Riverside Nature Center

10/10/2026

🌲 Uncover the Stories Inside Trees at S.T.E.A.M. by the Stream Today! 🌳

Ever wonder what stories a tree trunk can tell? Drop-in at the Riverside Nature Center today, Oct 10, 2026, from 10:30-1:00 for a hands-on S.T.E.A.M. drop-in session investigating tree rings. This program is designed for ages 8+ but everyone is welcome to attend.

10/01/2026

🌊 Tales and Trails: High Water, Havoc, and the Power of the Animas — Today at 1:00 PM!

Join us today at the Riverside Nature Center as we explore the raw power of the Animas River. With the anniversary of the legendary October 1911 mega-flood just days away, we’ll dive into the history of the region's most devastating high-flow events, glacial terraces, and river dynamics.1

📍 Where: Riverside Nature Center

🕒 When: Today at 1:00 PM

09/30/2026

It was a great afternoon overlooking the wetlands for Brown Bag Birding today! (Every Wednesday at Noon) 🦆

Ready for your next outdoor break? Join us tomorrow for Tales & Trails as we take a look at the powerful history of Animas River floods and how moving water shapes our landscape.

📍 Riverside Nature Center
⏰ Thursday | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
🆓 Free Program | All Ages Welcome

Photo: One of the 4 Song Sparrows that can be found around the pond today.

09/16/2026

I see the moon and the moon sees me! Join us this Saturday! 7-9pm

Join us at the Riverside Nature Center THIS Saturday 7pm until 9pm. Rain or reflected Sunlight, it will happen!!!!

09/12/2026

Heads up! Our "Tales and Trails" Program will be taking a hiatus for the next two weeks (9/17 and 9/24), but we look forward to strolling the trails with you again on October 1st!

09/10/2026

A huge thank you to Girl Scout Troop 10471 for their incredible work installing brand new bee hotels at the Riverside Nature Center yesterday! 🐝✨

These custom-built structures provide crucial nesting habitats for our local pollinators, helping support biodiversity right here in our park! We are so proud of these young conservationists for dedicating their time, creativity, and hard work to protecting local wildlife.

Stop by the nature center to see their amazing work in person and learn more about how you can support beneficial insects in your own backyard!

09/04/2026

Farmington Museums and the City of Farmington, are humming with activity as we celebrate Totah Festival this Weekend!

The Riverside Nature Center is joining in the fun by celebrating National Hummingbird Day! Come drop in anytime from 10:00am-3:00pm to grab a DIY Hummingbird feeder kit! Take a Hummingbird Walk in the Xeriscape Garden at 11:00a.m., sit and watch our feeder displays, and more!

Join us! And have a great time at Totah!

Photo: A local Rufous Hummingbird. Photo by Nathan Thompson.
iNaturalist Observation #54326656

09/01/2026

🍏The Heritage Orchard is full of Apples Right now!🍎

We've been getting a lot of questions and yes, you can pick them!

All we ask is that you take only what you need for your pies, crumbles, or fritters, so that there's some available for other visitors and local critters! Come enjoy the agricultural heritage of the city we call home!

Note: These fruit trees are not treated by the city. Only irrigated.

08/25/2026

🍂Rush Hour!🦅

As we head into the last week of August, our skies are about to get a lot busier. From now through mid-October, millions of birds are making their journey south for the winter after breeding season.

Because Farmington and San Juan County sit right on the overlap between the Central and Pacific Flyways, we get a front-row seat to an incredible diversity of species moving through our area.

Keep an eye out for warblers, flycatchers, waterfowl, and even raptors passing through. Some of these species will end their journey all the way in Argentina, Like the Swainson's Hawk pictured below!

Photo by Indio Brown / CC BY - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/269744949

06/13/2026

TODAY at Noon! 🐦
Come by for a Drop-in Activity to become a Nest Detective!
Investigate displayed bird nests to see how they build their home and different strategies they use to raise their chicks!

This program is designed for Ages 6 and up but anyone is welcome to come try it out!