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Valentine’s Day Snow Shoe Walk!

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

Join us on our first guided snowshoe excursion! Snowshoeing is a fun, unique was to celebrate Valentine's Day and a great way to enjoy all this snow that's still coming down!! Groups leaving at 1:30 and 2:30 $12 Members                   $15 Non-Members Only $5 for kids 17 and […]

Volunteer Mix & Mingle

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

Maple Sugaring for Columbia Lower Elementary (1st grade)

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

Maple Sugaring School Program Date: February 21, 2020 Time: 8:45-10:00 am School: Columbia Lower Elementary School; 1st grade   Maple Sugaring school program is designed to allow students a first hand experience in the delicious tradition of maple sugaring. Students will learn basic concepts of maple sugaring, investigate tree characteristics, winter tree ID, how sap […]

Community Garden Sign Up & Mini Expo

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

New this year - Before you sign up for your Community Garden plot, peruse a handful of vendors and enjoy 30 minute seminars on topics designed to get you ready for spring and gardening!! $12 Non-Members, $10 Members - this will get you into the expo and an opportunity to hear all four seminars!! 11:00am […]

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 – Night of the Amphibians!

  Cancelled due to COVID-19 worldwide outbreak pandemic.  We will try again next April 2021 during frog breeding season. What better way to welcome spring than to wade in the waters of our glacial pond in search of the season's first choristers: Spring Peepers, Chorus frogs and Wood frogs. Maybe we'll find a Leopard frog […]

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 […]

Cancelled Who Lives There? Program for Sharp Park Academy (Kindergarten)

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

Who Lives There? School Program Cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic Date: May 15, 2020 Time: 9:30-11:00 am School: Sharp Park Academy; 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 […]

Cancelled – Spring Birds for White Pine Academy (2nd/3rd grade)

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

Spring Birds School Program Cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic Date: May 21, 2020 Time: 9:00-11:00 am School: White Pine Academy; 2nd/3rd 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  […]