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.
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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
Nature Phone-tography Walk
Nature Phone-tography Walk
Learn basic photography skills on your phone and stroll through Warner Parks to practice your nature photography skills! Leader: Gurnoor Majhail
The Benefits of Compost
The Benefits of Compost
Compost is important to our gardens, our community, and our ecosystem. Learn how nature has built a perfect recycling system and how to help promote and utilize...
Explore with a Naturalist
Explore with a Naturalist
This outdoor exploration will focus on discovery, observation, and connecting with nature. The theme will be chosen the week prior.
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