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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 […]

Cancelled; Signs of Spring – daVinci Institute preschool class

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

Schools and programs are cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak Signs of Spring School Program Location: Dahlem Date: April 30, 2019 Time: 9:00-10:15 am School: daVinci Institute preschool class Description: Discover the wonders of a world awakening to spring!  Use all of your senses to experience the changing environment around you.  See the shapes and colors, […]

Signs of Spring – Pirates Cove Pre-School

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

Signs of Spring School Program Location: Dahlem Date: May 2, 2019 Time:  1:00-2:15 pm School: Pirates Cove Pre-School (Ms. Murphy's class) Description: Discover the wonders of a world awakening to spring!  Use all of your senses to experience the changing environment around you.  See the shapes and colors, feel the textures, and smell the fragrances […]

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 […]

Aquatic Studies – Columbia Upper Elementary School (5th grade)

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

Aquatic Studies School Program Location: Dahlem Date: May 9, 2019 Time: 8:30-11:00 am and 11:45-2:15 pm School: Columbia Upper Elementary School; 5th grade Description:  All life depends on clean water.  A study of the biota in an aquatic ecosystem can help determine water quality.  In this program, students sample aquatic life at both a pond […]

Who Lives There? Program – Townsend Elem. (Kindergarten)

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

Who Lives There? School Program Location: Dahlem Date: May 10, 2019 Time: 9:00-10:30 am School: Townsend Elementary School; Kindergarten classes 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 […]

Tree House Preschool Program – St. Mary Childcare and Development Center

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

Location: Dahlem Date: May 14, 2019 Time: 9:00 am – 10:15 am School: St. Mary Childcare and Development Center Nature is full of hidden clues about the animals that live there. You may not know where to look or what to look for but animal clues are everywhere. You’ll learn how to spot and identify […]

Signs of Spring – Jackson School of the Arts

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

Signs of Spring School Program Location: Dahlem Date: May 15, 2019 Time: 10:00-11:30 am School: Jackson School of the Arts Description: Discover the wonders of a world awakening to spring!  What are wild animals doing this time of year? Use all of your senses to experience the changing environment around you.  See the shapes and […]

Spring Birds – daVinci Primary School (K & 1st grade)

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

Spring Birds School Program Location: Dahlem Date: May 16, 2019 Time: 9:30-11:30 am School: daVinci Primary School; K & 1st grade Peer at our feathered friends through Dahlem Center binoculars!  Learn  about bird nests, songs, adaptations, and how to identify field marks during an interactive trail hike and hands-on STEM lab activities. Standards: K.LS1.1  1.LS1.1   […]

Spring Program for Jackson Co. 4-H Cloverbuds

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

Spring Program TBD Program for Jackson County 4-H Cloverbuds Club members ages 5 to 8 years old.  Members must register through Jackson County Extension Office 517-768-2040. Where: Dahlem Center When: May 20, 2019   6:00 pm-7:30 pm Spring program TBD