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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, […]

Jackson YMCA Travel Camp visit

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

Summer Birds Program and trail walk Location: Dahlem Date: June 21, 2019 Time: 12:30 pm-2:00 pm Organization: Jackson YMCA Travel Camp (Pathfinders, ages 6-7 years) YMCA campers will attend a summer bird program; learn how to ID birds, learn about adaptations (beaks, feet, eyes, feathers, etc.), habitats, and predator/prey relationships.  Then go on a trail […]

Jackson YMCA Travel Camp visit

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

Discovery Hike Location: Dahlem Date: June 25, 2019 Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Organization: Jackson YMCA Travel Camp (Pathfinders, ages 6-7 years) YMCA campers will a go on a trail walk to discover nature using their senses; touch, see, smell, and hear, but no tasting!  They will spend quality free time on our popular Natural Playscape.

Jackson YMCA Travel Camp visit

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

Discovery Hike Location: Dahlem Date: June 26, 2019 Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Organization: Jackson YMCA Travel Camp (Adventurers, ages 8-9 years) YMCA campers will a go on a trail walk to discover nature using their senses; touch, see, smell, and hear, but no tasting!  They will spend quality free time on our popular Natural Playscape.

General Nature Program & Walk – Salvation Army summer camp group

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

General Nature Program & Walk Location: Dahlem Date: July 1, 2019 Time: 1:30-2:45 pm School: Salvation Army summer camp group Search for animal homes and clues that animals live here at Dahlem.  Discover where and why animals make their homes the way they do.  Become a careful outdoor observer and discover the animals at Dahlem […]

Books for Dahlem Fundraiser

Please stop in to the Book Cottage on Satuday, October 5th, buy some books, and support Dahlem! 20% of all sales that day will be donated to Dahlem, with a special 50% donation on the sales of any nature books! There will also be a silent auction and other fun activities. Hope to see you […]

Nature walk/stroll program – Lyle Torrant Center

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

Location: Dahlem Date: September 12, 2019 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm Sensory nature walk/stroll Dahlem's Nature For All Trail stopping at sensory stations (benches) to see, touch, smell, and listen. Sensory stations will have natural items such as cedar and white pine needles, assorted colored and shaped leaves, different tree barks, nuts, feathers, bird nests, moss, […]

Annual Fall Work Bee

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

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 summer. This year's Annual Fall Work Bee is on Saturday September 14th from 9:00 AM […]

Annie’s BIG Nature Lesson – Hunt Elementary; 4th grade

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

About Annie's BIG Nature Lesson (ABNL); Annie's BIG Nature Lesson is an environmental education program that brings children, parents, and teachers into the natural world for learning. This five consecutive day study trip is conducted at community nature centers and invites participants to immerse themselves in exploration of different habitats, learn with experts on site, […]

Nature walk/stroll program – Lyle Torrant Center

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

Location: Dahlem Date: September 19, 2019 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm Sensory nature walk/stroll Dahlem's Nature For All Trail stopping at sensory stations (benches) to see, touch, smell, and listen. Sensory stations will have natural items such as cedar and white pine needles, assorted colored and shaped leaves, different tree barks, nuts, feathers, bird nests, moss, […]