Unless noted, all programs are free to members and meet at (or carpool from) our center at Presque Isle Park. Donations from participants are always appreciated.
For more information on programs, call 228-6250.

Birds of Prey to Visit Birds, Birds, Birds! Camp
Monday, August 9, at 10 am and 1 pm

Gayle Bruntjens of the U.P. Raptor Rehab and Wildlife Center will give educational presentations to campers during MooseWood Nature Center's Birds, Birds, Birds! camp. They will be bringing a variety of different raptors to share with the kids such as Cooper's, Red-Tailed, and Red Shouldered Hawks and a few night hunters such as the Barred and Great Horned owls.

The U.P. Raptor Rehab is located in Gladstone, MI and was founded in March, 2006. The center has given birds of prey the chance to fly once again in U.P. skies. Their mission is to release the once injured bird of prey back to the town in which they were found. For more information on the U.P. Raptor Rehab, call (906) 428-1497.

MooseWood is still accepting camp applications. For registration information, Download an application with program descriptions (140k pdf file) or call (906) 228-6250.

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MooseWood Summer Camp 2010
June 21 - August 11

Enroll now for a safe and fun filled nature camp experience for your child. Morning, afternoon, and full day sessions for children ages 5-14 will take place June 21 through August 11 on Presque Isle Park. Download an application with program descriptions (140k pdf file); download color poster (548k pdf file). If you have questions, please contact Tiffany or Amanda at 906-228-6250 or email info@moosewood.org.

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Precious Pollinators
Saturday, July 31, 3 - 4:30 pm

Learn about the many different pollinators of Presque Isle! Make a hummingbird feeder and learn what flowers you can grow to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Meet: MooseWood Nature Center. Fee: Free for members/$5 for not-yet-members or $10/family for not-yet-members. Audience: Ages 5 to 9.

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Critter Feeding
Saturdays, August 14 & 28 at 3 pm

Help take an active part in feeding the animals—snakes, turtles, toads, and a frog. Meet: MooseWood Nature Center. Fee: Free to members, $5 suggested donation appreciated/family for not-yet-members. Audience: Children and Families.

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Reptile Romp: Lake LaVasseur
Sunday, August 15, 3 - 4 pm

A nature walked focused on our most feared but friendly U.P. native, the snake. Meet: Lake LaVasseur, turn right onto Kawbawgam Rd off of M-28 East. Fee: Free for members/$5 for not-yet-members or $10/family for not-yet-members. Audience: All ages.

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It’s A Bug’s Life
Saturday, August 21, 3 - 4 pm

Explore the life cycles of native insects using magnifying glasses and microscopes. A fun craft will follow. Meet: MooseWood Nature Center. Fee: Free for members/$5 for not-yet-members or $10/family for not-yet-members. Ages: Ages 5 to 10.

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Reptile Romp: Strawberry Lake
Sunday, August 29, 3 - 4 pm

Romp with us around the muddy edges of a herper’s delight! Animals to see: frogs, toadlets, turtles, snakes and more. Meet: Strawberry Lake. Fee: Free for members/$5 for not-yet-members or $10/family for not-yet-members. Audience: All ages.

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Thank You for Making the Candlelight Ski & Snowshoe Fund Raiser a Success!

MooseWood Nature Center offers a heartfelt thank you to all the attendees and volunteers who made the Candlelight Ski & Snowshoe Fund Raiser a success.

First and foremost, thank you to Steve Waller, and Marquette Astronomical Society Club members Roger Meade, Shawn Olsen, and Scott Stobbelaar for offering star viewing and sharing their knowledge of the constellations and planets.

We couldn’t have set up, coordinated the event, and cleaned up without the help of Northern Michigan University students Keaton Mladic and Justin Nimsgern, Jill Rogers, Andrew Bek, Kerriah Grifka, Logan Vear, Dinele and Jarynn Stewart, Corinne Rockow, MooseWood Naturalist Amanda Grifka and MooseWood board members Linda O’Brien, Niko Economides, Lynnea McFadden, Sue Payant, and Tiffany Rantanen.

A huge thank you to the door prize donors: Jim and Jackie Winkowski of Snowy Plains Kennel, Marquette Mountain, Dog Whisperer Andrew Bek, and Scot Stewart.

And lastly, another huge thank you to the businesses that supported this event: U.P. Rehab Services of Marquette, CoCo’s, Gopher’s Cafe, and the Rubaiyat. Their contributions to this event made it a truly memorable experience.

We appreciate your support and hope you will join us again in 2011.

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MooseWood Nature Center is seeking a person with good finance knowledge to support its Board of Directors. We need a volunteer Treasurer who can take responsibility for our financial affairs.

The board meets monthly and the Treasurer would be expected to prepare reports and attend these meetings. He or she would also oversee the budget-setting and monitoring process, issue checks and ensure good practice in financial governance.

The volunteer can look forward to being part of an innovative organization and working with a friendly group of colleagues. For more information please email info@moosewood.org.

MooseWood Nature Center would like to say thank you to all the participants who came out in support of the 2009 Haunted Bog Walk and Friendly Frights Forest fund-raiser.  MooseWood and its critters depend on the generosity of the community to make our largest fund-raiser a success.

Thank you to all the NMU students, groups, clubs, and organizations that made this event possible. We would like to thank the following: Organization for Outdoor Recreation Professionals, Outdoor Recreation Center, Environmental Science Organization, Aspen House, Alpha Gamma Delta, VanAntwerp and Spalding halls, Marquette Senior High School Environmental Science Club, Campus Girl Scouts, Boy Scout Troop #302, the City of Marquette, and all the individuals too numerous to name here who donated their time and energy to put on this major fund-raiser.

In addition, we would like to thank the many local merchants of Marquette who gave funds, food, supplies, and in-kind services. MooseWood Nature Center would like to thank our sponsors: Mares-Z-Doats, Shopko, Marquette Food Co-Op, Company B Graphics, Superior Dermatology: Dr. Jennifer Baldwin, Superior View, Michaels, Pride Printing, 96.7 FM “The Eagle,” Babycakes, 100.3 FM “The Point,” Farmer Q’s Market, Main Street Pizza, Dominos Pizza, Econo Foods, and CK Unlimited Photography.

We hope all the participants who braved the Haunted Bog Walk and Friendly Frights Forest enjoyed their visit and we encourage everyone to come back next year.

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Support MooseWood's live animal exhibits -- Adopt-a-Critter

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See the Haunted Bog Galleries on CK Unlimited's "Events" page.