Join Wild Bear for an exciting array of events all day long. The Earth is incredible, let’s celebrate Earth Day and learn how to make everyday Earth day!

Join Wild Bear at the Backdoor Theater (Nederland Community Center) for a night of fun & community to benefit our Snow School program which gets children into nature, and interacting with scientists to learn more about snow science!

ADMISSION: $5/PERSON

Join Wild Bear and the whole community as we celebrate the beginning of Winter and the slow return of the light! Live music, winter adapted animal ambassadors, beeswax candle-making, hands-on astronomy exhibit, and shadow puppets, winter crafts and more!

Join Wild Bear for an exciting array of events all day long. The Earth is incredible, let’s celebrate Earth Day and learn how to make everyday Earth day!

Join Wild Bear at the Backdoor Theater (Nederland Community Center) for a night of fun & community to benefit our Snow School program which gets children into nature, and interacting with scientists to learn more about snow science!

ADMISSION: $5/PERSON

Join Wild Bear and the whole community as we celebrate the beginning of Winter and the slow return of the light! Live music, owl ambassadors, beeswax candle-making, hands-on astronomy exhibit, winter crafts and more!

Join Wild Bear as we host our friends from Nature's Educators and their Owl Ambassadors to celebrate the Winter Solstice. Nature's Educators will be rotating three different owls for us to meet during their visit to the nature center. Expect to learn about these incredible nocturnal hunters, their winter routine, wonderful night time adaptations, and our feathered friends importance to our mountain home.

Kids of all ages are invited to unleash their creativity, paint, craft and build enchanting fairy houses! 🏰🧚‍♀️🖌️ During Enchanted Forest, families and children of all ages take a tour on the trail and meet forest creatures (costumed characters) and learn about their natural habitats. Everyone enjoys goodies in provided goody bags, live owls and eagles, magic and music throughout the day. Face-painting, fairy-house building, magic, partner booths, drinks, live music and more!

Join Wild Bear for an exciting array of events all day long. The Earth is incredible, let’s celebrate Earth Day and learn how to make everyday Earth day!

Get up close and personal with LIVE turkey vultures and gyrfalcons courtesy of Nature’s Educators! Learn how their special adaptations and behaviors make them important members of nature’s cleanup crew.

Birds will be here March 19th and 20th 12pm-3pm at Wild Bear Nature Center.

Enjoy other crafts and activities featured during Frozen Dead Guy Days including a new compost exhibit, worms, and fun crafts during our opening hours 9am-5pm!

Calling all “go big or go home” winter enthusiasts! Get ready to get goosebumps while you “Ooh!” and “Ahh!” at the impact and importance of our winter wildlands through this collection of short films.

Saturday, September 25, 11am-6pm Wild Bear Nature Center will host its 20th annual “Enchanted Forest” on their property at Mud Lake! This is the Year of the Fox! Enjoy the magic of the fall season! Families and children of all ages take a tour on the trail and meet forest creatures (costumed characters) and learn about their natural habitats. Enjoy goodies in your goody bag, live owls and eagles, magic and music throughout the day. Enjoy drinks and live music 4-6pm. Visit the form at the bottom of the page to purchase tickets!