Date(s): 11/14/2025 - 11/14/2025

Time:  5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Overview:
Stony Creek Metropark after dark offers new opportunities for outdoor nature exploration. Each month, meet our naturalists at the nature center for a short presentation and then we’ll head out in the dark. From owls to bats to simply enjoying the moon, we’ll celebrate nature’s night shift.

January 10 – Nature at Night: Full Wolf Moon
January 31 – Nature at Night: New Moon
February 14 – Nature at Night: Full Snow Moon
February 28 – Nature at Night: Tracks by Flashlight
March 14 – Nature at Night: Woodcock Walk
March 28 – Nature at Night: Salamanders & Frogs
August 8 – Nature at Night: Fireflies
September 12 – Nature at Night: Spiders After Dark
September 26 – Nature at Night: Bat & Moth
November 14 – Nature at Night: Owls
December 19 – Nature at Night: Final Fall Nights

What to Expect:
This program is entirely outdoors. The time, approximately 75 minutes, will be spent on a leisurely walk with frequent stops. Expect to walk from .5 mile to 1.5 miles. The planned path surface is gravel and occasionally steep. Trails may be icy, snowy, or muddy. For maximum enjoyment, some of our program time will require all participants to patiently remain still, quiet and listen closely. Participants may bring flashlights with a red filter, and flashlights with filters will be provided.

Ages: 8 and up.
Time: Time varies by date
Cost: $5 per child, $5 per adult
Location: Stony Creek Metropark, Nature Center

Pre-registration is required by 4 p.m. the day before the program.

Click here for a full list of times and to register online. For questions or to register by phone call (586) 781-9113.

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