Fossil HIke
July 21 or August 18
Dig into the past to discover what fossil fortunes are hiding in the rocks at Quarry Hill Park.
Monarch Fest
Catch, tag, and release monarch butterflies as they migrate through our area on their journey south to Mexico.
August 21, 3-6 PM
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Fall Festival
September 7
This annual event includes nature games, crafts, cave tours, canoeing, pumpkin decorating, and more.
Proceeds benefit the Nature Center.
PLAN 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 everything that makes southeast Minnesota unique to the state and Upper Midwest.
NATURE CENTER HOURS
Mon — Fri 9am–4pm
Saturday 9am–4pm
Sunday 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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