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Spring Schedule 2018
2018 is the “Year of the Bird”, and WPNC is
joining the National Audubon Society, National
Geographic, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and others to
celebrate birds all year long. Why? 2018 marks the
100th Anniversary of the signing of the International
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Nashville, Tennessee 37221 Migratory Bird Treaty, landmark legislation that
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continues to provide protection for birds.
All bird programs
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bird programs throughout the year, highlighting
Warner Park Nature Center is open
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
the work of the Bird Information Research & Data (BIRD)
Team. We invite you to get out in the Park this spring to
Percy and Edwin Warner Parks are open
7 days a week from sunrise to 11 p.m.
look for bluebirds, cardinals, and woodpeckers building
nests, ruby-throated hummingbirds returning to feeders,
and the influx of warblers and tanagers returning to
forests and fields. Be sure to mark your calendar for the
Spring Bird Celebration on Saturday, April 28th and stop
Printing made possible by the front desk any time to borrow a pair of binoculars
by to go birding on your own.
Upcoming events:
Contact the Nature Center Chestnut Art Show April 19-22
for ADA accommodations at
615-862-8555. City Nature Challenge April 28
Spring Bird Celebration April 28
Saturday, March 3 Age level: All ages It’s time to reveal our new StoryWalk book!
MARCH Spring Registration not Bring your little ones and discover what we’ve
Open during Park
StoryWalk® hours, sunrise-11 required chosen for spring. This is an “on-your-own”
p.m. activity along the Little Acorn Trail loop.
Reveal Coordinator: Rachel Koch
Cemeteries Saturday, March 3 Age level: Adults, 13+ Listen to the whispers of Demoss, Northern and
of Warner 8:30 a.m.-noon Online registration other families during this walking and van tour.
opens February 16 Leader: Heather Gallagher
Parks
Saturday, March 3 Age level: Adults Restore important buffer zones along the Little
Weed 9 a.m.-noon Online registration Harpeth River and learn about native species
Wrangle is open that are preserved while working on the banks
of the Little Harpeth River.
Leaders: Paul Fowler and the Garden Club of
Nashville
“Bird Friendly” Saturday, March 3 Age level: Adults, 13+ Drop in for a free sample of fresh,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration not delicious “bird-friendly” coffee.
Coffee Club required Coffee will also be available for
purchase so you can make a pot of
your favorite blend at home.
Coordinator: Kassie White
Saturday, March 3 Age level: All ages Composting is the best way to put your food
Compost Online registration waste to good use, but did you know that you
1-2:30 p.m.
Nashville opens February 16 have options on how to compost? Learn about
Compost Nashville’s services and why
composting is so important. We will also talk
about how to compost at home.
Leaders: Rachel Koch, Troy Hinke of Living
Roots Compost Tea, and Compost Nashville
Thursday, March 8 Age level: 8 years Welcome spring with a hike through the Hill
Spring Forward-
3-5 p.m. and up Forest. Let’s look for signs of spring on the
to the Hill Online registration hilltops and hollows of this unique landscape.
Forest! opens February 21 Leader: Melissa Donahue
Organic Friday, March 9 Age level: Adults, 13+ Walk through the Nature Center spring garden
9-10:30 a.m. Online registration and greenhouse and discuss how to grow
Gardening Class is open veggies organically.
Leader: Deb Beazley
Feathers Friday, March 9 Age level: 6-8 years Although they all look the same, feathers are
9:30-11:30 a.m. (morning session) different colors, have different structures
and 1-3 p.m. 9-12 years and are designed for different purposes.
(afternoon session) Bring your journal to capture unique
Online registration characteristics of each feather.
opens February 22 Leader: Heather Gallagher
Trail Saturday, March 10 Age level: Adults, 13+ Trail running can be a great change of pace from
10-11:30 a.m. Online registration at a jog around the neighborhood. Learn about
Running https://www.rei.com/ technique, training, clothing and specific
Basics with running footwear to get out on the trail.
REI Leader: Tyler Whitworth, REI Outdoor School
Instructor
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Birds of Saturday, March 10 Age level: All ages As winter ends, our resident birds come alive.
1:30-3:30 p.m. Online registration Before spring migrants return, let’s discover
the Burch opens February 23 cardinals, woodpeckers and other birds that
Reserve call Warner Park home.
Leader: Heather Gallagher
Jolly Green Friday, March 16 Age level: 3-5 years In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, set your
10-11 a.m. Online registration sights on evergreen trees along with
Giants
opens March 1 a few miniature emerald beauties, of
course.
Leader: Rachel Koch
Explore the Saturday, March 17 Age level: 8 years Celebrate everything green and prepare to
9-11 a.m. and up welcome spring while exploring Warner Park’s
Burch Reserve newest trail on the Burch Reserve.
Online registration
opens March 2 Leader: Vera Roberts
iNaturalist: Saturday, March 17 Age level: 8 years What is stirring in the pond and creek in the
Aquatic 1-2:30 p.m. and up early days of spring? Search for critters big and
Online registration small and learn how your discoveries can
Critters opens March 2 contribute to the Warner Park Biodiversity
Project. Learn more about the iNaturalist
project at https://www.inaturalist.org/.
Leader: Rachel Anderson
Waterthrush Tuesday, March 20 Age level: Adults, 13+ Spring arrives today! Join us for a walk along
8:30-9:30 a.m. Online registration the creek looking and listening for Louisiana
Walk opens March 5 Waterthrushes that have recently arrived from
South America. We’ll search for other spring
migrants too.
Leader: Sandy Bivens and BIRD Volunteers
Under, Inside Friday, March 23 Age level: 6-8 years Let’s explore the forest in early spring! Search
9:30-11:30 a.m. (morning session) for salamanders under the leaf litter, insects
and All Around and 1-3 p.m. 9-12 years inside rotting logs and listen all around for
(afternoon session) the songs of spring.
Online registration Leader: Rachel Anderson
opens March 8
iNaturalist: Saturday, March 24 Age level: Adults, 13+ Bring your smartphone or your
Spring 9-11 a.m. Online registration camera to enjoy spring
is open wildflowers while contributing
Wildflowers to the Warner Park Biodiversity
Project. Learn more about the
iNaturalist project at
https://www.inaturalist.org/.
Leader: Heather Gallagher
iNaturalist: Saturday, March 24 Age level: All ages Families can get in on the action
1-2:30 p.m. Online registration too! Bring your smartphone or
Family
opens March 9 camera to assist staff in
Forest inventorying spring wildflowers
Flowers while contributing to the Warner
Park Biodiversity Project. Learn
more about the iNaturalist project
at https://www.inaturalist.org/.
Leader: Heather Gallagher
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Wildflower Thursday, March 29 Age level: Adults, 13+ Enjoy wildflowers all aglow in late
Stroll to 5:30-7 p.m. Online registration afternoon light as we hike to Quiet
opens March 14 Point and enjoy the forest as it
Quiet Point heads toward night.
Leader: Kim Bailey
Phishing for Friday, March 30 Age level: All ages The catch of the day will be yours after making
10 a.m.-noon Online registration a pole out of bamboo. We’ll supply the
Fish opens March 15 materials, and you fish the Little Harpeth
River!
Leaders: Jon Dodson and John Michael Cassidy,
Metro Parks Outdoor Recreation Program
Burch Reserve Saturday, March 31 Age level: 8 years Admire wildflowers, spring migrants and
9-11 a.m. and up other wildlife as we hike and witness the
Hike Online registration awakening of the Burch Reserve from its
opens March 16 winter nap.
Leader: Rebecca Dandekar
It’s Hammock Saturday, March 31 Age level: 8 years and Did you receive a new hammock
1:30 -3 p.m. up for the holidays? Bring your gear,
Season Online registration learn about suspension systems,
opens March 16 and perfect your hang.
Leader: Rebecca Dandekar
Bird Nerds Tuesday, April 3 Age level: All ages Spring migration is just beginning! The Bird
9 a.m.-noon Registration not Information Research & Data team
required determines what species are present through
observation and bird banding research. Bring
your binoculars for viewing and your
notebook to capture our most beautiful
migrants on paper.
Leaders: Nature Center Staff, Volunteers, and
BIRD Team
Spring into Wednesday, Age level: All ages The spring garden is full of healthy, delicious
Online registration greens, roots, and more! Participants will
APRIL
Gardening April 4
10 a.m.-noon opens March 20 explore the Organic Garden and greenhouse,
then harvest and taste some fresh produce.
Leaders: Nature Center Staff and Volunteers
American Thursday, April 5 Age level: All ages Swing from the grapevines, scramble down
10 a.m.-noon Online registration fallen logs, build a fire that can survive a rain
Nature opens March 21 storm, sharpen your observation skills and
Warriors become the next American Nature Warrior!
Leaders: Nature Center Staff, Volunteers and
Jon Dodson, Metro Parks Outdoor Recreation
Program
Spring Friday, April 6 Age level: Adults, 13+ Stroll the Old Roadway
9-11 a.m. Online registration and enjoy the floral
Wildflower is open extravaganza only
Walk spring wildflowers can
bring to the woods.
Leader: Deb Beazley
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Friday, April 6 Age level: 8 years Experience trees with this once in a
Tree Climb
11 a.m.-2 p.m. and up lifetime opportunity. Ascend with ropes,
Online registration explore the canopy and marvel at the
is open view from 60 feet in the air!
$25 participation fee Leaders: Rachel Anderson and
per climber Tree Climbing Planet
Spring Friday, April 6 Age level: All ages Enjoy an evening hayride through the woods of
7-9 p.m. Online registration Warner Park!
Hayride Leaders: Heather Gallagher, Melissa Donahue
opens March 22
$10 participation fee and Johnny Rose, Volunteer Musician
per family
Saturday, April 7 Age level: Adults, 13+ Scan the forest, field and river for warblers,
iNaturalist: Online registration tanagers and other birds returning from
7:30-9:30 a.m.
Spring Migration is open warmer climes. Bring your binoculars and a
smartphone or camera to assist staff in
Bird Hike inventorying birds for the Warner Park
Biodiversity Project. Learn more about the
iNaturalist project at
https://www.inaturalist.org/.
Leaders: Chris Sloan and Heather Gallagher
“Bird Friendly” Saturday, April 7 Age level: Adults, 13+ Drop in for a free sample of fresh,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration not delicious “bird-friendly” coffee.
Coffee Club required Coffee will also be available for
purchase so you can make a pot of
your favorite blend at home.
Coordinator: Kassie White
A Blue Hike Saturday, April 7 Age level: All ages Don’t be blue, spring is here!
10-11:30 a.m. Online registration Enjoy bluebirds, blue jays, bluebells
opens March 23 and blue skies on this early spring hike.
Leader: Rachel Anderson
Trail Running Saturday, April 7 Age level: Adults, 13+ Trail running can be a great change of pace from
10-11:30 a.m. Online registration at a jog around the neighborhood. Learn about
Basics with REI
https://www.rei.com/ technique, training, clothing and specific
running footwear to get out on the trail.
Leader: Tyler Whitworth, REI Outdoor School
Instructor
Going Batty Friday, April 13 Age level: 3-5 years Did you know that April 17 is National Bat
10-11 a.m. Online registration Appreciation Day? In preparation for it, learn all
opens March 29 about bats! Join us for fun and games as we
explore the world of our only flying mammal.
Leader: Rachel Koch
Saturday, April 14 The historic sandstone gates at the end of
Grand Belle Meade Boulevard are the gateway into
10-11:30 a.m.
Gates and Age level: Adults, 13+ Percy Warner Park. This is where the Warner
Staircase Online registration Park story begins. Hear and see the history of
is open the stone gates and stone stairs-from 85 years
ago to now.
Leaders: Cammie Claybrook and Bob Parrish
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Microbe Saturday, April 14 Age level: All ages What boosts your immune system? Makes your
1-2:30 p.m. Online registration food taste better? Fights pollution in the
Mania opens March 31 environment? The answer is Microbes. Learn
about these amazing microorganisms and how
they affect our lives.
Leader: Casey St.John and Melissa Donahue
Picnic with the Wednesday, Age level: All ages Enjoy a picnic dinner by the pond – if you can
April 18 Online registration get your children to stop searching for eggs,
Frogs 5:30-7 p.m. opens April 3 tadpoles, frogs and newts! With a little luck
we will be serenaded by melodious trills and
songs.
Leaders: Kim Bailey and Melissa Donahue
Bird Walk at Thursday, April 19 Age level: Adults, 13+ Spring birding is always good
8:30-10:30 a.m. Online registration in Deep Well. Bring your
Deep Well is open binoculars and join us to look
for and listen to spring
migrants. Beginners welcome
and encouraged.
Leaders: BIRD Volunteers
Friday, April 20 & Registration is not Percy and Edwin Warner Parks, now
Honor the
Saturday, April 21 required encompassing 3,180 contiguous acres, is truly
Earth: one of Nashville's most beloved treasures.
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Visit With a shared dedication to protect the
The Chestnut https://chestnutgroup.org/
Sunday, April 22 natural and historical integrity of this area,
Group’s Spring for more information Warner Park and The Chestnut Group (plein
Noon–5 p.m. about the Show and
Art Show air painters for the land) will partner this
the Chestnut Group spring to 'Honor The Earth' with an art show
and exhibit. Representing the beauty of the
Parks, and in conjunction with Earth Day
2018, the art exhibit will be April 19-22 at
Warner Park Nature Center.
Coordinators: Vera Roberts, Friends of
Warner Parks , & The Chestnut Group
Peeking in the Friday, April 20 Age level: 6-8 years The spring pond is full of life! Explore in, above
9:30-11:30 a.m. and (morning session) and around the pond.
Pond 9-12 years Leader: Melissa Donahue
1-3 p.m.
(afternoon session)
Online registration
opens April 5
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When Corvids Saturday, April 21 Age level: 6 years Well, in their minds they rule the world! Learn
10-11 a.m. and up about the Corvidae family that includes
Rule the World Online registration ravens, crows, and blue jays - known to some
opens April 6 as the smartest in the bird world. If we're
lucky, maybe we'll find one nesting near the
nature center.
Leaders: Laura & Elizabeth Cook, BIRD Team
Volunteers
Saturday, April 21 Age level: All ages We are calling on friends both big and small
Spring Online registration
10 a.m.-1 p.m. to seek out trash wherever it hides. Stop by
Spruce-Up is open the Nature Center to pick up your grippers,
bags and gloves and then join with fellow
park lovers to get this place clean as a whistle
and ready for spring!
Leader: Paul Fowler
Burch Reserve Saturday, April 21 Age level: All ages Join a Naturalist for a pleasant and invigorating
1:30-3:30 p.m. Online registration stroll on the newly opened Burch Reserve.
Hike Leader: Rachel Koch
opens April 6
Creative Wednesday, Age level: 8 years Explore ways to spice up your
Backcountry April 25 and up next backcountry adventure as
5:30-7 p.m. Online registration we prepare and share a meal.
Cooking opens April 10 Move over ramen, chocolate
cake anyone?
Leaders: Rebecca Dandekar
and Rachel Koch
Penguins Thursday, April 26 Age level: Adults, 13+ Conservation Biologist Melinda Welton just
7-8:30 p.m. Online registration returned from helping on a long term, large
Populations of is open scale research project studying Magellanic
Patagonia, Penguins in Argentina. The goal of this study is
Argentina to find out what penguins do far out at sea, and
to learn how this behavior could affect their
chicks back on land. The results could have
important conservation implications for this
very cool species.
Speaker: Melinda Welton
Grand Outings: Friday, April 27 Age level: 2-6 years Who is coming, who is leaving and who is
10-11 a.m. Online registration staying for the summer? Make a date with a
Migrating
opens April 12 Grand Person in your life to share your passion
Birds for Nature. Limit 2 Grandchildren per adult
Leader: Melissa Donahue
iNaturalist: Friday, April 27 Age level: Adults, 13+ Busy Saturday? Then get a jumpstart on the City
10-11:30 a.m. Online registration Nature Challenge! All you need is your
City Nature smartphone or camera and an iNaturalist
opens April 12
Challenge username. We will explore a “hidden” area of
Sneak Peek Warner Park to add to Warner Park’s
biodiversity list. Learn more about the
iNaturalist project at https://www.inaturalist.org/.
Leader: Kim Bailey
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iNaturalist: Saturday, April 28 Age level: 10 years+ Join biologists and nature enthusiasts as we
8 a.m.-noon Online registration head out to different areas of the park in
Nashville’s City search of wildflowers, trees, insects,
is open
Nature Challenge amphibians and more! Bring your smartphone
or camera and prepare to add to the Park’s
Biodiversity list while learning from
specialists. Learn more about the iNaturalist
project at https://www.inaturalist.org/.
Coordinator: Kim Bailey, Nature Center Staff
and Volunteers
Celebrate “the Year of the Bird”
Spring Bird highlighting spring migrants,
Celebration & bird research, and bird
International conservation. Participants may
observe bird banding research
Migratory between 9 a.m.-noon, and enjoy
Bird Day hikes and activities throughout
Saturday, April 28 the day. For more information
about International Migratory
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Bird Day, go to
www.birdday.org.
Leaders: BIRD Team, Nature
Center Staff and Volunteers
Photo credit Charlie Curry
Bird Saturday, April 28 Age level: All ages How can you tell an Eastern Towhee from a
10-11 a.m. Online registration Hermit Thrush? Twelve-year old BIRD Team
Identification opens April 13 Volunteer Elizabeth will explain the key
Family Hike identification steps and then lead a quick hike
identifying our resident and migrating birds.
Leader: Elizabeth Cook & BIRD Volunteers
Finding Saturday, April 28 Age level: Adults, 13+ Stroll around the Nature Center campus and
1:30-2:30 p.m. Online registration along the Warner Park Bluebird Trail. We’ll talk
Bluebirds
opens April 13 about nest boxes and the historic bluebird
program which began in 1936.
Leaders: Diana McLusky and the Bluebird Team
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Burch Thursday, May 3 Age level: Adults, 13+ May is here and it’s time for a bird
MAY Reserve 8:30-10:30 a.m. Online registration
is open
hike. Inventory the birds we see and
hear on the Burch Reserve.
Leaders: John Kell and Sandy Bivens
Bird Hike
Yummy Friday, May 4 Age level: 6-8 years What do popcorn,
9:30-11:30 a.m. (morning session) volcanoes and parfaits have
Geology and 1-3 p.m. 9-12 years to do with geology? Come
(afternoon session) find out and have a fun
Online registration snack to boot.
opens April 19 Leader: Kim Bailey
Spring Bird Saturday, May 5 Age level: Adults, 13+ Contribute to a state-wide spring bird research
7:30-10:30 a.m. Online registration project by inventorying birds in Warner Park.
Count is open Leaders: Rachel Anderson, Kim Bailey and BIRD
Team
“Bird Friendly” Saturday, May 5 Age level: Adults, 13+ Drop in for a free sample of fresh,
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Registration not delicious “bird-friendly” coffee.
Coffee Club required Coffee will also be available for
purchase so you can make a pot of
your favorite blend at home.
Coordinator: Kassie White
Burch Saturday, May 5 Age level: 8 years Admire wildflowers, spring migrants and other
9-11 a.m. and up wildlife as we hike and witness the Burch
Reserve Online registration Reserve during the height of spring.
Hike opens April 20 Leader: Rebecca Dandekar
Age level: All ages Animal hunt anyone? Get up
Predator or Saturday, May 5
1:30-3 p.m. Online registration close and personal with
Prey? opens April 20 several smaller residents of
the Park. Can you
distinguish predator
from prey?
Leader: Rebecca Dandekar
Seeking Thursday, May 10 Age level: Adults, 13+ Meet at beautiful Indian Springs picnic ground
Songsters 8:30-10:30 a.m. Online registration for an easy, song-filled hike. We'll expect to see
opens April 25 and hear thrushes, warblers, tanagers, and
other neo-tropical migrants that have just
flown in from Latin America and the Caribbean.
Leader: Susan Bradfield, BIRD Volunteer
Grand Outing: Friday, May 11 Age level: 2-6 years Bluebirds are nesting now, so let’s observe
10-11 a.m. Online registration these birds and learn their language. Make a
Baby Bluebirds opens April 26 date with a Grand Person in your life to share
your passion for Nature.
Limit 2 grandchildren per adult
Leader: Melissa Donahue
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Saturday, May 12 Age level: All ages Notice the colors of spring
Do You See
1:30-3 p.m. Online registration through the media of
What I See? opens April 27 drawing and painting.
Leader: Heather Gallagher
iNaturalist: Monday, May 14 Age level: Adults, 13+ Calling all butterfly enthusiasts! Do you love to
Counting 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Online registration watch butterflies flit among wildflowers? Do
is open you want to learn more about them? Join us to
Butterflies! gather data for the North American Butterfly
Association’s May Count. Bring your
smartphone or camera and help us add to the
Warner Park iNaturalist Biodiversity Project.
Plan to attend for part or all of the day.
Leaders: Rebecca Dandekar, Melissa Donahue
and Kim Bailey
Mapping the Past Tuesday, May 15 Age level: Adults, 13+ Warner Park History Volunteers have
10-11:30 a.m. Online registration uncovered many maps over the past year—
is open some as early as 1800s! Peruse the early maps
of the Park and observe the changes evident
today.
Leader: Heather Gallagher
New Moon Hike Wednesday, Age level: All ages Bring your mother, daughter, sister, or friend or
May 16 Online registration come alone, but join us for a dark hike. With the
for Women opens May 1
7:30-8:30 p.m. moon being barely visible, we will make our
and way along the trails, stopping periodically to
Girls talk about the significance of this moon phase.
Leaders: Rachel Koch, Eleanor Koch, and
Heather Gallagher
Friday, May 18 Age level: Adults, 13+ Explore the forest
Mushroom 9-11 a.m. Online registration for a variety of unique,
Hunt is open weird and colorful fungi.
Leader: Deb Beazley
Muddy Saturday, May 19 Age level: Adults, 13+ Put on your weekend warrior outfit and join the
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Online registration crew for a day out on the trails to enhance trails
Buddies and improve the hiking experience for
is open
everyone.
Leader: Paul Fowler
Grow an Saturday, May 19 Age level: All ages It’s not too late to plant a summer garden! Visit
Organic 10-11:30 a.m. Online registration the Nature Center’s organic garden and learn all
opens May 4 about how to get started. Participants will plant
Garden a seed to take home.
Leader: Vera Roberts
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wpnc.nashville.govFull Moon Friday, May 25 Age level: All ages These laid-back, family-friendly fundraisers
7-11 p.m. Tickets may be feature Middle Tennessee’s finest bluegrass
Pickin’ Party music under the light of a full moon. Musicians
purchased through
nowplayingnashville.com and music lovers alike are invited to enjoy this
For more information Nashville tradition in one of its most beautiful
visit settings: Warner Park. All funds raised by the
www.warnerparks.org. Pickin’ Parties go directly toward protecting
and preserving the Park as well as funding
educational programs and special projects.
Coordinators: Friends of Warner Parks
The Saturday, May 26 Age level: 8 years Northern parula, Kentucky, yellow-throated,
10-11:30 a.m. and up, families black-and-white – these are all warblers that
Wonder of welcome can be found in our forest in late spring.
Wood Online registration Experience the wonder of warblers as we
Warblers opens May 11 imitate their calls, explore their habitat and
discover their secrets.
Leader: Rachel Anderson
Full Moon Tuesday, May 29 Age level: All ages Bring a picnic supper to enjoy the full moonlight
6:30-8 p.m. Online registration through the trees.
Campfire opens May 14 Leaders: Heather Gallagher, Volunteer Musician
Johnny Rose and Jon Dodson, Metro Parks
Outdoor Recreation Program
Ch...ch...changes in Warner Park and the Nature Center!
The Nature Center museum is open. View exhibits designed to highlight flora and fauna in the Park
ecosystem, as well as to pique your interest in Park history—both before and after 1927.
Visit the Burch Reserve, located on the north side of Highway 100 across the street from the Nature Center.
Join a Naturalist on one of our many guided hikes, or enjoy a peaceful walk.
Upgrades are obvious throughout Percy and Edwin Warner Parks. Preservation work on the allee, Crab
Orchard sandstone gates and columns are just two of the many projects taking place right now!
Beginning this summer, our schedule will be available at the front desk in hard copy listing programs, dates
and times, and age requirements. Detailed descriptions will be accessible at the wpnc.nashville.gov website.
The Nuthatch News is changing too! In cooperation with Metro ITS and Friends of Warner Parks, we will
offer a more readable, rich newsletter. Don’t worry: if you are already on our mailing list, you’ll still receive
the newsletter monthly. If you don’t already get it, email the Nature Center at wpnc@nashville.gov and ask
to be on our list.
Spring 2018 Program Schedule
wpnc.nashville.gov2018 Spring Schedule At-a-glance
March April (cont’d)
3: Spring StoryWalk Reveal, dawn-11 p.m., all ages 20: Peeking in the Pond, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (6-8 years) & 1-3 p.m.
3: Cemeteries of Warner Park, 8:30 a.m.-noon, adults, 13+ (9-12 years)
3: Weed Wrangle, 9 a.m.-noon, adults 21: When Corvids Rule the World, 10-11 a.m., 6 years+
3: “Bird Friendly” Coffee Club, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., adults, 13+ 21: Spring Spruce-up, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., all ages
3: Compost Nashville, 1-2:30 p.m., all ages 21: Burch Reserve Hike, 1:30-3:30 p.m., all ages
8: Spring Forward-to the Hill Forest!, 3-5 p.m., 8 years+ 25: Creative Backcountry Cooking, 5:30-7 p.m., 8 years+
9: Organic Gardening, 9-10:30 a.m., adults, 13+ 26: Penguin Populations of Patagonia, 7-8:30 p.m., adults, 13+
9: Feathers, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (6-8 years) & 1-3 p.m. (9-12 years) 27: Grand Outings: Migrating Birds, 10-11 a.m., 2-6 years
10: REI Trail Running, 10-11:30 a.m., adults, 13+ 27: iNaturalist City Nature Challenge Sneak Peek, 10:30-11:30
10: Birds of the Burch, 1:30-3:30 p.m., all ages a.m., adults, 13+
16: Jolly Green Giants, 10-11 a.m., 3-5 years 28: iNaturalist City Nature Challenge, 8 a.m.-noon, 10 years+
17: Explore the Burch Reserve, 9-11 a.m., 8 years and up 28: Spring Celebration & International Migratory Bird Day
17: iNaturalist: Aquatic Critters, 1-2:30 p.m., 8 years+
20: Waterthrush Walk, 8:30-9:30 a.m., adults, 13+
23: All Around, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (6-8 years), 1-3 p.m. (9-12 years) Spring Bird Celebration
24: iNaturalist: Spring Wildflowers, 9-11 a.m., adults, 13+ & International Migratory Bird Day
24: iNaturalist: Family Forest Flowers, 1-2:30 p.m., all ages
29: Wildflower Stroll to Quiet Point, 5:30-7 p.m., adults, 13+
30: Phishing for Fish, 10 a.m.-noon, all ages Bird Research Project, 9 a.m.-noon
31: Burch Reserve Hike, 10 a.m.-noon, all ages Bird Identification Family Hike
31: It’s Hammock Season, 1:30-3 p.m., all ages 10-11 a.m., all ages
Finding Bluebirds
1:30-2:30 p.m., adults, 13+
April Activities for all ages 9 a.m.-2 p.m
3: Bird Nerds, 9 a.m.-noon, all ages
4: Spring into Gardening, 10 a.m.-noon, all ages
5: American Nature Warriors, 10 a.m.-noon, all ages
6: Spring Wildflower Walk, 9-11 a.m., adults, 13+
6: Tree Climb, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 8 years+
6: Spring Hayride, 7-9 p.m., all ages photo credit Charlie Curry
7: iNaturalist Spring Migration Bird Hike, 8-10 a.m., adults, 13+
7: A Blue Hike, 10-11:30 a.m., all ages May
7: Trail Running Basics with REI, 10-11:30 a.m., adults, 13+ 5: Predator or Prey?, 1:30-3 p.m., all ages
13: Going Batty, 10-11 a.m., 3-5 years 10: Seeking Songsters, 8:30-10:30 a.m., adults, 13+
14: Grand Gates and Staircase, 10-11:30 a.m., adults, 13+ 11: Grand Outings: Baby Bluebirds, 10-11 a.m., 2-6 years
14: Microbe Mania, 1-2:30 p.m., all ages 12: Do you see what I see?, 1:30-3 p.m., all ages
18: Picnic with the Frogs, 5:30-7 p.m., all ages 14: Counting Butterflies, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., adults, 13+
19: Bird Walk at Deep Well, 8:30-10:30 a.m., adults, 13+ 15: Mapping the Past, 10-11:30 a.m., adults, 13+
16: New Moon Hike, 7:30-8:30 p.m., all ages
18: Mushroom Hunt, 9-11 a.m., adults, 13+
19: Muddy Buddies, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., adults, 13+
Honor the Earth 19: Grow an Organic Garden, 10-11:30 a.m., all ages
25: Full Moon Pickin’ Party, 7-11 p.m., all ages
The Chestnut Group’s Spring Art Show 26: The Wonder of Wood Warblers, 10-11:30 a.m., 8 years+
benefiting Friends of Warner Parks
29: Full Moon Campfire, 6:30-8 p.m., all ages
Friday, April 20, & Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, April 22, Noon-5 p.m.
Most programs require registration.
For a complete listing of program details,
visit wpnc.nashville.gov
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