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Bird banding is returning to River Bend for one morning only! Retired biology professor and ornithologist Dan Tallman and his wife Erika will band some of the visitor and resident birds found at River Bend. Bird banding is a process in which a harmless, numbered band is applied to the leg or other part of a bird. Information gathered from recovered or recaptured banded birds helps scientists better understand bird behavior, longevity, ranges, and migration patterns.
This program takes place on Saturday, May 25th from 8am to 12pm outside River Bend's Interpretive Center. The program is free and open to the public. For more information about Dan & Erika Tallman, check out their Bird Blog which is full of fascinating bird and dragonfly photos and information. |
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River Bend's Interpretive Center will be closed on Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. The trails will be open and available for your use from 6am to 10pm. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend! |
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All three sessions of our Adventure is Out There! summer camp are currently full, we are only taking names for our waiting lists. However, if your child would like to try some of the activities available in this camp (slacklining, rock climbing, archery, or fly fishing) they still can! Check out our Outdoor Activities Program classes that are happening all summer long. For class descriptions and registration information, please visit: www.rbnc.org/outdooradventures. |
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RBNC Rangers will be returning in 2013 but in a slightly different format. River Bend Rangers is a program that enables volunteers to help with service projects to maintain the trails and nature of River Bend Nature Center. Rangers will meet once a month on Saturday from 9am - 12pm, May-August. Cooperating as a larger group on a single day will provide the opportunity to work on high priority conservation projects from start to finish. Project-specific training will take place the day of the event. Please visit our Rangers web page for more information on dates and projects or email Sarah. |
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Our official results are available here: RaceSplitter. Congratulations to our winners! Photos are below and more photos will be posted on River Bend's Facebook page.
Special thanks to our event sponsors: District One Hospital, Reliance Bank, Anderson's Maple Syrup, Boston's Restaurant, and RoadID. Thank you also to the following companies who donated the food and water available for the runners after the race: Fareway, Hunt's Produce, and Hy-Vee. |
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This year there was an overwhelming interest in our summer program naturalist internships. We received 27 applications for the 2 summer naturalist positions open. We had so many very well qualified applicants that it was difficult to narrow it down to 2 but we are very excited to announce that Erik Williams and Kirsten Maier will be joing our team this summer! We wish all our other applicants the best of luck with their experiences.
Erik is a graduate of the University of Denver with a B.A. in History and minors in Geography & Geology. Erik is from Minnetonka, MN and has been working as a naturalist instructor at YMCA Camp Widjiwagan in Ely, MN. Kirsten is from Portland, Oregon and will be graduating in May from St. Olaf Collge with a degree in Biology and a concentration in Environmental Studes. She has been working as a student naturalist for St. Olaf, tutoring with Northfield Reads and Counts, and working with the St. Olaf Biology Dept as a natural lands worker.
Erik and Kirsten will be starting their internships on June 3rd. Please stop by to welcome them to the River Bend team! |
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The newest issue of our semiannual newsletter is online and available for perusing. See the newsletter in PDF format here. Also, don't miss this issue's Naturalist Notebook pages illustrated by Moe Brand and written by interns Zach Hudson and Caitlin Savage; the Notebook topics this issue are the Belted Kingfisher and the Black Willow.
Also, see (almost) all of our past Naturalist Notebook pages any time on our Naturalist Notebook page. |
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Summer Camp registration is open! We're excited to offer some new camp options and many returning favorites, too. Among the new offerings are overnight Hunger Games-themed camps where you will learn outdoor and suvival skills including fishing, camping, knots, wild edibles, and climbing. Find out all the details and register your children today on our Summer Camp web page. |
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Friday, December 21st was naturalist Elaine Loranz's last day at River Bend after more than 14 years of devoted service. While she requested no party to celebrate her time and contributions here, we know she will be sorely missed by the many people who have learned from her over the years. Luckily, she's not going too far, she's taken a position at the Cannon River STEM school right here in Faribault where former River Bend director Nalani McCutcheon is Executive Director. We thank Elaine for her tremendous contributions to River Bend and wish her the best in her new job, we know she will be a great asset to the STEM school faculty and students! |
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