John Blair will bring you along on this journey to create magnificent pollinator gardens on his rural property in Brooklyn, Michigan. He will also share all of the important design elements needed for you to create your own successful butterfly garden including plant selection, use of native plants, preparation and selection of your site and […]

Invasive Species Impacts and New Species to be On the Lookout For - with Shikha Singh Join us to discuss the negative impacts related to invasive species, learn about some species to keep an eye out for, and steps to prevent their spread to new areas. Shikha Singh is the coordinator for the  JLW CISMA […]

Volunteer Trail Leaders (new & returning) interested to lead Fall school field trips are invited to attend this informative morning training session on Tuesday, September 10th, 8:30 am to 12 noon at Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place. Training will take place both in/outdoors.  To reserve your seat, please RSVP to Naturalist Educator Carrie Benham at email […]

The Ins and Outs of Recycling - with Steve Nobel Recycling is an important step in reducing waste that goes to landfills and protecting our environment. Join us to learn about what happens to your recycling and some of the quirks of recycling. Find out what those chasing arrows mean and the new recycling symbol […]

Gardening for Pollinators - with Vince Ste. Marie Gardening for Pollinators – What are the alterNATIVES? Preferential planting of native plants to support local pollinators and ecosystems has been heavily promoted. Is it all hype or is there compelling evidence that native butterflies, bees, and birds prefer, and benefit more, from native versus non-native landscape […]

Urban Landscaping with Natives - with Vern Stephens Join Vern Stephens, of Designs by Nature, to learn more about how you can use native plants in your urban landscaping projects. Designs By Nature is a greenhouse in Laingsburg Michigan that grows only native plants of Michigan Genotypes. Presentation begins at 6 p.m. at the Dahlem […]

Night hikes are pretty common for stargazing, but what if it's a cloudy night? Don't worry -- there's plenty to do in any kind of weather -- as long as it's dark! Let’s explore and use our night senses as the world around us awakens for night life. Who might we hear rustling nearby and […]

Journey into Michigan's Old Growth Forests: How to discover, embrace, and preserve them - with Leona Addie Leona Addie works as the Great Lakes Regional Manager for the Old-Growth Forest Network, a national nonprofit focused on protecting, celebrating and sharing experiences in our nation’s oldest forests. For this presentation, we'll learn to identify features of […]