June Programs at the Sunriver Nature Center

Click the link above for a complete list of daytime and evening educational programs at the Sunriver Nature Center. Call 541.593.4394 or visit www.sunrivernaturecenter.org for more information.

Daytime Programs   

Solar Viewing

Daily, 10:00am – 2:00pm

Using special equipment at the Observatory, view the closest star to our home planet: the Sun.

Warning: Never look at the sun without proper equipment.

 

 

 

 

Nature Talk

Daily, 11:30am and 1:00pm

Enjoy a 20 minute talk on a variety of natural history topics. Check the program board for the daily topic.

 

 

Botanical Garden Walk

Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

11:00am – 11:30am

Observe  a variety of plants, and explore our botanical garden with one of our resident naturalists.

 

 

 

 

 

Wetlands Walk

Sundays, 10:00am – 11:00am

Join a Naturalist to explore these productive habitats in our own backyard.

 

Bird Walk

 

Tuesdays, 9:00am-10:00am.

Sunriver is home for a variety of birds. Novice to experienced bird watchers are invited to explore our feathered friends. Cost $2 .00 per person

 

Bike Tour to Benham Falls    

Saturdays, 9:00am – 2:00pm

Learn about local natural history while biking to Benham Falls 5-7 miles round trip on alevel trail

 (no road bikes or training wheels). 

Bring water and lunch. Meet at Circle 7.

Minimum group: 3  Maximum group: 12

Cost: $15/adult, $10/child 15 under / Members $13

 

Evening Programs

 

Nocturnal Creature Walk

Fridays, 8:00pm – 9:00pm

Come take a walk with a naturalist at dusk to

explore the nocturnal world of Sunriver’s wildlife.  Minimum class size: 5.  Cost: $3.00 adults,

$2.00 children ages 2-12.    Max Group: 25.

 

Observatory Program

Tuesdays – Sundays, 9:00pm – 11:00pm

Check out early evening planets and stars before

enjoying a multi-media presentation at 9:30pm.

Afterwards, return to darker skies and view the

universe through the Observatory’s telescopes and enjoy  a constellation tour of the night sky.

Cost:  $6/adults  $4/children ages 2-12