiles tickets can also be purchased online through our Marketplace.
With September beginning, we are thinking about all things fall at the KPNC. Our fall programming includes:
Tickets for these events can be found on our Marketplace
On Tuesday, August 1st at 8:00am, registration will open up for our fall programs including Fall Tree Tots, Fall Forest Friends, and Nature Explorers. In addition, we will open up registration to our members for our Science on Saturday: Hummingbird program on Sept 9. You can register for any and all of these on our Marketplace.
Urban forests include all trees, shrubs, and greenspaces in public and private areas in cities. Therefore, we are all surrounded by urban trees which affect the quality of our daily lives. Urban trees provide very important benefits to human communities e.g., biodiversity, shading, air pollutant uptake, recreation, water purification, beautification of neighborhoods etc. In this class students will learn about the value of urban trees through fun hands-on activities. More specifically, students will learn how trees provide habitat for animals and other plants.
Tickets are $5 ($4 for members), and available online or at the door.
May is full of fun events at the KPNC!
May 6
Family Art Fun Day, 1:00-4:00pm Enjoy an afternoon of watercolor art fun at the KPNC, tickets are $5 per person.
May 11-13
S’more Fun with Mom 6:00-8:30pm, Come enjoy a night out with your family where we will enjoy a delicious meal outside, create a craft, go on an evening hike, and hear from a storyteller. Thursday night is open to the whole family!
May 20
Alabama Water Watch, 9:00am-12:00pm
We invite families with children of all ages to join us as we explore creek-life in the Kreher Nature Preserve. By using nets and other equipment, we will collect and identify aquatic macroinvertebrates, which include crayfish, mussels, snails, and insects that live at the bottom of streams. We will also use hands-on activities to learn about macroinvertebrates, which are very interesting critters who can help us determine water quality.
This workshop will be most impactful for elementary and middle-school aged children (5-12), but children of any age are invited to participate. Parents/guardians will be responsible for supervision of their child(ren) for the entire workshop. Parents who complete the training will be certified in AWW Stream Biomonitoring.
Registration is $5 for each participant in the family with the exception of children under 3. Registration closes on May 15th. No refunds will be given after that deadline.
May 21
In the Garden with Cyndi 1:00-4:00pm, Come learn some great techniques on how to start your very own garden!