Story Time at MooseWood: Monarch Butterflies! Sunday, August 20, 2023 11:00 am. The book, “Hello Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story” by Zeena Pliska will be read. Following the book reading, there will be a fun activity. Guests may browse and enjoy the pollinator garden in front of the nature center, along with a visit […]

Pottery Throwdown  Saturday August 12th, 2023,  Noon-4:00 Join us in a demonstration of pottery wheel throwing, and try your hand at the technique if you wish. Children are welcome to create pinch or coil pots to take home. Finished wares will be available for a suggested donation with all proceeds benefiting the Center. Suggested age […]

Story Time at MooseWood: Fireflies! Sunday, August 6, 2023 at 11:00 am. Fireflies or lightning bugs? No matter what you call them, these fun glowing insects help complete a perfect summer evening.  The books, “Fireflies” by Julie Brinckloe, and “Living Lights: Fireflies in Your Backyard” by Nancy Loewen will be read. Following the book reading, […]

Tree Trek Saturday, August 5th, 2023 at 3:30 pm. Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. Brush up on your forest ecology as we learn how to identify the features of several important U.P. trees such as pine, maple, oak, willow, and aspen as we trek on Presque Isle park. Interact with parts of trees and pictures […]

Creature Feature: Pill Bugs Sunday, July 30th at 3pm. Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. Discover just what makes these little bugs so fascinating. Learn how they spend their days, what they eat, where and when they sleep, and how they protect themselves. We will collect and observe pill bugs and put together temporary habitats for […]

Story Time at MooseWood: The Gruffalo Sunday, July 23rd, 11:00am.  Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. The book, “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson will be read.  A mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want to eat him. Join us to see what happens to […]

  6/29- still time to register. We still have room, email below to register your coming. Grow Your Own Mushrooms Saturday, July 1, 1:00pm to 2:30pm. Participants will register in half hour blocks. Meet at MooseWood Nature Center. Do you love mushrooms? Use your own hands to create next year’s crop of shiitake mushrooms in […]

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 […]