Monday, March 18: Forest staff will be conducting tree clearing operations on Camp Gifford Road. The road will remain open to through traffic.

Monday, March 18: Forest staff will be conducting tree clearing operations on Camp Gifford Road. The road will remain open to through traffic.

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EMBRACE THE RAIN

There are plenty of indoor activities at the Nature Center. Or, bring an umbrella and have the boardwalk or trails to yourself!

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EXPERIENCE THE QUIET WILD OF NATURE

Whether it’s your first time on the trails, or you’re an avid hiker, there is something new to experience every day and every season at Fontenelle Forest

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SNOW MUCH FUN IN THE FOREST

See the Forest from a whole new perspective when it’s blanketed in snow, or enjoy one of our many indoor activities at the Nature Center

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Embrace the cold

Rent snowshoes or lace up your snow boots and hike the trails tomorrow!

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The Quiet Wild of Nature

We at Fontenelle Forest are the active stewards of this land, and we promise to protect and restore it for future generations.

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Recent Updates

Critter Care: Reptile and Amphibian Vet Check-ups

article by Patrick Conner, Animal Care Specialist If you regularly explore Fontenelle Forest’s Nature Center, you likely have already discovered the Raptor Woodland Refuge, where you can marvel at 14 different species of birds of prey. You may not realize the Nature Center also houses a fascinating array of reptiles…

Farewell to Dawn Jensen, Director of Finance & Administration

  It is with bittersweet emotions that we announce that Dawn Jensen will be retiring as Fontenelle Forest’s Director of Finance and Administration this summer. Dawn joined the Forest team in ​2017. Over the past seven years, she has been instrumental in ensuring a strong financial position for the organization…

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upcoming events in the forest…

Acorn Academy

March 19 @ 9:30 am - March 19 @ 11:00 am
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Full Moon Hikes

March 22 @ 8:00 pm - March 22 @ 10:00 pm

Trails Less Traveled

March 23 @ 10:00 am - March 23 @ 12:00 pm

Habitat Hikes

March 24 @ 2:00 pm - March 24 @ 4:00 pm

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