If winter has you itching to do something that isn’t another errand or another screen, the Berea College Forestry Outreach Center has a solid answer: a full Saturday of free programs at the Pinnacles area on Saturday, Feb. 7—including guided quiet time, outdoor art, and a group hike.
🗓️ A Feb. 7 Schedule You Can Build a Day Around
All of these Feb. 7 programs are listed through the Forestry Outreach Center calendar, and they’re easy to mix-and-match depending on your energy level:
- Forest Meditations | 10:00–11:00 a.m.
A guided hour meant to slow down and reconnect—alone, with friends, or with neighbors you haven’t met yet. - Red Oaks Forest School Art Club | 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Red Oaks Forest School brings its monthly art club outdoors at the Pinnacles. The listing calls it “free and open to all,” with a welcoming vibe for any age or skill level. - Nature Journaling Through the Arts | 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
If you’ve ever told yourself you want to write, sketch, paint, or even compose music “someday,” this session is designed to give you dedicated time to do it—using the forest as your prompt. Organizers suggest bringing what you love (a notebook, sketchbook, instrument, favorite materials) and note they’ll also have generic supplies available. - Group Hike at the Pinnacles | 1:00–3:30 p.m.
A Saturday group hike for anyone who wants company on the trail and a little more context while they walk.
🎒 What to Bring (So It Stays Fun)
The Forestry Outreach Center’s own program notes point to a “come as you are” spirit, but a couple basics will make the day smoother:
- Dress for comfort inside and outside (layers are your friend in February).
- If you’re doing Nature Journaling, bring the creative tools you’re attached to—your favorite notebook or sketchbook, a particular set of paints, or an instrument—while knowing some materials are also provided.
- For Art Club and the hike, it’s always smart to bring water and something to sit on if you like to pause and look around.
- And because winter weather has its own opinions, it’s wise to check the Forestry Outreach Center’s calendar before heading out in case anything shifts.
🗓️ One More Thing: Make It a February “Two-Weekend” Plan
If you like the idea of outdoors creativity one weekend and indoor entertainment the next, Berea has an easy follow-up.
The weekend after Feb. 7, The Spotlight Playhouse hosts “The Tomb,” a murder mystery dinner show, running Feb. 13–15, 2026 at its Richmond Road venue.
It’s a very different kind of storytelling than journaling in the woods—but it makes for a nice rhythm: quiet and creative first, then social and theatrical.