April 2020
Tinkergarten – Cancelled
Lost River Cave is proud to host Tinkergarten BG! Tinkergarten provides high-quality play-based early childhood learning in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors! Morning Session:…
Find out more »Kentucky Sierra Club – Cancelled
lledLost River Cave is home to the Mammoth Cave Group of the Kentucky Sierra Club Chapter. The group meets at 6:30 pm on the third…
Find out more »Tinkergarten – Cancelled
Lost River Cave is proud to host Tinkergarten BG! Tinkergarten provides high-quality play-based early childhood learning in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors! Morning Session:…
Find out more »Magical Mansions – Cancelled
Participants can use natural items such as rock, twine, leaves, and twigs to construct their own version of a fairy hut or gnome home. Bring…
Find out more »Tinkergarten – Cancelled
Lost River Cave is proud to host Tinkergarten BG! Tinkergarten provides high-quality play-based early childhood learning in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors! Morning Session:…
Find out more »May 2020
Volunteer Invasive Plant (VIP) Initiative
Join us in removing invasive plants at Lost River Cave! Volunteering is a great way to get involved in the community, while also making a…
Find out more »Girls in Nature: An Ounce of Prevention…Leave No Trace and Trail First Aid – Canceled
Designed for girls ages 8-13, The Girls in Nature Series is designed to inspire girls’ interest in nature and develop their outdoor skills in a…
Find out more »Historic Structures of Lost River Cave – Canceled
Follow the History of Lost River Cave through its buildings and structures. This guided hike visits numerous sites within the park to discover aspects of…
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June 2020
Annual Butterfly Celebration – Canceled
Release an adult butterfly! Sunday, June 7, 2020 Have an experience. Make a memory. Visit the Lost River Cave Butterfly Habitat on June 7, 2020 from…
Find out more »Girls in Nature: Relearning Relationships with Creepy Critters – Canceled
Designed for girls ages 8-13, The Girls in Nature Series is designed to inspire girls’ interest in nature and develop their outdoor skills in a…
Find out more »July 2020
Wild Ones: SOKY Chapter – Discovery Hike
All ages are welcome to participate in a special Discovery Hike (created by Annie Holt) of the Lost River Cave ecosystems. The Discovery Hike starts…
Find out more »August 2020
Tinkergarten
Lost River Cave is proud to host Tinkergarten BG! Tinkergarten provides high-quality play-based early childhood learning in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors! Session:…
Find out more »September 2020
Earth Week
Earth Week at Lost River Cave is happening now! Come out and celebrate our meadow restoration with us during the week of September 20th-26th. Bring…
Find out more »October 2020
Fall Break Camp/CANCELLED
Lost River Cave’s Fall Break Nature Discovery Camp is designed for children ages 6-12 who will meet every morning for five days to learn more…
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Giving Tuesday 2020
Join this massive movement of good by deciding to #supportlocal! Lost River Cave, and the community resource it is today, is only here thanks to…
Find out more »April 2021
Earth Week
Come out and celebrate with us during our weeklong conservation event here at Lost River Cave April 18th through April 24th! Join us as we…
Find out more »Bird Hike
Special thanks to our Bird Hike sponsor EnSafe! Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. Explore the park with…
Find out more »Nature Journaling
Special thanks to our Nature Journal sponsor CrowdSouth! Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. Learn the basics of…
Find out more »Wildflower Bingo
Special Thanks To Our Nature Journal Sponsor Warren County Conservation District! Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. A…
Find out more »Forest Bathe by Hammocking
Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. Bring your hammock and experience the forest in a different way with…
Find out more »Wellness Hike
Special thanks to our Wellness Hike sponsor Merrell! Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. Enjoy this 2-mile leisurely…
Find out more »Upcycling: Tshirt Bags
Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. Learn to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle by learning how to turn last…
Find out more »September 2021
Buggin’ Out
Lost River Cave is Buggin' out! Join us on September 11th for mothing! Join our volunteers, John Zippay and Ricky Shive, as they set up lights…
Find out more »Drawing and Painting Kentucky Butterflies
Presented by Community Education Butterflies have brightened our gardens and parks all summer. In this class, we will draw and/or paint butterflies we have enjoyed…
Find out more »October 2021
Cocktails & Trails
Join us for 'Cocktails & Trails' on Friday, October 1, 2021 for a fun night where friends and nature meet. Cocktail tastings, hors d'oeuvres, and…
Find out more »Yoga at the Cave
Join us for 60 minutes of all-levels yoga. Bring your yoga mat and venture down into this unforgettable experience. Door prizes will be given away…
Find out more »20 Year Geocaching Celebration
Join other Geocachers at the beautiful Lost River Cave to celebrate 20 years of Geocaching at the park! This event is FREE and will be…
Find out more »December 2021
Holiday Open House
Join us for a festive day of Christmas shopping as you pick out your Christmas Tree at Morgan's Free Cut Tree Lot, load up on…
Find out more »January 2022
Rec on the Run: Walking/Hiking Sticks
We're excited to partner with Bowling Green Parks & Recreation, Warren County Parks & Recreation, and BikeWalk BG to serve kids and the community impacted by the…
Find out more »February 2022
Make & Take a Bird Feeder with SoKY Wild Ones
Wild Ones SoKY Chapter invites you to "Make-and-Take a Bird Feeder" on Saturday, February 19! This FREE, family-friendly activity will take you through the steps…
Find out more »Rec on the Run: Nature Journals
We're excited to partner with Bowling Green Parks & Recreation, Warren County Parks & Recreation, and BikeWalk BG to serve kids throughout the community. Please…
Find out more »April 2022
Nature Journaling
Special Thanks To Our Program Sponsors: Warren County Conservation District, Ensafe, Inc. & CrowdSouth! Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. Build…
Find out more »Nature Scavenger Hunt
Special Thanks To Our Program Sponsors: Warren County Conservation District, Ensafe, Inc. & CrowdSouth! Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. Put…
Find out more »Native Seed Bombs
Special Thanks To Our Program Sponsors: Warren County Conservation District, Ensafe, Inc. & CrowdSouth! Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. Spring…
Find out more »Native Plant Sale
Special Thanks To Our Native Plant Sale Sponsor Busy Bee Nursery and Consulting! Join us and Busy Bee Nursery for our Earth Week Native Plant…
Find out more »Bird Hike
Special Thanks To Our Program Sponsors: Warren County Conservation District, Ensafe, Inc. & CrowdSouth! Come join us during Earth Week for one of our Daily Nature Programs. Explore…
Find out more »June 2022
Class: Attracting Butterflies to Your Yard
Special Thanks To Busy Bee Nursery and Consulting! Do you love butterflies? Join Shannon Trimboli for a presentation in the River Birch Room to learn…
Find out more »Butterfly Releases for National Pollinator Week
All Saturday, June 25 Butterfly Releases are fully booked. If you'd like to join us for a Donor Butterfly Release, you can donate here to…
Find out more »July 2022
Tour of LRC’s Backyard Habitat & Meadow
Join Wild Ones SoKY Chapter for a tour of the Backyard Habitat with John Zippay and the Meadow Restoration with Delaney Rockrohr-Eaton and Kathee Morgeson.…
Find out more »August 2022
Cocktails & Trails 2022
Cocktails & Trails, presented by Tanner Deweese Paving, was an amazing night in support of nature! Thank you to everyone who joined us to eat,…
Find out more »SOKY Wild Ones Meeting: BioBlitz Edition
Want to learn about native plant identification? Lost River Cave is a WildOnes partner and seeks your help at its first BioBlitz Inventory of the…
Find out more »Meadow BioBlitz
Thank you to Wild Ones SoKY Chapter and Kathee Morgeson for organizing our first Meadow BioBlitz! Join us Saturday, August 13th from 8:00-11:00am for our…
Find out more »Volunteer Invasive Plant (VIP) Initiative: Brown-Eyed Susan Edition!
Join us in removing rudbeckia triloba (aka Brown-Eyed Susan) in the meadow at Lost River Cave! It's a wonderful, native plant with great purpose, but…
Find out more »September 2022
Geocaching 101 Event
This Geocaching 101 event is being hosted by Lost River Cave's longtime partner, Danny Bays. He'll be providing a practical 101 course on the trails…
Find out more »Tinkergarten – Saturday Fall Series
Lost River Cave is proud to host Tinkergarten! Tinkergarten provides high-quality play-based early childhood learning in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors. This Fall, you'll…
Find out more »Tinkergarten – Sunday Fall Series
Lost River Cave is proud to host Tinkergarten! Tinkergarten provides high-quality play-based early childhood learning in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors. This Fall, you'll…
Find out more »November 2022
Tinkergarten – Wednesday Fall Series
Lost River Cave is proud to host Tinkergarten! Tinkergarten provides high-quality play-based early childhood learning in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors. This Fall, you'll…
Find out more »December 2022
Tinkergarten Lantern Walk
Join Miss Flora for Tinkergarten's Annual Lantern Walk! This will be the last Tinkergarten event of the 2022 year, however, Miss Flora will be back…
Find out more »January 2023
Starting Pollinator Patches & Prairie Pockets at Home
This free partner event will take place in the River Birch Room and is hosted by our friends in the Wild Ones Southern Kentucky Chapter. …
Find out more »Tinkergarten – Winter Series
Lost River Cave is proud to host Tinkergarten! Tinkergarten provides high-quality play-based early childhood learning in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors. This winter, turn…
Find out more »Make & Take a Bird Feeder with Wild Ones SoKY
**Activity is full and at capacity.** This free activity for all ages, hosted by our friends in the Wild Ones Southern Kentucky Chapter, will take…
Find out more »February 2023
Wild Ones SOKY Chapter Meeting – Cross Pollinator Party
The Cross Pollinator Party When: February 9th, 2023 at 6:00pm Where: Lost River Cave's River Birch Room What: The Cross Pollinator Party is meant to…
Find out more »March 2023
Wild Ones SOKY Chapter Meeting – Garden Bed Design Workshop
Garden Bed Design Workshop When: March 9th, 2023 at 6:00pm Where: Lost River Cave's River Birch Room What: Would you like to create a garden…
Find out more »April 2023
Meadow BioBlitz
Join us Saturday, April 15th from 8am - 12pm for the first BioBlitz of 2023. Lost River Cave is partnering with Wild Ones Southern Kentucky…
Find out more »Spring Native Plant Walk
Update 4/16/23 11 am - Due to wind, the valley has been closed today. Consequently, the "Let's Take a Walk: Native Plant Edition" outing has…
Find out more »Craft Your Own Hiking Stick
Come celebrate with us during Earth Week by creating your very own Hiking Stick! Learn how to craft, seal, and use your very own hiking…
Find out more »Flora’s Forest Friends
Flora's Forest Friends serves children ages 2-8 by offering fun, interactive classes to help kids connect with nature, their families and the world around them.…
Find out more »May 2023
Special Guest Event: China-Taiwan Relations
Special Guest, Dr. Kevin Modlin from Modlin Global Analysis, invites you to a briefing on China-Taiwan relations. Are U.S. and Taiwan relations evolving, and how…
Find out more »Volunteer Invasive Plant Initiative: Pull, Sow, & Plant
Get down in the dirt with us at this partner event with Wild Ones SoKY Chapter to pull wintercreeper and its roots from an area…
Find out more »June 2023
Triple Header Volunteer Event – Meadow BioBlitz, Invasive Plant Pull, Native Planting
Join us on Sat, June 10 from 8 am - 12 pm or any portion of it for a partner event with Wild Ones SoKY…
Find out more »July 2023
Wild Ones SOKY Chapter Meeting – Creating Bouquets with Native Plants
Creating Bouquets with Native Plants When: July 13th, 2023 at 6:00pm Where: Lost River Cave's River Birch Room What: Create a bouquet with flowers and…
Find out more »August 2023
Cocktails & Trails
Friday, Aug 4, 2023 Join us for a fun night where friends and nature meet at Cocktails & Trails. Drinks, bites, vibes, and games will…
Find out more »Meadow BioBlitz
Join us Saturday, August 19th from 8am - 12pm for the third BioBlitz of 2023. Lost River Cave is partnering with Wild Ones Southern Kentucky…
Find out more »September 2023
Simple Ways to Make Your Yard More Eco-friendly
The traditional image of a “perfect yard,” is a lush, well-manicured, heavily fertilized, weed-free expanse of solid green grass. Yet, more and more people are…
Find out more »Native Plant Sale
10AM - 2PM (or until sold out!) Join us and Busy Bee Nursery for our Native Plant Sale! Peruse a variety of native plants and…
Find out more »October 2023
Wild Ones SOKY Chapter Meeting – From Yard to Gardens Workshop
From Yard to Gardens Workshop When: October 12th, 2023 at 6:00pm Where: Lost River Cave's River Birch Room What: Would you like to change your…
Find out more »November 2023
Wild Ones SOKY Chapter Meeting – Make & Take Bee Hotel Workshop
Bee Hotel Workshop, Election, and Seed Swap When: November 9th, 2023 at 6:00pm Where: Lost River Cave's River Birch Room What: Bee Hotel Workshop, Election,…
Find out more »December 2023
Water Wheel Rounds
Enjoy a stress-free evening of fun and thought-provoking original songs at Water Wheel Round 59. Excellent Louisville writers Aaron Bibelhauser ("Wyoming Child") and Pat Younger…
Find out more »Wild Ones SOKY Chapter Meeting – 2023 Celebration
Celebration When: December 14th, 2023 at 6:00pm Where: Lost River Cave's River Birch Room What: This, the last meeting of the year for…
Find out more »January 2024
Wild Ones Make-and-Take Bird Feeder Workshop
This free activity for all ages, hosted by our friends in the Wild Ones Southern Kentucky Chapter, will take you through the steps to create…
Find out more »Snow Flurry Scurry 5K
Lost River Cave invites you to participate in the 10th Annual Snow Flurry Scurry 5K. Each year the Snow Flurry Scurry runners race to restore…
Find out more »February 2024
Wild Ones Seed Starting Workshop
Seed Starting Workshop When: Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 5:30pm Where: Lost River Cave's River Birch Room What: Seed starting workshop. Registration is…
Find out more »Water Wheel Rounds
Enjoy a fun, thought-provoking evening of original songs, performed by the people who wrote them! Nashville staff writer, Bill DiLuigi ( "Any Day is a Good…
Find out more »March 2024
Wild Ones Meeting – Pollinator Gardens for Biodiversity
WKU Ecology Club presents Pollinator Gardens for Biodiversity When: Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 5:30pm Where: Lost River Cave's River Birch Room What:…
Find out more »Go with the Flow: Dye Tracing
Let the shenanigans begin! Join us as we dye the river green for Lost River Cave's St. Patrick's Day Celebration! Get ready for an…
Find out more »St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Lost River Cave is set to go green for a special weekend event! Come and celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend with us by cruising on…
Find out more »April 2024
Wild Ones Meeting – Meadow Restoration & Plant Inventory Workshop
Importance of Meadow Restoration and Plant Inventory Workshop When: Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 5:30pm Where: Lost River Cave's River Birch Room What:…
Find out more »Earth Week
Join in the "wild" festivities at Lost River Cave for a fun week of eco-adventures from April 22 to April 28! Dive into the green…
Find out more »Earth Week: Guided Hike – Karst Features Hidden in Plain Sight
Embark on a guided journey through the collapsed cave valley with a local karst guru by your side, unraveling the mysteries of karst formations! Prepare…
Find out more »Earth Week: Invasive Plant Pull
Join the “wild” party at Lost River Cave for our Earth Week Celebration with invasive plant pulls on Tuesday, April 23rd, Thursday, April 25th and…
Find out more »Earth Week: World of the Colletes Bees
Join us for a buzz-worthy night with John Zippay where he’ll introduce a fascinating native bee who dares to venture out in February when flowers…
Find out more »Earth Week: City Nature Challenge
Bowling Green & South Central Kentucky Project When: April 26 - 29, 2024 Where: Lost River Cave & South Central Kentucky Region What:…
Find out more »Earth Week: Guided Hike – Water Quality in Karst
Dive headfirst into the realm of watershed science and karst aquifers with the esteemed team from the Crawford Hydrology Lab! Uncover the secrets of why…
Find out more »Earth Week: Meadow Restoration BioBlitz
Join a fun group on Saturday, April 27th from 8am - 12pm (or any portion of) for the first of three annual plant inventories of…
Find out more »Earth Week: Flora’s Forest Friends
Come join Miss Flora from You & I for a special Flora’s Forest Friends class to celebrate Earth Day! Giant bubbles, stories, live music, age-appropriate…
Find out more »May 2024
Water Wheel Rounds
#1 Hit writer Paul Jefferson ("That's as Close as I'll Get to Loving You") and Nashville songwriter Joe Hash ("God Made a Farmer") will join…
Find out more »Bowling Green Garden Club’s Fairy Garden Tour
Save the Date! The Bowling Green Garden Club welcomes the community to the Annual Fairy Garden Tour on Sunday, May 19, 2024. More information to…
Find out more »Graves Gilbert Clinic Health Walk
The Graves Gilbert Clinic Health walk is designed to bring providers and patients together to connect, while enjoying a walk outdoors. Rain or shine, join…
Find out more »June 2024
Meadow Restoration BioBlitz
Join a fun group on Saturday, June 8th from 8am - 11am (or any portion of) for the second of three annual plant inventories of…
Find out more »Butterfly Release
Join us and other nature lovers as we release real live butterflies into the habitat and learn more about our flying friends. The butterflies come…
Find out more »July 2024
Butterfly Release
Join us and other nature lovers as we release real live butterflies into the habitat and learn more about our flying friends. The butterflies come…
Find out more »Buggin’ Out
Come "bug out" with us! Join our volunteers, John Zippay and Rickey Shive, as they set up lights to attract our local nighttime flying friends…
Find out more »August 2024
Cocktails & Trails 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024 Get tickets for a fun night where friends and nature meet at Cocktails & Trails. Drinks, bites, vibes, and games will…
Find out more »Butterfly Release
Join us and other nature lovers as we release real live butterflies into the habitat and learn more about our flying friends. The butterflies come…
Find out more »Graves Gilbert Clinic Health Walk
The Graves Gilbert Clinic Health walk is designed to bring providers and patients together to connect, while enjoying a walk outdoors. Rain or shine, join…
Find out more »Butterfly Release
Join us and other nature lovers as we release real live butterflies into the habitat and learn more about our flying friends. The butterflies come…
Find out more »Caves & Corvettes: BG’s Historic Cave Photo
ONE DAY ONLY - Capture the ultimate shot of your Corvette in front of one of the largest cave entrances in the Eastern U.S.! This…
Find out more »September 2024
Water Wheel Rounds
Two of the songwriters who have served as hosts of the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville will be featured in a special songwriter show. Les…
Find out more »Yoga at the Cave
Come stretch and unwind with an hour of yoga in the great outdoors at the mystical Lost River Cave. Grab your trusty yoga mat and…
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