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 […]

SOLD OUT.  Please call the office to be put on the waitlist. Office Phone 517-782-3453 ext. 0 All About Turtles Program is for ages 1-5 years old 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? […]

Volunteer Training for Maple Sugaring School Programs Volunteer Trail Leaders (new & returning) interested to teach and lead Maple Sugaring school field trips are invited to attend this informative half day training session.  A review of the lesson plan, a walk into the sugar bush to tap maple trees and setting up equipment will get […]

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 10:00 am or 12:00 pm to learn about the history of sugaring, […]

Life Under a Log Program is for children ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description:  Some people might see just a mushy, rotten log. We see a fascinating habitat for all kinds of organisms. We see a very important step in the life cycle of nature and a fascinating science lesson. […]

Volunteers needed for Spring School Programs Volunteer Trail Leaders (new & returning) interested to lead Spring school field trips are invited to attend this informative half day training session on Tuesday, April 4, 9:00 am to 12 noon at The Dahlem Center, 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson MI.  Volunteering for school programs is a highly […]

SOLD OUT Woodcock Night Walk (adult program) will start at 6:30 pm with a short indoor presentation to learn about the woodcock that reside in Michigan, their adaptations, and then we'll take a night walk to Dahlem's quiet grasslands to watch and listen for woodcocks performing their seasonal mating ritual.  This is a fun night […]