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1/1/08-12/31/08
Member: $5
Non-member: $7
All Ages
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Walk
100 Miles
Register
at the office to walk 100 miles on
Chippewa Nature Center Trails
and you will receive a logbook in which to keep
track of the dates and mileage you have traveled,
and a mi-Vibe
pedometer.
To
achieve your goal, travel along any of the nature
center trails by walking, skiing or snowshoeing.
Take in the beautiful views along the Pine and
Chippewa Rivers, investigate the fields, forests
and wetlands, see how things change throughout the
seasons, look for and enjoy the bountiful wildlife
and join the many guided hikes throughout the
year.
Travel
100, 200 or 500 miles in 2008 and receive a
t-shirt to mark your achievement!
Three additional prizes will be awarded to the
three people who have logged the most miles.
Registration:
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8/2/08
Thursday
9:30 - 10:30 am
Free Admission
Ages: 3-5
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Preschool
Story Hour: Are
You a Dragonfly?
Come spend an hour learning about
nature! The hour will include a story
and may include songs, art, rhymes and
other age-appropriate activities.
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8/2/08
Saturday
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 5-9
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Nature
for Youth: Water, Water Everywhere
This program is designed to
help kids develop a connection to the
natural world through fun, hands-on
activities including experiment
stations, games, crafts and more. Each
session is held on the first Saturday of
the month at the Visitor Center.
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8/2/08
Saturday
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 9+, under 18
w/adult
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River Ramble
Slippery fish,
eye-less clams, diving kingfishers and playful
otters. All share the shallow rivers here at
the Nature Center. Your guide will walk with
you along and in this lively ecosystem
to introduce you to the lives of its
residents. Just wear shorts and an old pair of
tennis shoes (life vests will be provided).
You can help net some of the critters and
check them out under microscopes.
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8/3/08
Sunday
1:30 - 5:00 pm
Free Admission
All Ages
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Homestead
Sunday
Take a break from your busy schedule and enjoy
a peaceful afternoon at the Homestead Farm.
Staff and volunteers will be on hand at our
log cabin and one-room schoolhouse to answer
your questions, give tours of the farm and
teach lessons from long ago. Kids of all ages
can help with chores, play traditional games
and visit the farm animals. The Homestead and
Schoolhouse are open Sundays, May 25 - August
31.
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8/3/08
Sunday
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Free Admission
All Ages, under 18
w/adult
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Wetland
Discovery Walk
Walk around
Heron Marsh this morning to discover who is
living in this wetland neighborhood! How many
things can you check off on this scavenger
hunt? There will be things to see, smell,
feel, watch for and things that only you can
find. Meet Interpretive Guide Jeanne Henderson
at the Wetlands Area pavilion.
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8/6/08
Wednesday
9:30 - 11:30 am
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 5-9
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Summer
Sizzlers: Nature's Precious Few
This program is
designed to help kids develop a
connection to the natural world through
fun, hands-on activity stations
including experiments, games, crafts and
more! |
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8/6/08
Wednesday
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Free Admission
All Ages
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Night
Crawlers: Nature's Precious Few
Couldn't make it to
the Summer Sizzlers program during the
day? This program is designed to help
kids develop a connection to the natural
world through fun, hands-on activity
stations including experiments, games,
crafts and more! |
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8/7/08
Thursday
9:30 - 10:30 am
Free Admission
Ages: 3-5
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Preschool
Story Hour: Are
You a Dragonfly?
Come spend an hour learning about nature! The
hour will include a story and may include
songs, art, rhymes and other age-appropriate
activities.
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8/7/08
Thursday
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 9+, under 18
w/adult
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Valley Herb
Society
Instructor(s):
Laura Dawson
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8/7/08
Thursday
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 18+
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Midland
Hiking Club
If
you enjoy taking hiking trip, both long and short,
check out this new group to learn about the
various trips members have done. At each
bi-monthly meeting members will share information
about recent trips and special speakers will share
photos/slides from trips they've done. To
get on the e-mail list or for more information
register at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/midlandhikingclub.
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8/8/08
Friday
9:30 - 10:30 am
Free Admission
Ages: 6 mos.-2 yrs.
w/adult
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Wee
Stroll
This program is designed for
parents to take a guided walk with their
child, learn about the outdoors and
learn ways to introduce children to the
natural world around them.
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8/10/08
Sunday
1:30 - 5:00 pm
Free Admission
All Ages
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Homestead
Sunday
Take a break from your busy schedule and enjoy
a peaceful afternoon at the Homestead Farm.
Staff and volunteers will be on hand at our
log cabin and one-room schoolhouse to answer
your questions, give tours of the farm and
teach lessons from long ago. Kids of all ages
can help with chores, play traditional games
and visit the farm animals. The Homestead and
Schoolhouse are open Sundays, May 25 - August
31.
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8/12/08
Tuesday
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 12+, under 18
w/adult
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Biking the
Chippewa Trail
Bring your bike
to the Chippewa trailhead by the Nature
Center's Visitor Center and join Dennis
Pilaske for an evening pedal along this
non-motorized pathway. Together we'll wind our
way along the paved trail stopping for views
of the Wetlands Area, ancient sand dune and a
variety of other unique stops. Participants
should be able to bike approximately 8 miles
at a leisurely pace and are responsible for
supplying their own bicycle, helmet, water and
snacks.
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8/13/08
Wednesday
9:30 - 11:30 am
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 5-9
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Summer
Sizzlers: Taking Care of Planet Earth
This program is
designed to help kids develop a
connection to the natural world through
fun, hands-on activity stations
including experiments, games, crafts and
more! |
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8/13/08
Wednesday
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Free Admission
All Ages
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Night
Crawlers: Taking Care of Planet Earth
Couldn't make it to
the Summer Sizzlers program during the
day? This program is designed to help
kids develop a connection to the natural
world through fun, hands-on activity
stations including experiments, games,
crafts and more! |
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8/13/08
Wednesday
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Registration
Deadline: 8/11/08
Member: $12
Non-member: $15
Ages: 9+, under 18
w/adult
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F08-28 Local Family
Kayak Trip
Here's an
opportunity to get your kids or grandkids out
to enjoy a trip kayaking down the Chippewa
River. CNC's Kyle Bagnall and CNC staffer will spend
time teaching the basic skills of paddling
kayaks and will help everyone navigate down
the river. The kayaks used are excellent for
beginners and are quite stable and fairly easy
to learn how to paddle. Paddling a kayak gives
you a totally different perspective on the
landscape and the rivers around you.
Throughout the trip you'll have a chance to
learn how rivers work, discover some of the
rarely seen critters of this aquatic
environment and learn how to safely avoid
common hazards on a river. Group size is kept
small so that each paddler will receive good
attention and instruction.
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8/13/08
Wednesday
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Free Admission
All Ages
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Woodcarvers
Instructor(s):
Barb and Willy Stewart
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8/14/08
Thursday
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 9+
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Wildlife Walk
A twilight hike
in August is likely to net us a variety of
nocturnal noisemakers such as katydids and
tree crickets, as well as a variety of
"bigger game" such as bats, deer,
and coyotes. Join CNC Senior Naturalist Janea
Little for this guided walk to look for
wildlife, and to learn to use our eyes as
night goggles.
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8/16/08
Saturday
8:30 - 10:30 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 9+
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Full Moon Walk
Native
Americans in this area called the full moon of
August the "Sturgeon Moon."
Unfortunately, local rivers can no longer
support this fish species. However, we can
still enjoy views of terrestrial wildlife
under the full moon, so join CNC Naturalist
Janea Little for this guided hike. The hike
starts before dark to increase our chances of
seeing wildlife that become active at dusk,
such as deer, beaver, owls and maybe even a
fox. Please wear dark clothing and bring a
flashlight, though we'll use our "night
eyes" without flashlights if possible.
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8/16/08
Saturday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration
Deadline: 8/1/08
Member: $12
Non-member: $15
Ages: 9+
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W08-13
Youth Fly Fishing Workshop
During
this workshop, learn the basics of fly fishing
and gain a better understanding of aquatic
ecology from local experts. John Johnson (FFF
certified fly casting instructor, 40+ years of
fly fishing experience) and other Trout
Unlimited members will provide you with an
introduction to fly fishing equipment and
flies, demonstrate and provide hands-on
fly-casting and in stream techniques and
provide you with notes that can be used for
later review and practice. Each student will
also leave with a box of John's favorite
flies! Fishing gear will be provided or you
can bring your own so that the instructors can
give you input on your equipment. You can
bring waders, wear old shorts and shoes or
borrow a pair of waders from CNC. Fishing
licenses (age dependent) and sunglasses are
also required (for sun and eye protection from
incoming flies!). Parent or grandparent participation is
encouraged (no extra fee). Please bring a
lunch.
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8/17/08
Sunday
1:30 - 5:00 pm
Free Admission
All Ages
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Homestead
Sunday
Take a break from your busy schedule and enjoy
a peaceful afternoon at the Homestead Farm.
Staff and volunteers will be on hand at our
log cabin and one-room schoolhouse to answer
your questions, give tours of the farm and
teach lessons from long ago. Kids of all ages
can help with chores, play traditional games
and visit the farm animals. The Homestead and
Schoolhouse are open Sundays, May 25 - August
31.
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8/20/08
Wednesday
6:00 - 9:30 pm
Registration
Deadline: 8/15/08
Members: $12
Non-members: $15
Ages: 15+
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F08-29 Adventures for
Women - Chippewa River Kayak Trip
No waterfalls
or rapids to worry about, but in mid-August,
there will be plenty of rocks and shallow,
sandy bottoms to maneuver around when kayaking
the Chippewa River! To help us recover from
our efforts, there will be a special (edible)
treat awating us when we land at CNC's main
canoe launch near the Homestead Farm. Join CNC
Senior Naturalist Janea Little for this
pleasant float trip from CNC's Chippewa Cabin
(near Meridian Road) to just below the
confluence of the Pine and Chippewa Rivers. As
always with CNC's float trips, the trip might
have to be canceled if the weather or water
conditions are just too poor.
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8/20/08
Wednesday
9:30 - 11:00 am
Free Admission
All Ages
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Big Trees and
Tall Flowers
Big trees and
tall wildflowers will be the focus of this
hike with naturalist Karen Breternitz. Do you
know where our largest oaks grow? Come along
on this hike to find out!
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8/21/08
Thursday
9:30 - 10:30 am
Free Admission
Ages: 3-5
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Preschool
Story Hour: Bat
Loves the Night
Come spend an hour learning about nature! The
hour will include a story and may include
songs, art, rhymes and other age-appropriate
activities.
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8/21/08
Thursday
5:00 - 10:00 pm
Registration
Deadline: 8/15/08
Member: $15
Non-member: $20
Ages: 12+, under 18
w/adult
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F08-30 Saginaw Bay by
Voyageur Canoe
Join Tom Lenon
for an exciting adventure as we paddle in the
Saginaw Bay in a 29-foot Voyageur Canoe. The
canoe is a fiberglass reproduction of the
birchbark canoes used by voyageurs to haul
loads of trade goods and valuable animal pelts
in the 18th and 19th centuries. During the
trip we'll explore the natural and cultural
resources of the area and share stories of the
past all while having a truly unique outdoor
experience. We expect this program to fill up
quickly, so sign up right away! If weather or
water conditions are not favorable, this trip
will be canceled (determined the afternoon of
the trip at CNC's discretion) and participants
will be refunded.
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8/23/08
Saturday
7:00 - 9:00 am
Free Admission
Ages: 9+
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Short-N-Sweet
Bird Hike
Two hours might
be just enough time to sort out whether that
sparrow was a juvenile Swamp or Song. . .
August can be a challenging month for birders,
because so many of the birds we'll see will be
juveniles, with "not quite right"
plumage, and the rest will be post-breeding
adults who might or might not be molting half
their feathers! Tackle these challenges, along
with more straightforward identifications,
with Senior Naturalist Janea Little. Loaner
binoculars are available.
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8/24/08
Sunday
1:30 - 5:00 pm
Free Admission
All Ages
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Homestead
Sunday
Take a break from your busy schedule and enjoy
a peaceful afternoon at the Homestead Farm.
Staff and volunteers will be on hand at our
log cabin and one-room schoolhouse to answer
your questions, give tours of the farm and
teach lessons from long ago. Kids of all ages
can help with chores, play traditional games
and visit the farm animals. The Homestead and
Schoolhouse are open Sundays, May 25 - August
31.
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8/27/08
Wesnesday
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Free Admission
Ages: 18+
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Quilters
Instructor(s):
Betty Thayer
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8/27/08
Wednesday
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Free Admission
All Ages
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Woodcarvers
Instructor(s):
Barb and Willy Stewart
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8/29/08
Friday
7:00 - 10:00 am
Free Admission
Ages: 9+
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Early Bird Hike
at Wood Duck Pond
The still
waters and muddy edges of Wood Duck and Oxbow
Ponds should be home to many families of
Canada Geese, Mallards, Wood Ducks and
shorebirds at this time of year. They are also
home to regular sightings of Brown Creepers,
Pileated Woodpeckers, and if we step outside
of the bird arena, mink and otter! To make
sure we have time to walk both areas, meet
Senior Naturalist Janea Little at the Visitor
Center; we'll carpool to the Homestead Farm
and walk to the ponds from there.
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8/31/08
Sunday
1:30 - 5:00 pm
Free Admission
All Ages
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Homestead
Sunday
Take a break from your busy schedule and enjoy
a peaceful afternoon at the Homestead Farm.
Staff and volunteers will be on hand at our
log cabin and one-room schoolhouse to answer
your questions, give tours of the farm and
teach lessons from long ago. Kids of all ages
can help with chores, play traditional games
and visit the farm animals. The Homestead and
Schoolhouse are open Sundays, May 25 - August
31.
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