Wetland Wonders at Presque Isle Bog Sunday, July 19th, 7:00 P.M. A $5 donation or $10/family is suggested for this program. Meet at the Presque Isle Bog parking lot. Easy walk with some sand. Dress appropriately, there could be bugs. To register, please email moosewoodnc@gmail.com. Enjoy the Presque Isle Bog for an evening walk. Along the […]

MooseWood Nature Center Celebrates 30 Years! On Thursday, July 16 at 5:00 PM, at MooseWood Nature Enter on Presque Isle, we will celebrate our 30th year. There will be a scrolling slide show and story board of our history, a bee exhibit, Smokey Bear, free face painting, a WM recycling truck to climb into, a […]

Pottery Wheel Demonstration Saturday, June 20th from Noon to 3:30pm. Visitors 12 and up can try their hands at the pottery wheel to test their skill at bowl making. Friends of all ages can make pinch pots with air-dry clay to take home and paint. Don’t want to get your hands dirty? Pottery will be […]

Lake Sturgeon in the Great Lakes Tuesday, June 9, 6:30 P.M., Peter White Public Library, Community Room Join us for a discussion about the largest freshwater fish in North America! Learn about Lake Sturgeon’s unique ecology, biology, history, and how we manage our fisheries to support this incredible species. Edward Baker is an expert on […]

DIY Bee Watering Station Sunday, June 7, 2:00 P.M. Cost is $10/station. Registration is required by June 5th. Email moosewoodnc@gmail.com to register. Recommended ages: 12 and under.  Any age is welcome with an adult. Bees get thirsty too. Join us in building a bee watering station to help your garden friends survive the summer. All […]

Bee Positive with Native Plants: Creating Habitat for Native U.P. Bees Saturday, May 30th from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Join us at Moosewood Nature Center for the presentation, Bee Positive with Native Plants: Creating Habitat for Native U.P. Bees. Michelle Wietek of Designs by Nature will talk about native bees, their relationships with native plants, and […]

5/16 update: Sunday afternoons Jewelry Workshop offered by Cindy Silva of Great Lakes Gems has been cancelled. We hope to schedule another in the Fall.   Workshop: Glass, Beads, and Charms Sunday, May 17, First Session: 12:30 pm, youth 10 and up. Second Session: 1:30 pm, adults.  Maximum of 10/class. Fee: $10 for each jewelry […]

Creature Cabin Saturday, April 18th from 5:00 to 6:30 P.M. This program is rescheduled from March cancellation. Easton Zivnoska will highlight some different species of reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Adaptations, natural behaviors, and cool facts will be discussed. Following the talk, there will be time to interact with live animals.

A Brief Natural History of Bats, with Notes on Species Native to the UP. Friday, May 1, 6:00 P.M., at MooseWood Nature Center Northern Michigan University Instructor, Hans Otto will present an overview of bat biology and behavior focusing on species in the Family Vespertillionidae, methods and materials used in bat research (acoustic detectors, mist […]

Celebrate Arbor Day: Spring is the Time for Trees! Sunday, April 19 from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. Suggested age range:  7 to 15 yrs.  Celebrate trees and learn their importance to our lives for this year’s Arbor Day, celebrated on Friday, April 24th. Join us for an hour of fun-filled learning about trees through a […]