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Enjoy a guided sensory hike through the trails at Heritage Park at Farmington Hills Nature Center. Dress for the weather. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For ages 5-plus. Registration required.
Event cost: $3/person
Event time: 8-9 p.m. Nov. 15, 2024
Join author, Anna Richeson for a reading of She Believed She Could and it Grew at Gateway Farm. Take a walk on the farm afterwards. For ages 3-6. Registration required.
Event cost: $5/child ages 3-plus, $15/family bundle, free/caregivers and ages 2 and under
Event time: 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 22, 2024
Ages 10-plus can join Doug Jackson, Michigan Master Naturalist, to learn how humans have been both helping and hurting conservation efforts. Advanced registration required by calling 734-475-3170.
Event cost: $2/person, $5/family
Event time: 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 2024
This 79th annual features a wide variety of gems, metals, fossils and other minerals on display and for sale. There will be 30-plus display exhibits, hands-on kids activities, speakers, giveaways and more. The first 200 attendees each day will receive a free fossil.
Event cost: $9/adult, $5/ages 5-12 and ages...
Search the woods to find and collect fall mushrooms and then hear from mushroom experts Phil Tedeschi and Kirk Coppernoll. Bring a basket or paper bag and waxed paper for collecting. Advanced reservation required by calling 734-475-3170.
Event cost: $2/person, $5/family (with state recreation passport)
Event time: 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 13,...
Join Ford House for a day brimming with delights—a celebration of community and tradition. Enjoy cider and donuts, shop their fall market, engage in heartwarming moments at the petting zoo, delight in horse and pony rides, have your face painted, test your skills in lawn games and enjoy a...
Ypsilanti Fall River Day is a family-friendly event features games, crafts, a live river critters exhibit and a nature hike. There will be free kayak trips (single and two-person) on the Huron River. All equipment and transportation is provided. Limited availability; walk-up registration only. Dress for the weather.
Event cost:...
Learn about an ensemble of avian ambassadors from The Creature Conservatory and Nature’s Nursery from Whitehouse, Ohio. Visit with the indoor animals before the program begins. For ages 16-plus. Pre-registration required.
Event cost: $30/person
Event time: 7-9 p.m. Sept. 21, 2024
Francie Krawcke of Michigan Avian Experience will bring several raptors including hawks, a turkey vulture and an eagle. They'll also discuss how and why they migrate. Advanced registration required by calling 734-475-3170.
Event cost: $2/person, $5/family (with State Recreation Passport)
Event time: 2-3 p.m. Sept. 15, 2024
Ages 6-10 and their families can discover the wonders of the night sky at this event. Learn about constellations and how to identify these stellar formations. Each participant will receive their own star wheel to take home.
Event cost: $7/child
Event time: 11 a.m.-noon Aug. 10, 2024
Join family and friends at an outdoor campfire to roast marshmallows and swap stories. Leslie Science & Nature Center will provide the campfire, participants can bring camp chairs, outdoor games and s'mores fixings. Outdoor fires are held rain or shine (except for thunder and lightning). Dress for the weather....
Enjoy s’mores with Girl Scout Cookies at Burns Park. There will also be temporary glitter tattoos, friendship bracelet making, a bounce house and more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 10, 2024