Category Archives: News

Dear Website Visitors

Beginning today, the last day of February, we will began making some changes to the website. Continue reading »

Dig It! Day Camp 2009

Soil, rocks, fossils, ground water, burrowing animals! These are just a few things we will explore during our Dig It! Day Camp!! Continue reading »

Spring Fling 2009

Ney Nature Center Spring Fling Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction Continue reading »

Log Cabin Repair Underway

By Josh Reinitz

The Ney Center cabin looks a bit different these days! If you visit the original Ney Homestead site, you will see the huge logs finally exposed, and some structural bracing acting as a temporary splint until the building is repaired. Continue reading »

Henry David Thoreau…His Journey to Minnesota

By Brigid Tuck, reporter

Henry David Thoreau. For many of us, that name sounds vaguely familiar. Perhaps from high school English class? For the more scholarly, it may remind us of classic works such as Walden. Continue reading »

Monarch Butterfly Tagging

On Saturday, September 20 several people enjoyed a monarch butterfly tagging program designed to educate families about the monarch butterfly and create interest in conservation issues. Continue reading »

Thoreau’s Minnesota Journey

Visit the Ney Nature Center on Sunday, September 14th during the Henderson Heritage Days Celebration as we learn more about Henry David Thoreau’s visit to Minnesota through a presentation by Dale Schwie. Continue reading »

Day of Experiential Learning and Fun for 7th Grade Students

The 7th grade students of Montgomery Lonsdale High School recently spent a day at the Ney Nature Center, just outside of Henderson, MN on May 19th. The field trip was planned to supplement the Life Science curriculum for 7th grade students at MLHS. Continue reading »

Map It Out! Day Camp 2008

Join us for Map It Out! Day Camp 2008. Go to Map It Out! page for more information and to download registration forms. Continue reading »

Welcome to the Ney Website version 2.0

Welcome back!

We are proud to present version 2.0 of the Ney Nature Center website! Continue reading »