River Bend Nature Center — Attraction in Caledonia

I love it here! It is a nice, quiet place to just walk around. The scenery is beautiful, no matter what activity you decide to take part in. Depending on the season and the time of day you go, they offer trails for walking, hiking, running and even skiing. They also have conoes available that people can rent to paddle around on the river. River Bend also collects and cooks their own fresh maple syrup. They have activities available during this time that will teach kids the entire syrup making process. It starts with the picking, drilling and tapping of a maple tree and goes right through to the boiling down and serving of the fresh made maple syrup. In the months it takes to process all of the sap they offer pancake breakfasts on certain weekend days. That way the public can come in and taste fresh syrup.They have wood carving classes for kids ages 10 and up. During spring and summer breaks River Bend also offers camps for kids. I'm sure that I'm unintentionally leaving activities out, but I'm truly grateful that River Bend is here. We need to keep it alive and beautiful for several different...

We rented the main lodge for a winter birthday party and it was great. There was enough space to accommodate everyone and there were no restrictions on catering so we ordered a local caterer. The people who facilitated our rental were very professional and prompt and they made sure we utilized everything we could during our time. We had a woodland theme for the birthday so it for great. In the main entrance in the foyer there was a great learning area for kids full of things that they could touch and play with - thinks rocks “bones” etc with information and fun facts about what they have their hands on. This would’ve been a perfect review but we had issues with the lack of snow removal/salt on the walkway and in the parking lot. I figured it would’ve been taken care of before the event seen as we booked the venue ahead of time so they were expecting people to park and walk into...

A beautiful little nature walk tucked away in a quiet spot. We were there on a Sunday afternoon and only saw a couple of other groups out exploring. There was one big meadow full of wildflowers with a flattened walkway around the perimeter, and several posted trails through woodlands with distances indicated at the start. Some of them seemed to overlap and gave options for other trails further into the wooded areas. We stumbled upon the canoe/kayak launch and there appeared to be many boats in good condition ready for rental. Some trails were boardwalks and some were woodchip on the forest floor. The info center has a cute souvenir shop, information for events, and a restroom. We also happened to be there while a birthday party was being held in the event space, but we didn't hear any noise from it during our visit. Admission is free but there is the option to leave...