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
Getting Familiar with Nature: An Intro to Using Nature ID Apps
Getting Familiar with Nature: An Intro to Using Nature ID Apps
Elkhart, IN
Curious about the environment around you? Looking to learn a new skill? Attend our educational workshop, Getting Familiar with Nature: An Intro to Using Nature ID Apps, on Saturday, April 5th to get started with identifying the natural world! Participants will learn about some of the common apps us…
Saturday, April 5 2025
10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Hummingbird Yard Art Workshop
Hummingbird Yard Art Workshop
Elkhart, IN
Join us at the Elkhart Environmental Center for a brand new program this spring, our Hummingbird Yard Art Workshop! Attendees will learn all about our endearing migratory hummingbird species, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, during an informative presentation. Afterwards, guests will create a mosaic …
Wednesday, May 7 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
Recycled Oriole Feeder Workshop
Recycled Oriole Feeder Workshop
Elkhart, IN
Get your bird feeding station ready for spring at our Recycled Oriole Feeder Workshop! Join us at the Elkhart Environmental Center on Wednesday, April 9th for this returning program to learn all about the stunning oriole species that migrate to and through our area during the warmer months, get tip…
Wednesday, April 9 2025
6:00 PM
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7:30 PM