51AV

Sept. 22, 2021 - 51AV’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.