Dodge Nature Center
Search for signs of Minnesota wildlife on a hike with Julia, one of the Dodge Nature Center Naturalist Fellows. She'll lead you to the prairie, forest and wetlands to look up, down, and all around for animals. Hit the trails to learn observational skills in nature and how you can protect wildlife habitat.
Join naturalist Pam Welisevich for a virtual tour of the Dodge Farm. She takes you behind the scenes to greet goats, sheep and chickens—plus piglets, cows and horses!
Naturalist Pam introduces you to the newest residents of the farm, Spring chicks! Be ready to answer these questions:
How do hens build nests and incubate their clutch?
How do chicks develop inside the egg—and how do they get out?
Watch the video to observe the day to day development of a chicken embryo.
Enjoy storytime with Naturalist! Siri as she reads "Flicka, Ricka, Dicka and the Big Red Hen" by Swedish author-illustrator Maj Lindman. In the book, three young sisters learn to take care of their aunt's chickens and collect eggs.
Tune in to naturalist Mary as she teaches you about the world of sounds around you, like bird calls, frog songs, and coyote yips.
Why do some soils erode? In this episode of Distance Learning with Dodge, Naturalist Julia does an experiment to show how water washes soils away and what qualities help hold it together.
Naturalist Pam with Bud, a Bald Eagle, teach you all about his species, the symbol of the United States.
Naturalist Jeff shares information about the American toad (Anaxyrus americanus). It's a common species of toad at Dodge and throughout eastern North America. Learn about toads' defenses against predators and listen to to the male's melodic mating call.
Naturalist Pam and Shakespeare, a Barred Owl, leads you into the wondrous world of raptors. 🦉
Find-the-Differences.pdfDid you know Dodge's Main Property has an orienteering course? In this video, naturalist Mary walks you through how to complete the course. Pack your smartphone and get set to stride post to post at Dodge Nature Center!
Naturalist Mick shares the historical secrets to fire making without matches.
Naturalist Pete shares tips for ways to be safe while exploring nature.
It's a rhyming Storytime with a Naturalist! Settle in with Siri as she reads "How to Hide a Butterfly & Other Insects" by author-illustrator Ruth Heller. Are you curious about camouflage? To learn how butterflies and bugs can disappear!
You can bake bread in your backyard—over a campfire! Naturalist Mick has all the tricks to mix dough, spiral it on a stick, and twirl 'til it’s toasted. Try making this tasty campfire snack!