Events
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Edible Plants Hike
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Join us on our edible plants hike, and we’ll show you how to identify some of the wild edibles growing in our area and give you tips on how to harvest and prepare them.
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A Lake Michigan Story
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Drop in to the nature center to discover how we impact our Great Lakes and what we can do to protect it.
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The Passenger Pigeon
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Join us for a talk on the natural history of the passenger pigeon and the series of events that led to its tragic extinction.
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Towering Trees
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Is there a tree living on Earth today that lived when woolly mammoths walked on the Earth? Can the rings of a tree be correlated to historical events? Learn about the different identifiers of trees: rings, bark and leaves. Let’s take a walk and…
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Art – Naturally!
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Ignite your imagination to create whimsical art pieces using nature as your inspiration.
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Fern Foray
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Embark on an exploration of ferns along the Black River Trails to learn the basics and see which ferns we can identify. Join naturalist Phyllis McKenzie and together we’ll learn the language and life cycle of ferns, their identifying features and…
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Letterboxing: Low-Tech Treasure Hunt
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Join Master Naturalist Laurie Hylen for an introduction to letterboxing, a low-tech treasure hunt. Written clues help letterboxers find small hidden boxes in parks and other public spaces. Clues are posted online. You will have the chance to…
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Water Wednesday
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Explore the waters of Crystal and Musky lakes, learn about the critters that call them home and why they are so important to their ecosystems.
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Astonishing Amphibians
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Let’s hop to it! Learn about amphibians, their anatomy, and the unique sounds that set them apart! Then grab a dip net to search for tadpoles/frogs, and meet our salamander ambassador.
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Naturalist-Led Hike
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Join the naturalist for this guided hike to learn more about Devil’s Lake.