PLAN A VISIT
The Star Thrower Preserve offers seasonal workshops inspired by our five living connections, Our 5 Starfish — honeybees, butterflies, birds, flora, and people.
Throughout the year, visitors are invited to learn how to nurture these relationships through hands-on experiences in care, conservation, and creativity.
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Learn the art of caring for honeybees, from supporting hive health to understanding pollination and harvesting golden jars of honey. Visitors can experience firsthand how small acts of stewardship sustain life across the Preserve.
BEEKEEPING
& HONEY HARVEST
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Designed for adults, these gatherings explore how faith and the natural world can work in harmony to restore inner peace and resilience. Set near the reflection grottos, each session offers a space to listen, breathe, and reconnect
NATURE & FAITH RETREATS
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A hands-on favorite for visitors of all ages. Build and decorate your own birdhouse to take home, a simple project that offers shelter, color, and song to your own backyard.
BIRDHOUSE BUILDING
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Discover how modern changes have challenged butterfly and bird populations — and how each of us can help their return. Learn simple, meaningful ways to create small sanctuaries at home where these creatures can thrive again.
POLLINATOR
GARDEN DESIGN
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Explore the life of the orchard, from planting and tending fruit trees to harvesting, preserving, and creating jams and jellies to taste. Each workshop celebrates the sweetness that comes from patience, care, and connection to the land.
ORCHARD CARE
& CANNING
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Every tree tells a story. Explore the fascinating world of trees through guided walks and workshops that reveal how they grow, communicate, and sustain life. Seasonal programs invite deeper study with guest naturalists and experts.
TREE IDENTIFICATION & ECOLOGY
OUR MISSION IS TO ASSIST THE FLOURISHING OF BIRDS, BUTTERFLIES, FLORA, HONEYBEES, AND PEOPLE. ACCOMPLISH THIS BY CREATING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, APPRECIATION, INSPIRATION TO ACTION.
Become A Star Thrower
Volunteer or share your own “star thrower” story — every act of care helps nature and people heal together. Whether you’re planting trees, guiding visitors, or simply learning something new, your contribution supports the living connections that make this place thrive.
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VOLUNTEER
From planting and tending to teaching and guiding, every contribution strengthens both the ecosystem and the community.
SUPPORT THE PRESERVE
​Donate, sponsor a hive, adopt a tree, or support a workshop, every act of giving supports life.
