Bluebird Box Workshop ~ Session #1
Bluebird Box Workshop ~ Session #1
Elkhart, IN
One of our most popular programs is back again this February! Join us for our Bluebird Box Workshop on one of two nights – Wednesday, February 19th or Friday, February 21st – at the Elkhart Environmental Center to learn all about the habits, breeding behavior, and history of the Eastern Bluebird, t…
Wednesday, February 19 2025
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Eco-Valentine's Day
Eco-Valentine's Day
Elkhart, IN
Celebrate the season of love with us at our annual Eco-Valentine’s Day program at the Elkhart Environmental Center! Stop by our Visitor’s Cabin any time from 12 PM to 2 PM on Sunday, February 9th to create recycled valentine cards and crafts, explore our trails on a festive scavenger hunt, and enjo…
Sunday, February 9 2025
12:00 PM
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2:00 PM
Upcycled Wind Chime Workshop
Upcycled Wind Chime Workshop
Elkhart, IN
Come express your creativity in our upcycled wind chime workshop on Friday, January 31st!Using glass bottles, participants will get to make their own set of wind chimes to take home. There will be secondhand items and craft supplies for participants to use to make their own unique designs, such as …
Friday, January 31 2025
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Birds, Bees, & Beyond: Building a Backyard Habitat
Birds, Bees, & Beyond: Building a Backyard Habitat
Elkhart, IN
Whether you live in a house with a big backyard or in a small apartment, there are simple steps you can take to help support local wildlife – and, in the process, the environment on a larger scale! Join us at the Elkhart Environmental Center on Friday, March 28th at 6:00 PM to get ideas on how to t…
Friday, March 28 2025
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
House Wren Box Workshop
House Wren Box Workshop
Elkhart, IN
Learn all about a common (and conspicuous!) avian backyard visitor at our returning House Wren Box Workshop on Friday, March 14th! Participants of this program will discover the interesting life history and habits of the House Wren, then build their very own wren nesting box to install at home. Thi…
Friday, March 14 2025
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Bluebird Box Workshop ~ Session #2
Bluebird Box Workshop ~ Session #2
Elkhart, IN
One of our most popular programs is back again this February! Join us for our Bluebird Box Workshop on one of two nights – Wednesday, February 19th or Friday, February 21st – at the Elkhart Environmental Center to learn all about the habits, breeding behavior, and history of the Eastern Bluebird, t…
Friday, February 21 2025
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Beginning Birder Series
Beginning Birder Series
Elkhart, IN
Want to start birding in 2025, but you don't know where to start?Consider joining our brand new series designed for people who are just getting started with birding! Join EEC staff as we go through the introductions of birding, including: Binocular use and maintenance Identification of bir…
Thursday, March 27 2025
9:00 AM
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11:00 AM
DIY Lip Balm Workshop 2025
DIY Lip Balm Workshop 2025
Elkhart, IN
Join us for an evening of self-care at our DIY Lip Balm Workshop on Friday, January 24th! Participants will be able to get creative and customize their own lip balm using natural ingredients in a reusable container. During the workshop, guests will also get tips on how to make other small sustainab…
Friday, January 24 2025
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM
Winter Nature Play Day
Winter Nature Play Day
Elkhart, IN
Looking for something fun to do with kids this winter? Join us at the EEC on Friday, January 3rd for our Winter Nature Play Day! Stop by anytime between 1 PM and 3 PM to participate in a variety of outdoor activities designed to get kids out exploring in nature. Activities will be primarily self-gu…
Friday, January 3 2025
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Owl Prowl
Owl Prowl
Elkhart, IN
Whooooo is in the woods at night, with wings so silent and impeccable sight?Join us for an evening all about owls! Learn about the life cycle and behaviors of these elusive birds, explore their diets by dissecting an owl pellet, enter their world on a short night hike to listen for them, and get th…
Friday, November 22 2024
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM