Join us for a brief presentation and a winter walk on Friday, January 20th, 6:30 p.m. We may hear Great Horned, Great Gray, Barred, or Saw-Whet owls. This time of year these mysterious birds make themselves known to each other by calling for mates and defining their territory. By late February, early March, mating pairs […]

Saturday, January 14th at 3:00 p.m. What is an owl pellet? An owl pellet is the compressed undigested animal parts such as bones, teeth, feathers, fur, and claws that is regurgitated (coughed up from the beak). All owls produce pellets and dissecting them is a great way to find out what they eat. Owls are […]

Birch Bark Angels Saturday, December 3rd, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Local birch bark artist, Rick Eckloff will offer a hands-on program on how to make birch bark and acorn angels. These ornaments will look great on Christmas trees, as tags for gifts or as a gift for a loved one. This program is suitable for […]

Registration for the second class is now open! A limited number of registrations will be accepted. Once the class is full, registrations will no longer be accepted. The class size is being limited so that attendees will have a more personalized experience. Thank you for your understanding.  Pre-registration is required. Please send an email with […]

This year is our 17th annual event! with a theme of: Halloween Nightmares. What is the Haunted Bog Walk? You and 12-14 other brave souls are led through the Haunted Bog Walk. On your 18-20 minute walk, your wits will be tested as you encounter ghouls, ghosts, spirits and other scary creatures of the night. […]

What Tree is That? Friday, August 26th, 2:00 pm   Matt Watkeys, Forester for Marquette-Alger Conservation District, will lead a workshop in identifying local trees in the full flush of their summer foliage. Learn them now so when the leaves are gone, you can spot them by the less obvious clues of bark, twig, and […]

Join us on Sunday, July 10th from 11:00 – 5:00 pm. for a community BBQ at Steinhaus Market benefiting MooseWood Nature Center.  Tickets are $10 each and include admission and a fabulous BBQ chicken and pulled pork meal served by our friends of the Steinhaus Market. Pick up your pre-sale tickets at the Market, MooseWood Nature Center during […]

The MooseWood Nature Center will host its annual meeting on Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Northern Michigan Universities Mead Auditorium, West Science Building, located at 2701 Presque Isle Avenue in Marquette. The public is welcome. A short business meeting will take place, beginning at 6:30 pm. President Scot Stewart will facilitate the election […]

This years birding festival will consist of a series of six birding adventures led by community birding experts. All birding skills are welcome. Due to the Bogs popularity we’ve added an additional program at the Bog. Birding the Bog II will be held Saturday, May 28th from 8:15 am to 10:00 am. Cost: Free to public […]

After many years since our last after-school program at Birchview Elementary in Ishpeming, MooseWood Nature Center is happy to announce that we will once again be offering this program. This year’s program will be offered to students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades at Graveraet Elementary School. It is our hope to grow this program […]