Public Programs: Keep up to date with the Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center's public programs by checking out our events calendar. Warner is open to the public several times a month for exciting naturalist lead events ranging from open houses to art projects to bird watching and storytelling. There's something for everyone at Warner. Learn More

The Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center is located 30 miles northeast of St. Paul, Minnesota near historic Marine on St. Croix. The oldest private nature center in Minnesota, Warner features over 600 acres of undeveloped woodland, marsh, lake, bog and grasslands. Learn More

We're now more than half way though winter but the fun has just begun!

We have some excellent ways to enjoy winter just around the corner.

Winter Blizzard Blast
Saturday, February 9, 1-5 p.m.
No registration is required
Join us around a campfire, explore our trails by snowshoe, play in our Hidden Wonders of Warner exhibits, use our underwater camera to see life below the ice in our lakes, and enjoy some hot cocoa by the fire! Our annual winter festival is a wonderful way to celebrate being outside in the winter months. Cost is $5 Adults, $3 Children ages 3-12, FREE Children ages 2 and younger (please pay in cash at the gate—exact change is appreciated).

Ultimate Winter Survival! Ages 12-14
Monday, February 18, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration deadline: February 11
Try out your survival skills in the winter woods of Warner. Join us as we put on our snowshoes to trek through the woods. We'll build snow shelters, learn some survival skills and enjoy a day of winter fun. Parents take note! This is a great way to spend your school holiday, learning and having fun! Bring a water bottle and lunch. $50 Friends of Warner / Science Museum members; $55 nonmembers (Ages 12-14)

An Eagle Comes to Dinner
We recently caught this image of a Bald Eagle scaring some crows away from a tasty treat in the woods. We post cool shots from our automated trail cameras on our Facebook page. Stop on by and "like" us today and you can see the latest cool shots like this on your Facebook timeline.