Happy Holidays! Start off the holiday season with local birch bark artist, Rick Eckloff, who will offer this hands-on program on Saturday, December 3th from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. 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 […]

“Cans for Critters” Can and Plastic Bottle Drive Are you still storing cans and plastic bottles in your garage? Are they spilling out of your closet? Don’t like the mess? Consider donating your returnable cans and plastic bottles to the MooseWood Nature Center. The drive will provide the nature center with valuable income to help with […]

“Cans for Critters” Can and Plastic Bottle Drive Are you still storing cans and plastic bottles in your garage? Are they spilling out of your closet? Don’t like the mess? Consider donating your returnable cans and plastic bottles to the MooseWood Nature Center. The drive will provide the nature center with valuable income to help with […]

Reptile Jewelry Workshop 8/20/22: Registration is now closed. The workshop is full. Sunday, August 28th, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm Fee: suggested $10/jewelry piece. Do you like jewelry? At this workshop you’ll make your own unique piece of jewelry using shed reptile skins. All materials will be provided (including sheds, although you can bring your […]

Rock Painting Workshop Sunday, August 7th, from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. Dive into the world of rock painting with this “paint what you want”-themed workshop. MooseWood is surrounded by live animals, gardens and beautiful Presque Isle for inspiration. You’ll learn how to turn a rock into a beautiful piece of art, then let the artistic juices […]

Saturday, July 2nd at 1:00 pm. Recommended ages 5-10 years old. Kids will search for feathers (previously placed for them to find). A quick demonstration on the parts of a feather along with a short history on feathers used as a writing instrument will be presented. Kids will make their very own ink and feather pen and […]

Playing with Pottery Saturday and Sunday, July 30-31 Noon-4 PM- pottery wheel throwing demonstrations 1 PM: Pinch pot and coil pot construction for all ages 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 […]

What Can I Eat with This Beak? Sunday, June 26, 2:00 p.m. Through discussion, a game, and a garden activity, children will learn about birds and how birds adapt to their habitat. Students will use items to represent different types of bird beaks attempting to pick up a variety of foods as a bird might. […]

Playing with Pottery Thursday, June 23 Noon-4 PM- pottery wheel throwing demonstrations 1 PM: Pinch pot and coil pot construction for all ages 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 […]

Nature Bracelets Sunday, June 12, 12:00 p.m. Children will use observation and classifying skills to find objects in nature to make into a bracelet(s) during a short outside walk on the island. Recommended ages: 4-6 years. Immediately following the walk, families can use these skills inside the center and visit with the education animals. Suggested […]