Kristina Hayek

Have you ever looked up at our barren winter canopies and wondered what kind of trees you’re looking at? Join us to learn the basics of winter tree identification, and discover new tips and tricks for finding some of our most prominent arboreal flora.

Join us at the Nature Center for an exploration of Cranberry Lake Preserve’s most charismatic animal inhabitants. Together we’ll explore some of the many adaptations that give our wildlife the ability to weather the cold all season long.

Stop by the Nature Center to search for winter wildlife. Together we’ll enjoy a guided hike through the preserve focusing on the fauna who remain active all throughout the winter, often leaving plenty of evidence of their presence for us to enjoy discovering.

Join us to explore one of our lesser known yet incredibly important ecosystems – vernal pools! Stop by to learn about what species rely on these pools and what makes vernal pools so unique among wetland habitat types.