Kreher Preserve & Nature Center
Where Leisure Meets Learning
Tickets for our Autumn activities are now available on our Marketplace. Join us in the woods for some festive fun!
AUSome Amphibians and Reptiles: October 3, 4:30pm
Autumn Wreath Workshop: October 4, 10am-12pm
Halloween Enchanted Forest: October 10-11, 5:30-7:00pm
Nature Nightmares Haunted Forest: October 24-25, 7:30-10:30pm
Join us on September 12 or October 3 at 4:30pm for an incredible encounter with animals from around our area and beyond. We are partnering with Dr. Wes Anderson, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor with the College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment and Michelle Simpson, Outreach Administrator with the Auburn Museum of Natural History to provide an amazing program for the community. Tickets are $5 and available online or at the door. See you then!
Come join us for our fall programs including Tree Tots (ages 1-3), Forest Friends (ages 3-5), Pond Pals (ages 6-10), Nature Explorers (homeschool families, all ages), and Fall Camps (elementary aged students). Registration begins on August 4 at 8:00am on our Marketplace here. Email us at natureeducation@auburn.edu with any questions.
Two of our springtime favorites are now open for registration. Nature Explorers, our program designed for homeschooling families, engages learners in hands-on science engagement through outdoor education. This program is open to students and families from all ages and begins in March. An annual family favorite, our Leprechaun Hike will take place 16 and will feature fun activities throughout the woods as participants search out the forest leprechauns. Register for both HERE.
Registration for 2025/2026 is now full, please email Sarah Crim at natureeducation@auburn.edu to be added to the waitlist
Registration for our First-Class Woodland Wonders for 2025/2026 can be done HERE. This class is for students who are 4 as of Sept 1. 2025.
We currently have open spots for our First-Class classroom opening February 18th, 2025. Students must be 4 as of Sept 1, 2024. Register HERE
For more information on any of these programs, email Sarah Crim at natureeducation@auburn.edu
Register for our Spring Break, Summer Ecology, Woodland Wonders, and Summer Adventure Camps HERE beginning at 8:00am on Jan 7th. In addition, registration for our Winter session of our Nurtured in Nature Classes also begins on the 7th. Email natureeducation@auburn.edu with any questions.
If you love the woods as much as we do, come join our staff. Apply here: https://www.auemployment.com/postings/44107
Join us in making a beautiful holiday wreath from fresh and natural materials. We will supply all the materials, just come and enjoy a moment to take all the creativity and warmth of the season. Register HERE
Santa Claus is coming to town! The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center and the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center are joining together to present the HoHoHo Hike and Holiday Celebration. Children of all ages are invited to this holiday celebration on Saturday, December 7th from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center.
The KPNC will be transformed into Santa’s Workshop with nature-themed crafts, performances, cookies, and hot chocolate. There will be a special appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus! And the event will include the traditional hike and a fun “Santa-hunt”. Wear comfortable walking shoes and come celebrate the holiday season with the Clauses!
Tickets are $15/person (children 2 and under free).
Visit our website for more information: aub.ie/hohohohike
Come learn more about the AUsome Ampibians and Reptiles from Alabama and beyond. Participants will have the opportunity to see and touch these animals up close. This session will be led by Michelle Simpson and feature animals from the Auburn University Natural History Museum. Tickets are $5 online or at the door and available for purchase HERE.
