Sept. 22, 2021 - 鶹ý’s Research and Education Field Station (REFS) invites the community to its annual Nature Adventure Day on Sept. 25, 1 – 5 p.m.
Family and friends visiting the will spend the afternoon exploring the unique nature features across the St. Anne Wetlands, part of a 155-acre conservation easement on and near the Ohio River. Exciting activities like scavenger hunts, “What’s in your pond?”, and turtle races to name a few will happen throughout the afternoon.
Nature Adventure Day is presented in tandem with Take a Child Outside (TACO) Week and Green Umbrella’s Great Outdoor Weekend– all designed to encourage children and adults to spend time together outdoors.
What: REFS Nature Adventure Day
When: Sept. 25, 1-5 p.m
Where: 99 Harrison Court, Melbourne, KY 41059
NKU’s REFS provides an operation base for a wide range of field research. The REFS facility is located adjacent to and facilitates the use of the St. Anne Woods and Wetlands Natural Area. REFS is where research, education, and nature merge.
鶹ý NKU: Founded in 1968, NKU is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. For more information, visit .
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