Winter Break Activities
Join us for Free Naturalist Programs:
Dec 22 - Animal Encounter
Dec 28, 29 - Cave Tour & MN Bats
Dec 30 - Bird Banding Demonstration
Jan 2 - Animal Encounter
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12 Days of Nature
Curb Cabin Fever over the Winter Break!
Follow along on our Instagram for a twelve-day video series showing simple ways to get outdoors and stay
#loggedintonature
Begins December 21 and runs through January 4.
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Test your navigation skills in this low tech treasure hunt style outdoor adventure!
Great for all ages. Join in the hunt anytime between December 26 & Jan 4.
Click for the clues!
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New Years Eve Candlelight Hike
Star light, star bright, hike along by candlelight & hot cocoa bar.
All Ages Welcome
Advance Tickets Required
$8/person
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SKI & Snowshoe Rental
Call ahead for trail conditions and rental availability.
$7.50 /skis for 4 hrs
$5.00/snowshoes for 4 hrs
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A DAY IN NATURE
Quarry Hill Park is free and open to the public year-round.
The nature center is also free and open all but four days of the year. Trained, knowledgeable staff welcome visitors and share their insights into what makes southeast Minnesota unique to the state and Upper Midwest.
NATURE CENTER HOURS
Mon — Fri 9am–4pm
Saturday 9am–4pm
Sunday 12-4 pm
Holidays 12-4pm
Closed: July 4, Thanksgiving Day, December 24 & 25
PARK & TRAIL HOURS
Dawn to dusk every day.
Dogs must be leashed at all times in Quarry Hill Park according to City of Rochester Ordinance 45.B10.
Nature for All
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