Events and Activities
June 2008
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
