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Ella Sharp Sugaring & Shearing Festival

Ella Sharp Museum 3225 Fourth St, Jackson, MI, United States

Sunday, March 31, 2019 noon - 4 p.m. at Ella Sharp Museum Welcome Spring at the Ella Sharp Museum’s annual Sugaring & Shearing festival, held on Sunday, March 31, 2019 from noon-4 p.m. Farm lane will be bustling with activities like sheep herding, sheep shearing, and traditional craftsmanship. Stop by the sugar bush for live sap-to-syrup […]

Earth Day Celebration

With the arrival of Spring, the Jackson County Conservation District is excited to announce the 13th Annual "Earth Day Celebration in the Park" event which will take place on Saturday April 27th from 1-4pm at Cascades Park. This is a free family event for all ages that will include hands on activities, crafts, classroom critters, and live music. Come join Dahlem […]

Annual Spring Work Bee

What is a Work Bee? We consider it to be a day that we are literally as busy as honeybees and work, work, work! It is the perfect time of the year to address any maintenance that is necessary after winter. At this year's Annual Spring Work Bee on Saturday May 4th; volunteers will arrive […]

Rock The Dahlem Festival

Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

With the arrival of Summer, Jackson County Rocks is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Rock The Dahlem Festival which will take place on Saturday June 15th from 12-3pm at Dahlem. Bring the family & enjoy a fun day of rock painting & hunting, face painting, live music, food available for purchase, prizes & raffles.....and some surprises […]

Free Early Childhood Music Community Group

Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

Free Early Childhood Music Community Group Harmony Garden Music Therapy received grant funding through the Great Start Collaborative of Jackson County to provide free early childhood music groups throughout the community. These groups are done in a variety of settings, partnering with a variety of businesses that serve our early childhood community. For this group, […]

Pumpkin Carving

Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

Carved pumpkins are for our popular Goblin Walks Event Who: Volunteers Date: October 25, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM come anytime for any length of time you have available to help. What to Bring: your carving tools and pumpkin scoop Where: Dahlem's Dutcher Classroom Come help us carve 300 to 400 beautiful pumpkins […]

Cancelled – Maple Madness Interpretive Tours

Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

CANCELLED  due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Thank you for your understanding. Maple Madness Interpretive Tours -- Dahlem’s maple sugaring operation is small but an ideal site to demonstrate the science of collecting maple tree sap and making our favorite tasty maple syrup topping. Sign up for an interpretive guided 1 1/2 hour tour at 12:00 […]

Cancelled; Earth Day Celebration 2020

Schools, events, and programs are cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak With the arrival of Spring, the Jackson County Conservation District is excited to announce the 14th Annual "Earth Day Celebration in the Park" event which will take place on Saturday April 25th from 1-4pm at Cascades Park. This is a free family event for all […]

Annual Fall Work Bee & Tailgate Lunch

Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

It is the perfect time of the year to address any maintenance that is necessary after summer.  This year's Annual Fall Work Bee is on Saturday October 3rd, 2020 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Volunteers please arrive at 8:45 AM to sign in and complete a Health Screening form. Assignments are given out at […]

Earth Day Celebration April 24, 2021

Celebrate Earth Day with us on April 24th from 1-4pm at Sparks Foundation County Park. The event will be near the Cascades Amphitheater and the fishing pond. This is a free family event. Jackson County Conservation District organized and is planning for live music by Kevin Nichols, ARK Animal Encounters, family-friendly activities and more. There […]