Our purpose is to empower families to help their children succeed through participating in a high quality learning experience. Register now!
We also give children and families a better understanding of the environment and reasons to protect it.
05/16/2026
Minneapolis Nature Preschool is all about abundance, gratitude, reciprocity, and interdependence! 💞
It was such an honor to meet Robin Wall Kimmerer and hear her speak with Myron Medcalf at the Mary Ann Key Book Club!!!
Our Earth Day Celebration is Friday, May 8th 11:30am-1:30pm! Join us for a BYO family picnic, live music from and school forest care! Maybe you’ll get lucky and find some of our morels! 🍄🟫
04/24/2026
This is an event you won’t want to miss! will be joining us for a family picnic live in concert followed by games and conservation activities!
If you haven’t already, commit to collecting plastic film for our Ridwell Drive, and bring your recycling to our event. Together we can keep plastics out of our landfills! ♻️
04/21/2026
Help us expand early childhood outdoor opportunities! We’re advocating for space dedicated to nature-based learning for young children in the North Mississippi Regional Park Redesign.
Let your voice be heard! 📣
Survey closes April 23:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/survey-taken/?sm=oOJR2YbvCSR5FWmBK8LN2_2ByzAbibpvCD1mjU9jGgI98AfLjbxBXouHAbN1_2BokkDoJezctSClJ1ibWnVNXYlPi_2FHBzQJtgo11w0_2BDhpc_2BjlRWx18APrJKFDIRVtlip54MaRw84KxWhRBTIE_2Fe7MihtOgZR8Qksd9QoETCngAw294s7cPArp4xAl3dJRqAmFi2
04/18/2026
We’re keeping plastic film out of landfills with a
recycling drive! Bring yours to school on
May 4-8! We also have the chance to earn ongoing
recycling for the school. Find out more at https://get.ridwell.com/mnp ♻️
04/16/2026
If you like to get muddy, enjoy Mni Sota winters and love to wonder and wander with children, we’ve got an opportunity for you!
Minneapolis Nature Preschool is hiring a part-time teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Find your next adventure at minneapolisnaturepreschool.org
04/08/2026
So much gratitude to who donated boxes and boxes of organic goodies to our students and families this spring! Route 1 is a hub for Black, Indigenous and POC emerging farmers, and we love supporting their work!!!
03/14/2026
These are the people who inspire curiosity and wonder in the next generation 🌱
03/05/2026
Tis the season to sign up for summer camp! Registration is open through this weekend 😃 sign up at www.minneapolisnaturepreschool.org/summer-camp or hit the link in our stories!!!
03/01/2026
Our summer camp lottery is officially open through March 7th!! 🌻 Register at www.minneapolisnaturepreschool.org/summer-camp