The story of how a pair of loons finally chose to build a nest and lay eggs along the shores of Waterbury Reservoir for the first time since the building of a flood control dam in the 1930s. Nature Center, 45min.
Botany Walk: Get to know some poisonous, medicinal and other keystone plant species vital to the local northern hardwoods ecosystem. Nature Center, Duration: 1hr, option to extend up to 2hrs.
See what attracts pollinators to the park's gardens and find out how to promote a healthy ecosystem around your home. Meets at Nature Center on Thursays & at B-Side Beach on Saturdays, 1hr. Take home lists of pollinator-friendly garden plants available.
Guided tour through some of Little River Settlement's lost settlement ruins, with emphasis on the Leave No Trace principles. Route chosen at start time based on ability. Meets at History Hike Parking Lot, at least 1hr/up to 2.5hrs. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an 18+ adult.
Become "crepuscular" on an evening tour of Little River's lost settlement ruins. See how open farmland became a dense northern hardwoods forest teeming with life. Meet at History Hike Parking Lot, Duration: up to 2hrs/2.1miles r/t. **FLASHLIGHTS & STURDY FOOTWEAR REQUIRED; NO CROCKS or FLIP-FLOPS allowed!*