Self-Guided Tours

We encourage groups to visit us outside of our regular Science Field Trip times. Self-Guided Tours are generally available the following times:

Mondays–all day
Tuesday–after 12:30
Wednesdays–after 12:30
Thursdays–after 12:30
Fridays–after 12:30

Please register to avoid overbooking.

To register for a self-guided tour, please first review our Group Use Policy. Then, contact Maggie Willden, at maggie@blufflake.org. Finally, download a PDF of our Self-Guided packet for students and our Self-Guided packet for teachers.

	July 2019
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	1	2	3	4	5	6 Bird Walk (FREE) Bird Walk (FREE)July 6, 2019 8:00 am - 8:30 am Join our birding experts on a walk around Bluff Lake! Bird walks take place on the first Saturday of each month. See more details •
7	8	9	10	11 Fireside Chat- Bug Safari with The Butterfly Pavillion Fireside Chat- Bug Safari with The Butterfly PavillionJuly 11, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Title: Bug Safari Presenter: Butterfly Pavilion Description: In this presentation, guests meet invertebrates from environments around the globe, hear about their characteristics, where and how they live, and why they are important in our world. All ages are welcome for our fun and informational Fireside Chats on the second Thursday of each month. Bluff Lake will bring in experts to explain the wonders and mysteries of our environment. Join us for s'mores or popsicles after each program! See more details •	12	13
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21	22	23	24	25	26	27 Family Day: Creepy Crawlers (FREE) Family Day: Creepy Crawlers (FREE)July 27, 2019 8:00 am - 11:00 am Join our FREE Family Nature Adventure Days on the last Saturday of each month for activities, crafts, scavenger hunts, and kids' equipment to borrow for exploration hikes. Our July theme is Creepy Crawlers. Meet some of the amazing bugs that live right here at Bluff Lake! Enjoy facts and crafts about arthropods such as insects, spiders, and crayfish. Borrow one of our nets and see if you can catch crayfish in the creek, and go on a bug hunt using our bug boxes and magnifying glasses. See more details •
28 Qigong & Mindfulness Walk (FREE) Qigong & Mindfulness Walk (FREE)July 28, 2019 7:00 am - 8:30 am Join us for Sunday morning Qigong and a mindfulness walk around Bluff Lake, led by Joann Calabrese, mindfulness and qigong instructor. Group meets at the downstairs Pavilion for Qigong, a gentle mind-body practice that promotes health and vitality as well as focused awareness. The mindfulness walk around Bluff Lake begins around 40 minutes later. Come for either or both! Program will begin at 7:30 am in March, April and September, and at 7 am May-August. See more details •	29	30	31