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SUMMARY:Wehr Birders
DESCRIPTION:Meet in front of the visitor center for a Sunday morning birding hike led by volunteers and fellow birders. All levels of experience are welcome. No fee or registration required\, $5 parking fee applies to non-FOW members.
URL:https://www.wehrnaturecenter.com/event/wehr-birders/2025-07-27/
LOCATION:Wehr Nature Center
CATEGORIES:Adult,Clubs & Community
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SUMMARY:Night Sky Viewing
DESCRIPTION:Location: Overlook parking lot on the east side of Mallard Lake \nLook through a telescope and learn about the night sky with experts from the Wehr Astronomical Society. Personal telescopes are welcome but not required. \nCloudy skies cancel the event. \nFree. No registration is required.
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LOCATION:Wehr Nature Center
CATEGORIES:Adult,Children & Family,Clubs & Community
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SUMMARY:Brews & Botany: The Life of the Coffee Plant
DESCRIPTION:Presented by East View Coffee Company\nDuration: 1 to  1.5 hours\nFormat: Interactive class with tastings\, sensory elements & botanical exploration\nPerfect for: Coffee drinkers\, plant lovers\, flavor explorers\, and the curious\nIncludes: Guided tasting flight\, hands-on sensory activity\, and take-home materials\nCost: $25 per participant\n\n🌱 Class OverviewExplore the natural wonder of the coffee plant in this immersive\, flavor-forward workshop. From seed to blossom to bean\, coffee is a botanical marvel with roots in lush\, high-elevation environments. In this 90-minute class\, you’ll get to touch\, smell\, and taste your way through the life cycle of coffee—no planting required.\n\nThis session blends education\, tasting\, and interactive elements\, all centered around coffee’s place in the plant world.\n\nWhat You’ll Learn \n1. The Botany of Coffee \n\nAnatomy of the coffee plant: leaf\, flower\, fruit\, seed\nArabica vs. Robusta: what makes them botanically and flavorfully different\nThe plant’s lifecycle: flowering\, fruiting\, and ripening\nClimate\, soil\, and biodiversity around coffee farms\n\n2. Processing & Flavor \n\nNatural vs. washed vs. honey processes: how fruit is removed\, and why it matters\nCoffee as a fruit: understanding the impact of terroir (like wine!)\nHow processing mimics fermentation techniques used in other foods (e.g. kombucha\, wine\, kimchi)\n\n3. Tasting the Plant \n\nGuided tasting of 3 + unique coffees:\n\nA naturally processed coffee (fruit-forward)\nA washed coffee (bright and clean)\nA honey or experimental process (balanced and complex)\n\n\nUse aroma jars\, dried plant materials\, or fruit samples to connect flavors back to the plant\n\nHands-On Activity: Build a Sensory Flavor Board \nParticipants will: \n\nSmell + match botanical ingredients to tasting notes (e.g.\, jasmine\, cocoa nibs\, citrus peel\, dried berries)\nAssemble a small “flavor board” to visualize the flavor journey of each coffee\nUse an illustrated mini flavor wheel and guided worksheet to connect flavors to regions and processes\n\n🛠️ All materials provided and flavor boards can be taken home as a keepsake \nWhat’s Included: \n\nGuided coffee tasting (5 x 4 oz pours)\nFlavor board activity + take-home flavor wheel\n10% off coupon for East View Coffee\nYour choice of a 12 oz bag of East View Coffee
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LOCATION:Wehr Nature Center
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