Annual Programs
Special Research and Education funded by Friends of warner Parks


Annual Programs at the Warner Park Nature Center
SWEAT—Special Work Education and Trails
Young adults trade SWEAT equity for environmental education in this seasonal, eight-week work/learn/earn program that benefits both person and park. Attendees make improvements to Warner Parks’ hiking trails, organic gardens, footbridges, landscaping, and facilities. In return, they gain valuable knowledge and team-building experience in organic gardening methods, trail maintenance techniques, use of landscaping tools, the natural history of native plants and animals, impact of invasive species, and natural area management.
Check out the SWEAT Program
Check Out the BIRD Program
BIRD—Bird Information Research and Data
The BIRD Program at Warner Park Nature Center is a unique combination of bird research and public education. Park visitors can watch bird banding in action, participate in bird hikes, and engage in citizen science!
With 16 research focal points, the BIRD program includes projects such as fall and spring migration banding, summer MAPS research, Eastern Bluebird Nest Box Project, Hummingbird Migration, Breeding Bird Survey, Purple Martins, Barn Swallows, Motus, and participation in eBird, iNaturalist, Project FeederWatch, Bird Geoscape, and more.
Urban Nature
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Upcoming Nature Center Events
September 2023
Fall StoryWalk Reveal
Fall StoryWalk Reveal
It's time to reveal our new StoryWalk® book for the short trail look behind the Nature Center! Discover which story we have chosen for fall.
Fall Migration Bird Banding
Fall Migration Bird Banding
Come observe licensed banders from our BIRD Program manage our bird banding station and carefully catch, band, and release birds.
Bird Stroll: Bird Migration at Beech Grove
Bird Stroll: Bird Migration at Beech Grove
Morning stroll to look and listen for birds in Beech Woods. Beginners and experts are welcome as we try to find at least 50 species of resident and migrating bi...