Open Hike Night & Community Campfire

Gain a whole new perspective and experience our trails in the goldenhour of summer! As the day fades, hit the trails with your family and friends for a self-guided exploration. Look and listen differently at this time of day, as animals and plants respond to the shifting photoperiod. Our staff naturalists will be out and about to show you some highlights. Our faves: the bats that fly from our ravine, swallows catching aerial prey 'on the wing' and the music of the American robins and Swainson's thrush. We will be listening for treefrogs trying to stay moist, concealed amongst the leaves, and juvenille owls, fledged only this summer!

At 7PM, please follow your map back to Main Campus for your campfire! We'll have s'mores and water coolers set up for you and a cozy bonfire! Our staff will present some skits, but we encourage you to come prepared with a joke, a song, or a performance of your own. Community Campfire is for all ages! We just ask that your contribution be family-friendly.

This event is for all-ages!

• Families welcome! We extend a special welcome to all our Summer Camp families, who just spent the summer with us making memories.
• One trail only will accommodate all-terrain strollers.
• Infants on laps, or in baby carriers (Baby Bjorn, backpack, Ergo, wrap, etc.) are free of charge.
• Wear shoes appropriate for a light hike such as sneakers or hiking boots.
• Flashlights and headlamps are not needed, as sunset occurs at 8:30 PM. If you wish to bring one for your exit back to your car, you may, however the path from the Friendship Circle to the parking lot has lighted posts.
• As always, we love dogs, but please leave yours at home unless they are a service animal.

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