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Spring is in the air! Celebrate the incoming season on Belle Isle. They’re offering crafts, a road rally and all of the fun facilities on the Isle today.
Join expert birder Gary Siegrist for an opportunity to see and identify the many ducks and other waterfowl that migrate north every spring. Following a short introduction, we will drive to nearby lakes and ponds to view these beautiful birds using binoculars and a spotting scope. Bring your own...
Celebrate Earth Day as we join Rachel Misfud from Will Forage for Food on a walk to look for edible, medicinal and otherwise useful plants and mushrooms that are ready for harvest. The walk will be leisurely, but participants need to be able to handle uneven, shrubby or muddy...
Enjoy hands-on interactions with a sloth, a tamandua, an armadillo and other unusual animals brought to you by the Creature Conservancy. Learn about their habits, characteristics and how they survive in their native land. Advanced registration required.
Event cost: $2/person, $5/family
Event time: 2-3 p.m. June 9, 2024
Come and meet the many fascinating and little-known creatures that live in our spring ponds – from delicate damselflies to ferocious diving beetles. No boots required, as we will be viewing these in our special "pour-a-ponds" outside on the deck. Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.
Get acquainted with a variety of live animals from around the world brought by wildlife educator Dan Briere of The Little Creatures Co. In this engaging, hands-on program you will learn about the lives and characteristics of these fascinating animals and the importance of wildlife conservation. Advance registration requested...
Live turtles, large and small, land-dwelling and water-loving, will be featured in this entertaining program by naturalist Paul McCormack. Find out what it’s like to be a turtle as you observe and touch these unique animals from all over the world.
Discover what you can learn about ancient Michigan from looking at a rock with Geologist Larry Bean. He will show you how to "read" the story told by rocks and help you to identify specimens at a local quarry. We will meet at the Discovery Center before driving to...
Make a compostable pot to take home, plant and take a seedling and learn how to make compost, just in time for Earth Day. Registration required.
Ages 12 and under will be able to go on an egg hunt through the woods by solving riddles, following clues and using a compass. Meet some animals of prey and play some games. Make sure to bring your own basket for the hunt. Registration required.
Event cost: $5/person, free/under...
A pair of bald eagles are making their nests in the park. Hike and see if you can spot them. Ages 7-plus. Registration required.
Take a moonlit stroll and see if you can spot the pair of nesting great horned owls. Ages 7-plus. Registration required.









