All About Turtles; meet live Turtles! Program is for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: Have you ever wondered about turtles? How many kinds there are, why they have shells, where they live and what they eat? Let’s find out together as we meet our live turtles! Afterwards, make […]
Tree-ific Seasons Program is for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: Tree-ific seasons wheel, a short walk to look for signs of winter. What are the trees doing? What else is different this season? Where are the insects and flowers? Then, we’ll head indoors to craft seasonal tree art. […]
It's that sparkly time of year again, a time when we all have the hustle and bustle of the season to contend with. Yet, in this busy time, it's important for all of us to reflect and to recognize the efforts of our dedicated Dahlem Conservancy volunteers and the work that they're doing here at […]
Nature's Textures Art Class Program is for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: The morning starts with a story about textures and seeing-feeling different items followed by a short hike to collect natural items to use back in the classroom for experimenting with paints and crayons to discover the simple […]
SOLD OUT. Please call to be put on the wait list. Or sign up for our 2nd Owl Prowl Night Hike on January 26, 2024. NOTE; Unfortunately, due to wet weather the program has been postponed to Friday, January 5, 2024. Ticket holders have been notified. Owl Prowl Night Hike will start at 6:30 pm […]
When Winter Comes Program is for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: Huddle close for a fun winter-themed story, take a short outdoor walk on the snow covered trail to look for animal tracks and their winter homes, and make little snow sculptures. Then we’ll head indoors to craft our […]
In a Nutshell Program is for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: Together we’ll have story time and a walk about the grounds to look for assorted nuts. Tree Nuts; where do they come from? What kind of nuts grow on trees? Is a nut a seed or fruit? Do […]
The Living Tree House Program is for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: 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 common […]
SOLD OUT -- Owl Prowl Night Hike will start at 6:00 pm Friday, January 26th with a short indoor presentation to learn about the owl species that reside in Michigan, their adaptations, and then we'll take a night hike on Dahlem's quiet trails listening for owls and other night creatures. We will use an artificial […]
Super Squirrely and Cousin Groundhog Program is for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: If you followed a squirrel for a day, what would you see? Discover different kinds of squirrels as they scamper, eat, and―finally―sleep. We will see an assortment of squirrel ‘family’ furs, go on a squirrely […]
