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 October 1st, 2022 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Volunteers please arrive at 8:45 AM to sign in. Assignments are given out at the start of the day at […]
Dates and Times: October 21 Friday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm October 22 Saturday 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Fee per person: $9/member, $12/non-member (free for infants) Special Offer: sign up online for a new Family Membership and save 10% off the membership fee. Valid for first time members only. Pre-Registration required to attend our […]
Nature Painting and Textures Art Class is for children ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: Nature art in different forms, and the one we will experiment with is textures using simple natural items, Play-Doh, paint, and crayons. Let’s look around to see what textures we can find in the natural […]
Winter Break activity for students in grades 4th to 8th. What adaptations do owls need to survive in the wild? Let's examine owl "vomit" with this hands-on activity to dissect an owl pellet and learn what our local owls eat. We'll find cool stuff like tiny skulls, bones, and feathers. Afterwards we'll take a trail […]
THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT Winter Animal Tracks is for children ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: How animals make tracks can tell us what they are, what they’re doing and where they’re headed. We’ll read a story go on a hunt to see where animal tracks take us; across […]
Our Feathered Friends is for children ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description: What is unique about birds, and what do their characteristics (feathers, feet, beak, color, etc.) tell us about their life? We will read a bird-themed story, look at bird feathers, take a short birding hike to observe our […]
SOLD OUT.... Thank you! Owl Prowl Night Hike will start at 6:30 pm 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 device to […]
SOLD OUT... The Living Tree House Program is for children 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 […]
SOLD OUT. Please call the office to be put on the waitlist. Office Phone 517-782-3453 ext. 0 How Animals Survive in Winter Program is for ages 1-5 years old with an adult caregiver. Program Description: What are some actions nature takes and why to survive winter? We will explore and learn about hibernation, migration […]
SOLD OUT. Please call the office to be put on the waitlist. Office Phone 517-782-3453 ext. 0 Super Squirrely Program is for ages 1-5 years old with an adult caregiver. Program Description: If you followed a squirrel for a day, what would you see? Climbing branches, storing seeds, making homes in tree holes, and maybe […]
