Sims 4 Nature Calling Event Brings Fresh Outdoor Fun ⇒ Sims4Life

What is the Sims 4 Nature Calling event?

The Sims 4 Nature Calling event is a limited-time in-game scenario that encourages players to enjoy the great outdoors with their Sims. This multi-step challenge asks you to build a treehouse, travel to Foundry Cove, buy a telescope, adopt a dog, and craft new furniture items. It is designed to refresh gameplay by making you explore nature-themed content across multiple packs.

Players can run this event right in their main save file, meaning all their families, pets, and drama remain intact while they complete the tasks. It is a fun way to mix up the usual routine with new goals, though it is not without its quirks.

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Treehouse building and dog adoption surprises

One of the early steps in the event is to build a treehouse. Some players got creative and simply removed the tree afterward to clear space, turning their treehouse into a floating room instead. It is an example of The Sims 4’s flexibility, but also a bit of a loophole in the event’s design.

Next up is adopting a dog, which sounds adorable. But many have found this part buggy. In some saves, the adoption agent shows up, wanders around the lot using your telescope, and then leaves without delivering the puppy. The Sims 4 Nature Calling Event keeps this step marked as optional, but players don’t know what changes if they skip it.

The confusion is part of the charm for some but a source of frustration for others who just want their Sim to cuddle their new furry friend.

Foundry Cove travel and rocky objectives

Midway through the challenge, you are sent to Foundry Cove, which is a neighborhood in Willow Creek. The event tasks you with digging up rocks there. However, rocks often fail to spawn right away, leaving players wandering around until one appears.

The game’s text describes “secrets buried in the land” and “whispers on the wind” that are meant to create a sense of mystery. Yet the actual gameplay feels less like uncovering secrets and more like waiting for a single rock to pop in.

Then there’s the objective to view the mysterious tree. Longtime players will recognize it as the same old tree from Willow Creek that leads to the Sylvan Glade. The event frames it as something new, but in reality it is recycled content with new text.

Buggy aspirations and crafting chaos

One requirement is to complete level one of any nature aspiration. Many players already had Sims who finished level one of the freelance botanist aspiration, so the game did not count it. Switching to fishing was also messy. Some players caught multiple fish, but the event only logged one, before suddenly marking the step complete anyway.

Back on their home lot, Sims need to buy a hot tub and a tent. This part is pretty smooth. But crafting two reclaimed wood dining chairs can glitch if you accidentally buy them in Build mode instead of making them at the workbench.

And Sims 4’s famously buggy NPCs add to the chaos. Ranch hands sometimes get stuck on the lot. Adoption agents wander aimlessly. Even the gnomes shake around randomly after recent updates.

Rewards and anticipation for more content

Despite its issues, the event does give out rewards. You can earn a foraged feast recipe (if your counters are not blocked by clutter), satisfaction points, new swimwear, and themed magazines.

One magazine warns players about bears in Granite Falls, even though there are none in that pack. The event tries to create an immersive outdoor adventure, but some of its text feels disconnected from what’s really in the game.

The current event is just the start. Players are told more objectives will unlock in four days. There is a sense of excitement about what’s next, even if the first round was messy.

For those eager to keep going, check out the official EA Sims 4 Events page for future updates and announcements.