Join the Hidden Valley Nature Center community on September 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an Open House. HVNC will celebrate Great Maine Outdoor Weekend with several great programs and events. Some of the featured events are listed here, but visit www.HVNC.org for all the information about our open house.

Join Dr. Zottoli for a guided tour of HVNC’s quaking kettle hole bog ecosystem 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. He will lead visitors on an in-depth exploration of the unique flora and fauna that call the bog home.

HVNC’s first Artist in Residence, Jon Luoma, will give an introduction to his work, and share reflections of his time at HVNC at 1 p.m. in HI-Hut, our education center. Jon Luoma is an accomplished visual and musical artist, well known in the mid-cost region.

Throughout the day students of HVNC’s Timber Frame Construction Class will be finishing and raising their structure. The four-day Timber Frame workshop culminates in the raising of the structure.

Hidden Valley Nature Center is located at 131 Egypt Rd. in Jefferson.