Nature Study
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Woodland Walk
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Hike the Woodland Dunes Trail with Master Naturalist Karen Merlau and learn about the different types of trees, how to identify them, how they grow and how to tell their age.
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Discovery Bird Walk
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Meet Master Naturalists Janet & Andy Raddatz to observe birds and nature in the Woodland Dunes area.
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Night Hike
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Master naturalist instructors Jim Buchholz and Phyllis McKenzie will lead a hike along the Woodland Dunes Accessible Trail to experience what can be heard and “seen” in the dark of the night.
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Mighty Michigan Ride!
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This Saturday, come ride up Shoreline Road with us to see the view of the giant lake that surrounds the Door Peninsula! We will ride up to the tower and back, roughly 2 miles uphill and 2 miles downhill. Meeting at Nature Center, this will follow…
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Mighty Michigan Chat!
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This Saturday, come down and hear about the giant lake that surrounds the Door Peninsula! We will talk about shipwrecks, the shoreline, the Escarpment, the shear size of this lake, and the fish you can find here. Meeting at Nature Center, this will…
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Evergreen Series: Nature Connection (50+)
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Educator-led program covering plants, history, animals, birds, insects, habitats, conservation, and more.
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Beautiful Butterflies
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Learn about why butterflies are so vibrant and what makes the life cycles of these beautiful pollinators unique! See the difference between butterflies and moths up close with some fantastic specimen. Drop by the Beach from 10 - Noon for some…
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Foraging Fundamentals!
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This Friday, come on down to the Nature Center and learn about foraging! We will be covering good safety practices, as well as honorable harvesting and staying on the right side of the law. And book recommendations! We may take a short hike to test…
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Meet the Monarchs!
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Join the park naturalist and learn all about amazing monarchs from migration to their life cycle.