Pine River Nature Center

10/20/2026

We've added a new story on our StoryWalk trail! Come on out for a hike to enjoy the beautiful colors and all of our FALLING LEAVES.

09/20/2026

Massive bird migration predicted tonight and tomorrow!

**Lights Out Alert Sunday & Monday Nights**

Heads up birders, I would not be surprised if the biggest bird migration night of the year happens over the next 2 nights. Birdcast is estimating 300-400 million birds will be in flight. That is a lot, but the pattern could not be better for migratory birds. A massive area of high pressure will turn the low level winds from the northeast to the southwest across most of the US. The last time we had anything similar to this in the fall was early October last year when a record 1.25 billion birds were in flight. I doubt we get to that level, but I suspect the number will top 500 million especially Monday night which looks to be the bigger of the two nights. You can help by turning off those outdoor lights on big migration nights, and the next 2 nights is about as big as it gets.

09/08/2026

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! Just another reminder that the building is closed today and will re-open Tuesday from 11am-4pm. Please see changes to our building hours of operation for this week. Trails and treehouse are open 7 days a week from dawn until dusk.

Please note the following changes in our building hours of operation for the week of September 7th.

09/04/2026

Please read the attached flyer for HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS at the Pine River Nature Center in September. Feel free to reach out via email or phone with any questions. Register early as space is limited to 15 students and we do not keep a waitlist.

09/01/2026

Please note the following changes in our building hours of operation for the week of September 7th.

09/01/2026

This was our first year doing an Engineering in Nature Summer Program and we had a ton of fun with our "deserted island theme." Here is how our weeks played out. . . . . .

Week 1: We were shipwrecked on an island and needed to work on map skills to find our way to the treehouse. We made observations of what a good shelter might look like and then created different shelters that had to withstand low and high windspeeds tested in front of a fan.

Week 2: We had to learn how to use a compass to go along with our map skills and created catapults to send out a distress signal from the "island." Students tested how far their catapults launched pompoms. We had so much fun with this one that we forgot to take pictures.

Week 3: This was our time to try and get off the "island" so we put all of our map and compass skills together to search for hidden scrolls with clues that led us to a key that would open up a door to our supplies. The supplies were used to design and create a boat or raft that was later tested in the river.

We were sad to see our summer programs come to an end but will look forward to planning next years summer adventures. We wishing everyone a great school year!

08/20/2026

On Tuesday we completed our 3 week Art in Nature Summer Nature Series. We loved seeing all of the unique creations from our young artists. Summer fun at the Pine River Nature Center!

08/20/2026

We enjoyed a Tropical Smoothie lunch on the deck today. There's still time to support the Pine River Nature Center's Tropical Smoothie Fundraiser in Marysville today (Thursday, August 20th). Remember to enter TSCGIVES when ordering online. Thank you to everyone for your support and thank you Marysville Tropical Smoothie!