Cumming Nature Center
Programs & Events
Discover something new each time you visit the Cumming Nature Center. From maple sugaring to guided hikes to blacksmithing, a trip to the Nature Center is sure to be fun for the whole family!
Blacksmithing
Explore blacksmithing in small-group, hands-on sessions with expert instructor Jonathan Bernard. Join in at the intro level or more advanced!
CANCELED: Full Moon Ski
Come and glide down the lantern-lit Beaver Trail during this magical nighttime ski!
Community Day
Get to know your local nature center for free! Residents living within about 10 miles of the nature center will get free admission on this fun beaver-themed community day for all ages.
Concert in the Pines
Celebrate the end of summer with a spectacular concert featuring the Good Weather String Band beneath the majestic red pines!
Eco-Book Club
Our monthly book club explores fiction and non-fiction books with an environmental emphasis, pairing each book with a hike. Our monthly book club explores fiction and non-fiction books with an environmental emphasis, pairing each book with a hike. Next up: “Return to the Sky” on September 4!
Eco-Horror Movie Matinee
Humanity and nature don’t always get along…what happens when nature fights back?
Protected: Forest School Community
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Protected: Invasive Species Awareness Week
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Naples Community Eclipse Party
Join the Nature Center at the Naples Community Park to watch the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Party (Sold OUT!)
View the amazing Perseid Meteor Shower from the dark skies at the RMSC Cumming Nature Center!
Sketch with the Artists
Join artists from the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators for a special “Sketch with the Artists” event.
Tardigrade Day
Explore the amazing microscopic world of tardigrades with a talk, hike, and family-friendly activities!
Uncorked in the Pines (CANCELED!)
Join our second annual tasting event that brings drinks, food, and fundraising to our majestic red pine cathedral! Enjoy an afternoon of tasting, sampling, live music, yard games, s’mores, and so much more.
Volunteer Series
Families and individuals come join us (for free) to participate in a small volunteer project! Most projects last two hours and have a role for everyone from a young kiddo to an experienced adult.
Volunteer Trail Work Days
Help us keep our trails and landscape beautiful by volunteering at one of our work days.
Walden Open House
Experience The Walden Project firsthand by attending an Open House at Cumming Nature Center.
Wild Walks: Spring Naturalist Series
Explore spring-themed topics through walks, talks, and family-friendly activities! Alongside one of our expert educators, discover unique wildlife that thrive in the springtime. Next up: Longest Day, Longest Trail Hike!
Wild Walks: Summer Exploration Series
Explore summer-themed topics through walks, talks, and family-friendly activities! Alongside one of our expert educators, discover unique wildlife that thrive in the summertime. Next up: Insects & Arachnids!
Workshops at CNC
Escape to the woods and use your hands to create, cultivate, or learn something new during our 2025 workshop series. Next up: Foraged Basketry 8/17!
Yoga in the Pines
Enjoy an invigorating, meditative yoga experience in the cathedral pines with Lynne Boucher of Yoga Revolution. Take your yoga practice into the great outdoors—in the majestic red pines of the Cumming Nature Center.
