Self-Guided Tours

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.

	April 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			1	2 CANCELLED: Fireside Chat: Moon Viewing CANCELLED: Fireside Chat: Moon ViewingApril 2, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 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. April 2: Moon Viewing FIRST Thursday instead of second Thursday for optimal moon phase. Later start time and longer program for night sky visibility! 7:30-9 pm View our moon charts and photographs, and learn about the moon through the eyes of astronomers as well as various cultural traditions! The moon phase of the evening will make the numerous craters visible in sharp relief. Binoculars to borrow and telescopes to share will be available. See more details •	3	4 CANCELLED: Bird Walk (FREE) CANCELLED: Bird Walk (FREE)April 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 •
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12	13	14	15	16	17	18 CANCELLED: Forest Bathing Walk CANCELLED: Forest Bathing WalkApril 18, 2020 9:00 am - 11:00 am See more details •
19 CANCELLED: BLNC Volunteer Day- Weed Removal CANCELLED: BLNC Volunteer Day- Weed RemovalApril 19, 2020 9:00 am - 12:00 pm See more details •	20	21	22	23	24	25 CANCELLED: Family Day: Animal Anatomy CANCELLED: Family Day: Animal AnatomyApril 25, 2020 9:00 am - 12:00 pm See more details •
26 CANCELLED: Qigong & Mindfulness Walk (FREE) CANCELLED: Qigong & Mindfulness Walk (FREE)April 26, 2020 7:30 am - 9:00 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

As of 4/2/2020, Bluff Lake is OPEN to the public and hope we can continue to be a resource for our community during this time.