Our program is designed to inspire people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Come see what’s brewing at free family science events, and spend more time exploring the natural world with us!

Get ready for one of the most exciting citizen science projects to hit the global stage. Join us the last weekend in April.

Our HCMN Fall Class of 2024 will graduate on April 12 and will forever be known as the…WAIT… what’s a Fatmucket?

Organizing, launching, and sustaining a volunteer project is no easy task. So it's only fair that we show them off!

Nature offers a sense of wholeness, but where do plants fit within this framework? If nature is chaos in motion, then what is a plant?

21st Annual Photography Contest
Entries accepted March 31 - June 23, 2025. Let’s make it the best one yet!

Dramatic nature is everywhere. Leave the headphones at home—watch, listen, smell. You might be surprised when you truly start seeing what’s around you.