Nature Study
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Bats and Humans Need Each Other
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Without bats, grocery stores would look very different. Swarms of insects would rule the night. Birds, bats daytime counterparts, could never keep up on bug control responsibilities.
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Night Life on the Water
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This Saturday come down to the Boat Launch and take a peak at the wildlife that likes to hang out down by the water! Our main station will be at the fish processing shelter, and we will have books for IDing bugs and fish and even birds. Come on down…
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What's in the pond
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Friends Pond may have fish, but there are many other creatures living in this unique habitat.
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Edible Plants of the Park
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This Friday come down to the Nature Center to learn about all the important plants of our park, from Sugar Maple and Morels to Apple and Red Oak! Not everything will be edible now, or legal to harvest (looking at you, Ramps), but it’s useful…
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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.