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Nature Nuts


Classes for Youth / Science, Technology, Engineering & Math -
Fall 2025- Youth

Grades K-5. From bugs to bark, feathers to footprints—there’s magic everywhere if you know where to look! Explore the natural world right outside your school door. Take nature walks, record discoveries and make a "wonder box". Become a better caretaker of our awesome planet through curiosity and appreciation.  

Sliding FeesOur model for program pricing ensures that our high-quality enrichment classes are more accessible to our community members. We encourage participants to choose the price that they are able to pay. This structure helps our programs be financially sustainable and more equitable.

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Instructor

Joann Ellis

Instructor


Joann has been a teacher for over 40 years! Most of those years have been in St. Paul. She has teaching experiences ranging from preschool to middle school. Joann enjoys being out in nature. She likes to hike, camp, birdwatching and just learning about the world around us! She loves sharing her knowledge and love of the outside world with children, so they too can enjoy and learn to appreciate nature.

Joann Ellis

Instructor


Joann has been a teacher for over 40 years! Most of those years have been in St. Paul. She has teaching experiences ranging from preschool to middle school. Joann enjoys being out in nature. She likes to hike, camp, birdwatching and just learning about the world around us! She loves sharing her knowledge and love of the outside world with children, so they too can enjoy and learn to appreciate nature.

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  Joann Ellis


J.J. Hill (Community Education Center) : 1207 CE Classroom (child size furniture)
Friday, Oct 31
1:00 - 3:00 PM

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  Joann Ellis


Horace Mann School : 2105 Classroom and OG Outdoor Grounds
Tuesdays, Oct 21 - Dec 9
2:10 - 3:10 PM

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