Pre-registration Begins July 29

Did you know that studies have found kids who spend more time in nature are generally healthier, happier, and test better in school than those who don’t?   Sign-up your 5 – 11 year-old homeschooled student for a morning or afternoon of discovery!  Staff naturalists have developed hands-on fun and educational lesson plans, using live wildlife and outdoor exploration!  This is a drop-off program. You can register for multiple months.

Wednesday, December 18 Topic – “Ohio’s Nocturnal World”

Program Dates
3rd Wednesday of each month (September - May)
Morning session: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Afternoon session: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Cost
BNC Members: $5/child each month
Nonmembers: $8/child each month

Registration

• E-mail info@bruknernaturecenter.com or call (Monday – Friday) 937-698-6493.

• WAIT for an email to confirm your child is now registered and which month(s) they will be attending.

• You will then have 5 days to make your payment. If payment is not received within 5 days, your child’s spot will open for another child.

• Payment is non-refundable.

Topics for 2024 - 2025

• September 18 – Beneath the Bark (invasive species)

• October 16 – Spider Senses

• November 20 – Exciting Ecosystems

• December 18 – Ohio’s Nocturnal World

• January 15 – Remarkable Raptors

• February 19 – Chirps, Growls, Quacks, and Howls (animal communication)

• March 19 – Salamander Sleuths

• April 16 – Pollinators

• May 21 – Swimming Survivors

Pre-registration is now open for January - May dates.

Did you know that studies have found kids who spend more time in nature are generally healthier, happier, and test better in school than those who don’t?   Sign-up your 5 – 10 year-old homeschooled student for a morning or afternoon of discovery!  Staff naturalists have developed hands-on fun and educational lesson plans, using live wildlife and outdoor exploration!  This is a drop-off program.

Wednesday, November 20 – “Exciting Ecosystems”

Program Dates
3rd Wednesday of each month (September - May)
Morning session: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Afternoon session: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Cost
Members: $5/child each month
Non-members: $8/child each month

Registration

• E-mail info@bruknernaturecenter.com or call (Monday – Friday) 937-698-6493.

• WAIT for an email to confirm your child is now pre-registered and which month(s) they will be attending.

• You will then have 5 days to make your full payment for all classes you pre-registered your child. If payment is not received within 5 days, your child’s spot(s) will open for another child.

• Payment is non-refundable.

Topics for 2024 - 2025

• September 18 – Beneath the Bark (invasive species)

• October 16 – Spider Senses

• November 20 – Exciting Ecosystems

• December 18 – Ohio’s Nocturnal World

• January 15 – Remarkable Raptors

• February 19 – Chirps, Growls, Quacks, and Howls (animal communication)

• March 19 – Salamander Sleuths

• April 16 – Pollinators

• May 21 – Swimming Survivors

Come enjoy a kid-friendly evening filled with guided walks, live wildlife and costumed characters!  Trail guides will lead a group of 20 people along the gently rolling, luminary-lit trail, stopping at 6 stations along the way so you and your family can learn about the wild creatures of the night (bring your flashlights!).

Haunted Woods is geared for preschool - elementary age children.

Dates
Saturday, October 19
Sunday, October 20
Saturday, October 26
Rain date: Sunday, October 27  (if needed)

PRE-SALE TICKETS ONLY
Please call 937-698-6493 or email info@bruknernaturecenter.com  

(No tickets will be sold the night of the event)

COST:
$5 per person for BNC Members  
$7 per person for Non-members
Children ages 2 and under are free!

First available ticket for a trail time is 6:00pm and we will fill each remaining slot every 10 minutes, with the last group leaving at 8:00pm.  Estimated time on the trails is 50 minutes. Remember to dress for the weather as the entire event is held outside!

Please call 937-698-6493 or email info@bruknernaturecenter.com to purchase tickets. An email will be sent to you to confirm your date/time/number attending/amount due.  Please note, you will not be able to add anyone the night of the event.  Payment will be due within 5 days (cash or check is preferred but can accept credit card).  Please use the drop-box by our front door to leave payment if stopping by after hours.  If payment is not received within 5 days, your spot will open for another group; however, if mailing payment, please let us know in case the mail delivery takes a bit longer.  

PURCHASED TICKETS SENT VIA E-MAIL
Tickets will be emailed 5 days prior to date booked.  Arrival time, trail time, and departure time will all be stated in this email.  Please read it carefully!  You will then show this ticket when you arrive for your scheduled date/time (may show it from your phone or print out a copy).

CANCELLATION POLICY
If groups decide to cancel, there will be no refund.  If BNC cancels the event due to high wind or heavy rain, we will move your date to our “rain date” which will be Sunday, October 27.  No refunds will be given if groups cannot make this alternate date.

Pre-registration Begins July 29

Did you know that studies have found kids who spend more time in nature are generally healthier, happier, and test better in school than those who don’t?   Sign-up your 5 – 11 year-old homeschooled student for a morning or afternoon of discovery!  Staff naturalists have developed hands-on fun and educational lesson plans, using live wildlife and outdoor exploration!  This is a drop-off program. You can register for multiple months.

Wednesday, October 16 Topic - “Spider Senses”

Program Dates
3rd Wednesday of each month (September - May)
Morning session: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Afternoon session: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Cost
Members: $5/child each month
Non-members: $8/child each month

Registration

• E-mail info@bruknernaturecenter.com or call (Monday – Friday) 937-698-6493.

• WAIT for an email to confirm your child is now registered and which month(s) they will be attending.

• You will then have 5 days to make your payment. If payment is not received within 5 days, your child’s spot will open for another child.

• Payment is non-refundable.

Topics for 2024 - 2025

• September 18 – Beneath the Bark (invasive species)

• October 16 – Spider Senses

• November 20 – Exciting Ecosystems

• December 18 – Ohio’s Nocturnal World

• January 15 – Remarkable Raptors

• February 19 – Chirps, Growls, Quacks, and Howls (animal communication)

• March 19 – Salamander Sleuths

• April 16 – Pollinators

• May 21 – Swimming Survivors

Event Details

The Art of Nature at Brukner Nature Center is an annual fundraiser supporting wildlife conservation.

• INDULGE in a gourmet spread by our featured chef.

• QUENCH your thirst with ‘earth-friendly’ wine or local brew.

• ENCOUNTER our Wildlife and Mingle with friends'

• BID on our unique silent auction items!

• MEET our featured artist and view their amazing work!
  
  This event seamlessly combines conservation, culinary delights, art, and community engagement for an unforgettable experience. Please join us for this event in support of Wildlife Conservation!
  
  EVENT FEE: $50/person, with all proceeds supporting our mission.
  
  For more information, please contact us at 937-698-6493 or info@bruknernaturecenter.com

Featured Artist - Jane Dippold

Jane has been an artist and children's illustrator for almost 30 years. After graduating from Miami University with a Bachelor of Fine Art, she started her career working as an artist for Gibson Greeting Cards in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since 2010, she has been creating fine art painted paper collages of the Ohio landscape. In her collage work, she paints acrylic paint on tissue paper, newsprint, recycled brown bags, book and poetry pages. She collects these painted colors into a palette to use at the start of a painting. She then tears, and sometimes precisely cuts the paper, and adheres it to canvas in layers. This technique creates a painting that at first, may appear as an oil painting, but on closer inspection, small pieces of paper, written words, newsprint, drawing and poetry become visible and provide additional meaning. She works from photographs that she takes herself while driving the back-roads of western Ohio. She is inspired by the ever changing landscape and weather in Ohio as well as the flat open countryside, bright sunrises and expansive sunsets punctuated by barns, and silos. She wants those who view her work to see and appreciate the beauty around us every day of the year in Ohio.

Click here to visit the Pennyjane Art Co. Art Gallery & Studio’s website

Corporate sponsors,

We need your support to make our annual fundraiser, The Art of Nature, a success. Business sponsors are the main source of income for the event. Last year we had 38 business sponsors at various levels, each receiving an ad in our event booklet, a listing in our newsletter and a wildlife ambassador-inspired appreciation plaque to display at their business. These are the companies that BNC Members are encouraged to support! If you, or someone you know, owns a business and may be interested in more information please, contact us soon!

Click on the link below if you are interested in becoming a Corporate Sponsor! Thank you for your consideration! We’re looking forward to an amazing event.

Corporate Sponsor Form

Pre-registration Begins July 29

Did you know that studies have found kids who spend more time in nature are generally healthier, happier, and test better in school than those who don’t? Sign-up your 5 – 11 year-old homeschooled student for a morning or afternoon of discovery!  Staff naturalists have developed hands-on fun and educational lesson plans, using live wildlife and outdoor exploration!  This is a drop-off program. You can register for multiple months.

Wednesday, September 18 Topic - “Beneath the Bark”

Did you know that emerald ash borer larvae make “s” shapes under the bark of ash trees? Originally from eastern Asia, these insects were accidentally brought to North America in shipping containers and have devastated Ohio’s woods. Come join us this September as we explore “Beneath the Bark” to uncover more non-native insect, plant, and bird species that have started to call Ohio their new home.

Program Dates
3rd Wednesday of each month (September - May)
Morning session: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Afternoon session: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Cost
Members: $5/child each month
Non-members: $8/child each month

Registration

• E-mail info@bruknernaturecenter.com or call (Monday – Friday) 937-698-6493.

• WAIT for an email to confirm your child is now registered and which month(s) they will be attending.

• You will then have 5 days to make your payment. If payment is not received within 5 days, your child’s spot will open for another child.

• Payment is non-refundable.

Topics for 2024 - 2025

• September 18 – Beneath the Bark (invasive species)

• October 16 – Spider Senses

• November 20 – Exciting Ecosystems

• December 18 – Ohio’s Nocturnal World

• January 15 – Remarkable Raptors

• February 19 – Chirps, Growls, Quacks, and Howls (animal communication)

• March 19 – Salamander Sleuths

• April 16 – Pollinators

• May 21 – Swimming Survivors

Visitors are welcome to attend these meetings held at Brukner Nature Center.

Contact Steve Moeckel, 937-335-6653 for info!

For kids entering grades 6th-12th

BNC has a variety of habitats and diverse wildlife in part because we’re next to the scenic Stillwater River.  Known for its slow moving, clean and clear water, the Stillwater River is home to many pollution-intolerant fish and macroinvertebrate species.  Join us as we explore while tubing the calm and cool waters; along the way we’ll use nets to catch critters, wear snorkeling masks to observe the underwater habitat and watch for mammals and birds along the shorelines!  Maximum of 8 kids each day.  Lunch is provided. 
 
$30 for BNC Members • $40 for non-members 


Pre-registration begins March 4
Summer Program Guidelines:
•    Please email info@bruknernaturecenter.com or call Monday – Friday at 937-698-6493 to pre-register your child for our Summer Camps or Stillwater Adventure River Float.
•    Wait for an email to confirm pre-registration and follow payment details provided.
•    Withdrawal Policy:  Reimbursement of payment registration is not available for any program cancellation within two (2) weeks of the start of a program.  Cancellation occurring more than 2 weeks prior to the start of a program, will receive a 50% refund.  

Visitors are welcome to attend these meetings held at Brukner Nature Center.

Contact Steve Moeckel, 937-335-6653 for info!

Registration forms must be postmarked by Thursday, April 18th 2024 to participate in 5k.

Registration forms must be postmarked by Thursday, April 4th 2024 to receive a T-Shirt.

New this year...BNC staff invite families and friends to attend one of our Spring Break Wildlife Encounters here at Brukner Nature Center.  Staff naturalists will present an awe-inspiring presentation on four of our native Ohio wildlife ambassadors that make BNC their home.  Everyone will get the chance to see a mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian during this one hour program.  Touch items will also be presented so be sure to have your children sit up front to see all the cool adaptations of our amazing wildlife – adults are encouraged to sit in the back so all children can see, if possible.

Registration is required in advance as space is limited!  
Please call 937-698-6493 or email info@bruknernaturecenter.com to register your family and friends. All registered families will need to check-in at the front desk when they arrive.  Deadline to register is Wednesday, March 27 by 5:00pm.

BNC Members: $3/person
Nonmembers: $8/person (includes daily admission for your entire visit: hiking, Interpretive Building, and wildlife ambassadors outside – what a deal!)

New this year...BNC staff invite families and friends to attend one of our Spring Break Wildlife Encounters here at Brukner Nature Center.  Staff naturalists will present an awe-inspiring presentation on four of our native Ohio wildlife ambassadors that make BNC their home.  Everyone will get the chance to see a mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian during this one hour program.  Touch items will also be presented so be sure to have your children sit up front to see all the cool adaptations of our amazing wildlife – adults are encouraged to sit in the back so all children can see, if possible.

Registration is required in advance as space is limited!  
Please call 937-698-6493 or email info@bruknernaturecenter.com to register your family and friends. All registered families will need to check-in at the front desk when they arrive.  Deadline to register is Wednesday, March 27 by 5:00pm.

BNC Members: $3/person
Nonmembers: $8/person (includes daily admission for your entire visit: hiking, Interpretive Building, and wildlife ambassadors outside – what a deal!)