Join us for public tours of our Lenape Village

Fall Tours

Our tours will start in the Nature Center’s main building, showing artifacts and a brief overview of history of the time period our Village represents. The group will then, weather permitting, walk to our recreated Lenape Village from the 1500’s, with discussion of currently available plants that would be used for food or medicine. A walking tour of our Village, explaining what each area teaches is included, and ending with a featured topic that changes each month. The guided tour departs from the Visitor Desk at 2pm.

September 22nd: Hunting with Atlatl Throwing

Learn what animals were here 500 years ago and what hunting tools were used by the Lenape of that time. Test your skills with our stalking game, dart and atlatl throwing. We will have Ray Becker, a certified ancient weapons marshal, in the Village that day handling the atlatl throwing area. Everyone is encouraged to try at least once to see if they can hit our targets. All safety precautions will be adhered too for the safety of our participants and observers.

October 27th: Fire Making

Fire is a basic necessity for Woodland Indians. Learn what three items are needed to even create a fire, and the different ways fire is used in Village life. You will be taught at least three methods of making a fire, and all are still used today! CNC Members are FREE for this tour.

Cost: $8 (Children 3 and under are free)

Pre-registration required

The tour will begin promptly at 2:00 pm and is the only tour of the day

Join an experienced bird watcher every Saturday morning for our early morning bird walks.

These walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them.

Time: The bird walks are from 7-9am April through September, then changing to 8-10am October through March.

Join an experienced bird watcher every Saturday morning for our early morning bird walks.

These walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them.

Time: The bird walks are from 7-9am April through September, then changing to 8-10am October through March.

Join a CNC staff member for a seasonal walk.

Join us for a guided walk through the trails of the nature center. Each walk will be seasonal and focus on what is happening in the natural world during each season.

Join an experienced bird watcher every Saturday morning for our early morning bird walks.

These walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them.

Time: The bird walks are from 7-9am April through September, then changing to 8-10am October through March.

Join us as we create natural holiday ornaments.

The tree decorating season is right around the corner. Learn how to make natural ornaments using items found out in nature. Gum ball owls, acorn squirrels, and pine cone deer are but a few of the many ideas we have. We will even make outdoor decorations for feeding the winter animals.

Time: 1:00 PM
$5.00 per child (parents are free) and includes program materials
Pre-registration required by November 11th

Join an experienced bird watcher every Saturday morning for our early morning bird walks.

These walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them.

Time: The bird walks are from 7-9am April through September, then changing to 8-10am October through March.

Join an experienced bird watcher every Saturday morning for our early morning bird walks.

These walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them.

Time: The bird walks are from 7-9am April through September, then changing to 8-10am October through March.