The end of 2024 sees Carpenter Nature Center (CNC) close in on its Shoot for the Stars year-end giving campaign that ends Jan. 10. CNC is hoping to raise $40,000 for its ongoing programming ranging from education to habitat management. As a nonprofit, CNC heavily relies on donations for its regular functions. Accomplishments from 2023 include more than 8,000 students participating in educational programming with an additional 17,000 participants of off0site programming. CNC boasts more than 700 acres of land restored and maintained including managing a 11.5-acre apple orchard.
The new year also sees the continuation of a new tradition: the Frosty 40. The Frost 40 was an event that challenged participants to walk, run, cross-country ski, or snowshoe 40 miles in 40 days,” according to CNC’s website. The event began in 2021 celebrating CNC’s 40th anniversary and has continued since.
Registration runs until the end of January with participants challenged to complete their 40 miles by March 20.
Events across CNC’s campuses allow participants to rack up miles for the challenge including guided morning and night snowshoe hikes. Other events throughout January include bird hikes, family ice fishing, and preschool story time.
For more information on Carpenter Nature Center’s programming, visit their website at https://carpenternaturecenter.org/