Tree Trek Sunday, June 25th at 2pm. Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. Brush up on your forest ecology as you learn how to identify the features of several important U.P. trees such as pine, maple, oak, willow, and aspen while treking on Presque Isle park. Interact with parts of trees and pictures of trees (i.e. […]

Story Time at MooseWood: Playdough is for the Birds! Sunday, June 25, 11:00am.  Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. The book, Bird Builds a Nest by Martin Jenkins will help us learn about how nests are built and the type of materials used. We will search outdoors for materials, use what is provided, or you can […]

Marquette Art Week Pottery Demonstration Saturday, June 24, Noon – 4 PM, MooseWood Nature Center When people talk about throwing pottery, they generally mean the process from the time the clay touches the wheel to the time the wheel is stopped. In this more general (and most commonly used) sense, throwing is the entire activity […]

Creature Feature: Colubrid Snakes Saturday, June 17, at 3:00 pm. Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. The most common category of snakes seen within the pet trade today are known as colubrids, members of the scientific family Colubridae. Encompassing nearly two-thirds of currently known snake species, colubrids include corn snakes, milk snakes, king snakes, garter snakes […]

Workshop: Glass, Beand, and Charms Sunday, June 11th at 1:00pm (14 yrs and under- adults welcome too); and 2:30pm (Adults). Meet at MooseWood. There is a maximum of 10 people for each workshop time. Learn how to bend and work with wire while making your very own hand-made piece of jewelry you can be proud […]

Sunday, May 28th, 2pm. Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. Do you know the difference between a frog and a toad? Find out as we explore the lives and habitats of these unique amphibians. Try a craft, and meet one of the resident amphibians (or more! depending on availability) up close. Expect an ‘un-frog-gettable’ afternoon of […]

Sunday, May 14th at 3:00 pm. Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. Guests will have a unique up-close animal experience with tarantulas and learn about their habitat, interesting facts, and why these animals are so cool! Other hands-off critters will be discussed also. If you have questions about these amazing arachnids, then you won’t want to […]

Friday, May 12th from 5pm to 9pm, Saturday, May 13th from 10am to 6pm, and Sunday, May 14th from 11am to 4pm. Help support the nature center at the TV-6 Mother’s Day Craft Show at NMU’s Superior Dome. Select hand-made items including:  photo prints, glazed pottery, jewelry, and quilted and sewn items will be available.  […]

Sunday, May 7th at 1:00pm (14 yrs and under- adults welcome too); and 2:30pm (Adults). Meet at MooseWood. There is a maximum of 10 people for each workshop time. Learn how to bend and work with wire while making your very own hand-made piece of jewelry you can be proud of. All tools and materials […]

Fridays in May at 1:00pm. 5/5- Crows; 5/12- Wolves; 5/19- Bears; 5/26- Moose.  Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. We’ll read a story or two, and enjoy a craft or activity. Suggested age range: 3-8 years old, but all are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. To support the nature center, suggested donations are […]