Upcoming events at the Nature Preserve

[Steven J Baskauf]

Please mark your calendars for a series of events coming up at the Nature Preserve. 

Invasive Shrub Removal Volunteering

• Friday, August 28 at 8:00-10:00 am
• Friday, September 11 at 8:00-10:00 am
• Friday, September 25 at 8:00-10:00 am

Join the Friends of the Bluffton Nature Preserve in removing invasive shrubs from the trails around the nature center. Meet at the parking lot by the Moyer Nature Center. Tools and gloves are available for borrowing.

Invasive Species Removal: Teasel

• Tuesday, September 8 at 1:00-3:00 pm
• Wednesday, September 9 at 5:00-7:00 pm
• Saturday, September 12 at 9:00-11:00 am

Come learn about the invasive plant teasel and gain experience removing its seed heads. Gloves, hand pruners, and trash bags will be provided. Meet at the entrance of the Bluffton University Nature Preserve off Augsburger Rd. Students will earn Arts and Lecture Credit for one hour of work.

Family Day Nature Walk

• Saturday, September 19 at 3:00-4:00 pm

Join Dr. Jacob Buchanan on a nature walk. Enjoy the early fall foliage, fall-blooming wildflowers, acorns, and pawpaws. Fun for all ages! Meet at the Moyer Nature Center.

Homecoming Nature Walk

• Saturday, October 3 at 3:00-4:00 pm

Join Dr. Jacob Buchanan on a nature walk where we will learn about and see the various habitat restoration programs at the nature preserve. Fun for all ages! Meet at the Moyer Nature Center.

Seeding the Campus Prairie

• Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Join Dr. Jacob Buchanan and the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership to learn about the campus prairie project. We are converting a mowed turfgrass lawn into a native prairie on the floodplain of the Little Riley Creek. Help throw down handfuls of seed to plant the prairie as a community, then watch it grow over the coming years. All are welcome. Meet at the parking lot by Sommer Center on the Bluffton University campus. Students will earn Arts and Lecture credit.

Remember that you can always find the latest information about upcoming events in the Nature Preserve at the Friends website at https://friendsofbnp.github.io/