Week of Events
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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October 25, 2026 -Animal Hall Feeding
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October 25, 2026 -Pumpkin Painting & Carving
Animal Hall Feeding
Join an animal care technician as they feed our Animal Hall residents! Learn about what these animals would eat in the wild, their behaviors, how we care for them, and fun facts. There is also a question-and-answer session.
Pumpkin Painting & Carving
Earthplace offers hassle-free pumpkin decorating and carving! We'll provide all the necessary supplies and take care of the clean-up. Leftover pumpkins will be composted or fed to our animals.
Monday, October 26, 2026
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October 26, 2026 -Story & Animal Program
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October 26, 2026 -Animal Hall Feeding
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October 26, 2026 -Full Moon & Bat Hike
Story & Animal Program
Join us for an animal-themed story and an encounter with one of our Animal Hall residents.
Animal Hall Feeding
Join an animal care technician as they feed our Animal Hall residents! Learn about what these animals would eat in the wild, their behaviors, how we care for them, and fun facts. There is also a question-and-answer session.
Full Moon & Bat Hike
Ages 4+. Celebrate Bat Week and the Hunter’s Moon with an evening walk to look for and learn about our native flying friends under the light of a full moon.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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October 27, 2026 -Story & Animal Program
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October 27, 2026 -Animal Hall Feeding
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October 27, 2026 -Nature Detective Mini-Club
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October 27, 2026 -Animal Care Crew (Tue)
Story & Animal Program
Join us for an animal-themed story and an encounter with one of our Animal Hall residents.
Animal Hall Feeding
Join an animal care technician as they feed our Animal Hall residents! Learn about what these animals would eat in the wild, their behaviors, how we care for them, and fun facts. There is also a question-and-answer session.
Nature Detective Mini-Club
Ages 8-11. Which animals have been leaving footprints on the trails? Who’s been nibbling the leaves of our plants? Become a nature detective and discover what the wild animals have been up to using trail cameras, tracks, and other signs left behind.
Animal Care Crew (Tue)
Ages 12-17. Work side-by-side with our technicians in hands-on training to gain animal care skills and explore the Earthplace grounds.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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October 28, 2026 -Story & Animal Program
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October 28, 2026 -Animal Hall Feeding
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October 28, 2026 -Free-Range Homeschoolers
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October 28, 2026 -Lil’ Naturalists
Story & Animal Program
Join us for an animal-themed story and an encounter with one of our Animal Hall residents.
Animal Hall Feeding
Join an animal care technician as they feed our Animal Hall residents! Learn about what these animals would eat in the wild, their behaviors, how we care for them, and fun facts. There is also a question-and-answer session.
Free-Range Homeschoolers
For six weeks, our 62 acres of streams, meadows, and woods will be our classroom!
Lil’ Naturalists
Ages 5-7. Our Lil’ Naturalists will enjoy open-ended outdoor play, exploring Earthplace’s 62-acre wildlife sanctuary with a professional naturalist.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
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October 29, 2026 -Story & Animal Program
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October 29, 2026 -Animal Hall Feeding
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October 29, 2026 -Nature Art Club
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October 29, 2026 -Animal Care Crew (Thu)
Story & Animal Program
Join us for an animal-themed story and an encounter with one of our Animal Hall residents.
Animal Hall Feeding
Join an animal care technician as they feed our Animal Hall residents! Learn about what these animals would eat in the wild, their behaviors, how we care for them, and fun facts. There is also a question-and-answer session.
Nature Art Club
Ages 8-11. This program encourages children to explore themes of climate justice, phenology, biology, and more through artistic expression.
Animal Care Crew (Thu)
Ages 12-17. Work side-by-side with our technicians in hands-on training to gain animal care skills and explore the Earthplace grounds.
Friday, October 30, 2026
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October 30, 2026 -Story & Animal Program
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October 30, 2026 -Animal Hall Feeding
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October 30, 2026 -Animal Adventures Club
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October 30, 2026 -Junior Staff
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October 30, 2026 -Campfire: Happy OWL-ween
Story & Animal Program
Join us for an animal-themed story and an encounter with one of our Animal Hall residents.
Animal Hall Feeding
Join an animal care technician as they feed our Animal Hall residents! Learn about what these animals would eat in the wild, their behaviors, how we care for them, and fun facts. There is also a question-and-answer session.
Animal Adventures Club
Ages 6-10. Learn more about the animals at the nature center and our native wildlife.
Junior Staff
Ages 12-17. The Junior Staff Program dives into the natural world alongside our Earthplace Naturalists. We will explore plants, insects, and other local wildlife, as well as invasive plant species.
Campfire: Happy OWL-ween
Come for the owls, stay for the treats! Costumes are welcome at this campfire where we meet some nocturnal friends, hear a spooky tale, and treat ourselves to s’mores!
Saturday, October 31, 2026
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October 31, 2026 -Story & Animal Program
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October 31, 2026 -Animal Hall Feeding
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October 31, 2026 -Draw an Animal Friend
Story & Animal Program
Join us for an animal-themed story and an encounter with one of our Animal Hall residents.
Animal Hall Feeding
Join an animal care technician as they feed our Animal Hall residents! Learn about what these animals would eat in the wild, their behaviors, how we care for them, and fun facts. There is also a question-and-answer session.
Draw an Animal Friend
Channel your inner artist as we draw a resident animal friend from Animal Hall.


