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� BLNC Group Use Policy. Then, contact Maggie Willden, at maggie@blufflake.org. Finally, download a PDF of our� Self -uided Tour packet for students and our� Self-Guided Tour packet for teachers .

Our Self-Guided Tour Packet is also available in Spanish!� Self-Guided Tour Spanish Packet.

	July 2020
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			1	2	3	4 Bird Walk (FREE) Bird Walk (FREE)July 4, 2020 8:00 am - 10:00 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 •
5	6	7	8	9 Fireside Chat: Video Game Animals Fireside Chat: Video Game AnimalsJuly 9, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm All ages are welcome for these FREE, fun, and educational drop-in programs! We will have a campfire and s'mores to roast, as well as interactive activities ranging from astronomy to animals to music. Fireside Chats are held the second Thursday evening of each month from March through October (except for April, which is held the first Thursday). The new times for this year are 7:30-9PM in March and April, and 6:30-7:30PM in May through October. July 9: Video Game Animals *Live animals with Nature’s Educators! 6-7 pm Do you love video games? Well, you’d be surprised to know howmany popular characters are designed based on real animals! Nature’s Educatorswill tell you all about these animals and how they defend themselves, what theyeat, and where they live. They will even bring real, live animals to show youas examples! See more details •	10	11 Forest Bathing Forest BathingJuly 11, 2020 8:00 am - 10:00 am See more details •
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19	20	21	22	23	24	25 Family Day: Creek Life Family Day: Creek LifeJuly 25, 2020 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Join our youth education team for FREE monthly themed family days! These drop-in style programs will be held on the last Saturday morning of each month from March through September. The new time for this year will be 9AM-12PM. There will be activities, crafts, scavenger hunts, kids' equipment to borrow for exploration hikes, and visits from live animal guests with Nature's Educators (select months). See more details •
26 Qigong & Mindfulness Walk (FREE) Qigong & Mindfulness Walk (FREE)July 26, 2020 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 •	27	28	29	30	31