Dodge Nature Center – Shepard Farm

Website https://www.dodgenaturecenter.org/location/shepard-farm

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  • Sensory-Friendly Saturday: Ssscales

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Join a naturalist for a hike and activities geared towards nature lovers who need a more sensory-friendly environment. With a smaller group and activities designed to be quieter and calmer, you’ll learn all about scaly creatures. Meet some of our animal ambassadors and hike to search for scales in the wild! This is an adult–child program open […]

    $5

  • Halloween Extravaganza

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Let’s celebrate Halloween at Dodge Nature Center’s Shepard Farm property in Cottage Grove! Trick-or-treat through the woods, ride on the hay wagon to look for ghosts and goblins, and meet slithery creatures. Try your luck at field games to win extra treats, then settle in for some silly science skits that will educate and entertain. […]

    $8

  • Fall Fruits and Winter Wreaths

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Join us in saying farewell to fall and welcoming winter! Enjoy the final fruits of fall and craft wreaths to display for the upcoming winter months. Guided by a naturalist, hike the trails at Shepard Farm to gather materials for wreaths while learning about evergreen trees. Cozy up inside the Education Center to construct wreaths […]

    $10

  • Beeswax Candlemaking Date Night

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Join a Dodge Naturalist at Shepard Farm who will guide you in making your own beeswax candles! Using materials like beeswax, dyes, molds, herbs, and flowers, make two candles to take home. Come learn about the tools, materials, practice, and history of this mysterious art form. Please note: the $40 class cost is for two people. […]

    $40

  • Taste and Learn: Flatbreads

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Join Dodge naturalists in the teaching kitchen at Shepard Farm for another Taste and Learn program! From tortillas to naan, lefse to focaccia, flatbreads are found around the world. Learn about the grains used in flatbreads and make your own to take home.

    $25

  • Brewing Basics at Shepard Farm

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Learn the basics of brewing beer with this 4-hour hands-on program! Start with a beer sampling to learn about key ingredients and taste different brews. Then, experience the process of crafting beer as we make a batch of ale. Learn a few recipes (with a nature twist) that showcase how you can customize your own […]

    $50

  • Sensory-Friendly Saturday: Sand and Seeds

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Join a naturalist for a hike and activities geared towards nature lovers who need a more sensory-friendly environment. With a smaller group and activities designed to be quieter and calmer, you’ll dig in our sensory bins filled with sand, seeds, and maybe even some fossils! Then you’ll hike through our Shepard Farm property to look […]

    $5

  • Turkey Time at Shepard Farm

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Gobble, gobble—it’s turkey time! Join a naturalist to meet our heritage breed turkeys up close and make your own turkey call. Don’t worry, the only run there will be is the one where the turkeys live!

    $6

  • Sensory-Friendly Saturday: Snow Much Fun

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Join a naturalist at Shepard Farm for a hike and activities geared towards nature lovers who need a more sensory-friendly environment. With a smaller group and activities designed to be quieter and calmer, you’ll explore winter and take a hike through the serene trails of our Shepard Farm property. This is an adult–child program open […]

    $5

  • Shepard Farm Tour

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Explore our historic Shepard Farm property with a guided tour of the farm! Meet residents of the farm and learn about the heritage breeds raised here at Dodge.

    $7

  • Taste and Learn: Charcuterie

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Impress your friends and loved ones with an elegant charcuterie board in this Taste and Learn program! Learn about the history of charcuterie, which types of foods are commonly used, how to create a charcuterie board to match a specific theme, and the art of arranging foods in creative, eye-catching displays. You’ll not only get […]

    $25

  • Craft Your Own Valentine

    Dodge Nature Center - Shepard Farm 8946 70th street S., Cottage Grove, MN

    Learn the history of Valentine’s Day as you craft a handmade valentine for your loved one! Make your own paper from scratch that will become your decorated card. You’ll incorporate native pollinator plant seeds into the paper – when Valentine’s Day is over, plant your card and watch your love grow and bloom into summer. […]

    $10