Events Categorized as

Outdoors

5-7:30pm Monday Aug. 24

Bee Haven Biodiversity Celebration

A free, all-ages event where families discover local native wildlife and plants through five hands-on nature stations, a Kids Busy Bee Passport with prizes, kids’ games, a bee dance, food trucks, live music, and free ice cream.

Phoenix Park
Eau Claire

Kids Outdoors

6-7:30pm Monday Aug. 24

Explore the Outdoors at Camp Brunswick

Each week features a different theme: outdoor skills, nature, crafts, cooking, target sports, guest speakers, and more.

Camp Brunswick
Eau Claire

Outdoors Kids

9am Thursday Aug. 27

Chippewa River Trolley: Behind the Garden Gates: Exploring the Private Spaces of Eau Claire’s Master Gardeners

A guided trolley tour through the beautiful Mount Washington neighborhood, where local Master Gardeners will provide a masterclass on creating stunning examples of sustainable, native plant gardening.

Trolley tour departs from The Local Store
Eau Claire

Home & Garden Outdoors

9-10:30pm Thursday Aug. 27

Lunar Eclipse Telescope Viewing

Enjoy a telescope viewing of the partial lunar eclipse, weather permitting. The main eclipse begins around 9:40pm. Hosted by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society.

Phoenix Park (By the Dog Sculpture)
Eau Claire

Outdoors

11am-6pm Saturday Aug. 29

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Annual Sunflower Maze and family fun event hosted by Jaquish Farms. All profits are donated to support Joshua's Camp and families battling cancer in the Chippewa Valley.

Jaquish Farms
Eau Claire

Kids Outdoors

8:34-10:34pm Saturday Aug. 29

Public Telescope Observing

Join members from Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society (CVAS) for weekly telescope observing, if the skies are clear.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

11am-6pm Sunday Aug. 30

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Annual Sunflower Maze and family fun event hosted by Jaquish Farms. All profits are donated to support Joshua's Camp and families battling cancer in the Chippewa Valley.

Jaquish Farms
Eau Claire

Kids Outdoors

6-7:30pm Monday Aug. 31

Explore the Outdoors at Camp Brunswick

Each week features a different theme: outdoor skills, nature, crafts, cooking, target sports, guest speakers, and more.

Camp Brunswick
Eau Claire

Outdoors Kids

5:30-7:15pm Wednesday Sep. 2

Sierra Club Potluck Picnic

Join Sierra Club for our potluck picnic. Learn about this environmental group's programs and activities for this year and socialize with its members. Local state legislators will provide updates.

Braun's Bay Pavilion at Carson Park

Outdoors Green & Sustainability

9-10am Thursday Sep. 3

Meditation in the Butterfly House

Find clarity, quiet, and peace of mind surrounded by our native butterflies and plants. Register by 09/01.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

11am-6pm Saturday Sep. 5

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Annual Sunflower Maze and family fun event hosted by Jaquish Farms. All profits are donated to support Joshua's Camp and families battling cancer in the Chippewa Valley.

Jaquish Farms
Eau Claire

Kids Outdoors

8:21-10:21pm Saturday Sep. 5

Public Telescope Observing

Join members from Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society (CVAS) for weekly telescope observing, if the skies are clear.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

11am-6pm Sunday Sep. 6

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Annual Sunflower Maze and family fun event hosted by Jaquish Farms. All profits are donated to support Joshua's Camp and families battling cancer in the Chippewa Valley.

Jaquish Farms
Eau Claire

Kids Outdoors

11am-1pm Saturday Sep. 12

Irvine Park Native Wildflower Sanctuary Garden Summer 2026 Tours

See a half acre of 225+ WI native flowers, ferns, grasses, sedges, shrubs and trees and learn the importance of gardening with native plants.

Irvine Park Native Wildflower Sanctuary Garden
Chippewa Falls

Home & Garden Outdoors

9-11pm Saturday Sep. 19

Public Telescope Observing

Join members from Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society (CVAS) for weekly telescope observing, if the skies are clear.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

8am-noon Saturday Sep. 26

Tiffany Wildlife Area Train Ride

Join the Sierra Club for an open-air train ride through the largest floodplain forest in WI. Short stops will be made to allow for short hikes for viewing birds and other wildlife.

Location Information on Website

Outdoors

7:41-9:41pm Saturday Sep. 26

Public Telescope Observing

Join members from Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society (CVAS) for weekly telescope observing, if the skies are clear.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

5pm Sunday Sep. 27

Poetry Hike

Join Eau Claire Outdoors and the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild for a gentle 2 mile hike, stopping along the way to hear the words of local poets & artists.

Union Conservancy
Eau Claire

Words Outdoors

4:30-7pm Thursday Oct. 1

Fall Party & Annual Meeting 2026

Reflect back to 2025 and look ahead at 2026-2027 with us and enjoy a night of reflection, growth, and good company. Register by 09/27.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

10-11am Saturday Oct. 3

Check Your Bat-itude

Learn more about bats with Heather Mishefske, a Wisconsin Master Naturalist, and how they are important pollinators for 500+ species of plants.

L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Eau Claire

Outdoors

7:28-9:28pm Saturday Oct. 3

Public Telescope Observing

Join members from Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society (CVAS) for weekly telescope observing, if the skies are clear.

Hobbs Observatory
Fall Creek

Outdoors

1-2pm Sunday Oct. 4

Symbolic Monarch Migration Project

Learn about the incredible journey monarch butterflies make and participate in the Symbolic Migration Project by decorating life-size paper monarchs. Register by 10/01.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

4-5:30pm Wednesday Oct. 7

Buckthorn ID and Management

Learn how to identify and control the invasive species: Common buckthorn and Glossy buckthorn. Register by 10/05.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

5-9:30pm Wednesday Oct. 7

Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding Training

Join Beaver Creek Reserve’s Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding Crew and become part of this exciting nighttime research project! Register by 10/02.

Beaver Creek Reserve
Fall Creek

Outdoors

6:45-8:15pm Wednesday Oct. 7

WI Environmental Updates and Priorities

Learn about the current environmental issues facing the state and the Sierra Club's work to address them. Presenter, Cassie Steiner, is the WI Chapter Senior Campaign Coordinator.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Eau Claire

Outdoors

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Bee Haven Biodiversity Celebration

Explore the Outdoors at Camp Brunswick

Chippewa River Trolley: Behind the Garden Gates: Exploring the Private Spaces of Eau Claire’s Master Gardeners

Lunar Eclipse Telescope Viewing

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Public Telescope Observing

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Explore the Outdoors at Camp Brunswick

Sierra Club Potluck Picnic

Meditation in the Butterfly House

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Public Telescope Observing

Jaquish Farms Fields of Gold 2026

Irvine Park Native Wildflower Sanctuary Garden Summer 2026 Tours

Public Telescope Observing

Tiffany Wildlife Area Train Ride

Public Telescope Observing

Poetry Hike

Fall Party & Annual Meeting 2026

Check Your Bat-itude

Public Telescope Observing

Symbolic Monarch Migration Project

Buckthorn ID and Management

Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding Training

WI Environmental Updates and Priorities

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