Join us for a delightful mix of original live music and spoken word stories shared in an intimate outdoor setting. A free event for the whole family, brought to you by the Dstreet Music Foundation. Music by Laurie Middlebrook-Spear, Leaving the Shire and Andy Dalton. Story tellers from the Midland Moth group. Food Truck will […]
Join us every Friday morning, June – August, to hear award-winning children’s books read aloud in the Children’s Garden. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card. This is a drop-in event. Registration is not required. Daily admission rates are $15 for adults, $5 for students, and children 3 and under are admitted […]
Step back in time at Homestead Sundays at Chippewa Nature Center (CNC) for a free, family-friendly afternoon, Sundays June 2-August 25 from 1-5 pm. Visit the pigs, sheep, cows and chickens that call the Homestead Farm home in the summer. Explore the cabin, one-room schoolhouse and timber frame barn, and learn how life was different […]
Let’s get batty about bats! This elusive creature takes center stage as we walk the trails looking for bats flying in the night sky. Meet at the Visitor Center. FREE | All Ages, under 18 w/adult Learn more: BAT HIKE 8/29/2024 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us every Friday morning, June – August, to hear award-winning children’s books read aloud in the Children’s Garden. Included with admission or purchase of an annual admission card. This is a drop-in event. Registration is not required. Daily admission rates are $15 for adults, $5 for students, and children 3 and under are admitted […]
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We’re excited to invite you to our Annual Family Carnival—a day packed with fun and excitement for all ages! Date: September 8, 2024Time: 2-5 PMLocation: Our Parking Lot at 6100 Perrine Rd Bring your family, invite your friends, and come to enjoy some of our many free attractions: Snow Cones and Cotton Candy Inflatables and […]
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Just Between Friends Franchise in the Midland/BayCity/Saginaw area is a huge pop up sale that occurs 2 times a year. Giving local families a sustainable shopping option for all things you need for your growing kids. Families can also earn some income decluttering their homes and consigning with us for the event. We will also […]
**Monthly Series** Nature Connections: Redbud Embrace the opportunity to know the forest in a new way by focusing on an individual species of tree or shrub each month. Through exploration and guided experiences, participants will come to know a section of CNC’s land throughout the seasons to make a meaningful, personal connection with nature. Quiet […]
Just Between Friends Franchise in the Midland/BayCity/Saginaw area is a huge pop up sale that occurs 2 times a year. Giving local families a sustainable shopping option for all things you need for your growing kids. Families can also earn some income decluttering their homes and consigning with us for the event. We will also […]
Children and their caregiver(s) are invited to join us for a staff-led walk, learn about the outdoors and learn ways to introduce children to the natural world around them. Meet at the Visitor Center. 2nd Friday of the month April-Oct, 9:30-10:30 am FREE | Ages: 6 mos-2 yrs w/adult Learn more: WEE STROLL 9/13/2024 9:30 AM […]
Just Between Friends Franchise in the Midland/BayCity/Saginaw area is a huge pop up sale that occurs 2 times a year. Giving local families a sustainable shopping option for all things you need for your growing kids. Families can also earn some income decluttering their homes and consigning with us for the event. We will also […]
Learn the basics of dying wool and other fibers such as alpaca or silk with Sue Erhardt, fiber arts enthusiast and Midland Fiber Arts Guild member. Focused on natural dyes, participants will learn how to forage for color with an eye on sustainability, plant their own garden, prepare a dye bath and materials to be […]
A family friendly festival. Food trucks, craft show, farmers market, carriage rides, splash pad, bounce house and much more! Learn more: FALL FESTIVAL September 14 12pm to 4pm
Just Between Friends Franchise in the Midland/BayCity/Saginaw area is a huge pop up sale that occurs 2 times a year. Giving local families a sustainable shopping option for all things you need for your growing kids. Families can also earn some income decluttering their homes and consigning with us for the event. We will also […]
See resident and migratory birds up close, as birds are caught in mist nets and banded for research. Join researcher Mike Bishop and CNC staff at the Wetlands Area pavilion near the parking lot off S Badour Rd. This is a free drop-in program, no registration required. If it is raining or windy, banding will […]
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Join an Interpretive Naturalist for a hike to enjoy this month’s full moon. Learn how the tradition of naming moons began and what makes each month special. Please wear dark colors and bring a flashlight. Meet at the Visitor Center. FREE | Ages: 9+, under 18 w/adult 9/17 at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM 10/17 at […]
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Whether they jump, crawl, hop or swim, reptiles and amphibians are fascinating and beautiful animals. Join a Chippewa Nature Center Naturalist in search of these slimy and scaly creatures at Little Forks Conservancy’s Forestview Natural Area. Meet at the the Forestview Natural Area parking lot. Directions: From Midland, take N Saginaw Rd west toward Sanford. […]
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