Where Leisure Meets Learning
AUsome Amphibians & Reptiles returns this coming Friday, October 28th at 4:30pm with special guest, Aubie. Join Kayla Wilson, resident herpetologist and naturalist, for this one-hour presentation about the awesome amphibians and reptiles found in our state and beyond! Children and adults will enjoy this entertaining, hands-on program with live animals. Admission is $5 ($4 for members); children 3 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased here
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!
CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer at this event; or contact us at preserve@auburn.edu.
Tickets for Halloween Enchanted Forest are now available!! LEARN MORE
Join our resident herpetologist, Kayla Wilson and other KPNC educators for a one-hour hands-on presentation on the AUsome amphibians and reptiles found in our state and beyond! Children and adults will enjoy interacting with live animals and getting to meet some of these interesting species.
2022 dates include September 16, October 28, and November 11. Program begins at 4:30pm in our covered pavilion. Tickets can be purchased online through our Marketplace. More information on this program can be found here.
Spend fall break with your friends in the forest this year! Campers will explore and learn alongside KPNC Naturalists and Teachers all the beauty that the fall brings to the woods. Camps are $75.00 per camper per session and run from 8:00am-3:00pm. Campers will bring their own lunch and water bottle and we will provide the rest! Learn more and register here: Fall Camps
We want to welcome the community back to school and invite you to come back to nature at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center. The temperatures will soon be dropping and our fall activities will be in full swing!
Family Discovery Hike, Tuesday August 9th at 3:30pm, meet in the KPNC pavilion
Nature Walk, Thursday, August 11th at 8:30am, meet in the KPNC pavilion
Family Art Fun, Saturday, August 13th at 1:00pm, meet in the KPNC pavilion
Register for our Fall sessions of Forest Friends and Tree Tots now!
Registration for Fall Camps begins August 15th!
We are looking forward to another beautiful fall season out in the woods with our classes! Registration opens today for our Nature Explorers program for homeschool families and our award-winning Forest Friends and Tree Tots programs for our younger explorers and their caregivers. Let us know if you have any questions at natureeducation@auburn.edu. Classes are discounted for KPNC members!
Nurtured in Nature Fall Sessions: Tree Tots & Forest Friends
Unfortunately we have just learned that we need to postpone our Science on Saturday event with Damon Wallace which was scheduled for July 9th. We apologize for this inconvenience and will let you know when we are able to put it back on the calendar. Thank you for supporting bees and the KPNC.
Auburn University’s Southeastern Raptor Center will visit the Kreher Preserve & Nature Center this Saturday (June 11, 10 – 11 AM) to show you some of their incredible birds, up-close and in-person. The program will include a variety of live raptors, most native to Alabama, and you learn all about their habitat, natural history, and the challenges facing these majestic creatures.
Saturday, June 4, 1 – 4 PM
Our In The Garden With Cyndi workshop series starts 2022 with a beginner gardening class. Come and join Cyndi to learn how to get your gardens started for the warm season.
