Fall Color Tour Saturday, October 11, Noon-2:30 pm. Meet at the North-most Sugarloaf parking lot off of CR-550.Tour will include the whole Sugarloaf summit hike. Hike difficulty: rugged and up-hill, please wear appropriate gear. Join MooseWood volunteer and forester, Sean Fischer for a fall color tour at the Sugarloaf Mountain trailhead where we will observe […]

Making Shiitake Mushroom Logs Saturday, October 4, 1:00-3:30 P.M. $5 per 2-foot log Participants will inoculate hardwood logs with shiitake mushroom spore plugs. The fungus slowly permeates the log over the next year or two and, when conditions are right, edible mushrooms blossom from the log. Suggested for ages 8-adult. Children must be accompanied by […]

The Diversity of the Tropics- Costa Rica Thursday, October 2, 7:00-8:30 pm Community Room, Peter White Public Library The beauty and the diversity of life in the Tropics is one of the biggest attractions for both biologists and vacationists to Costa Rica. More than 20% of the country is preserved in national parks protecting that […]

Snake Shed Jewelry Class Sunday, September 28th, 3:00pm. Fee: suggested $10/jewelry piece. Register by sending an email to moosewoodnc@gmail.com with attendee name(s) who will make a jewelry piece. Supplies are limited.   Back by popular demand! A great conversation starter, and a unique piece of jewelry.  At this class you’ll make your own piece of jewelry using […]

Art at MooseWood: Hand-building Mugs Tuesday, September 16 and 23, 6:00-8:00pm. This is a members-only class for participants aged 12 and up. $20 covers all materials in both sessions. Join a small class to create functional pottery mugs. During the first session, participants slab roll and create the mug forms, attach handles, and decorate their […]

Pottery Wheel Demonstration Saturday, September 13, Noon-3:30pm. Come watch our resident potter make bowls and other functional pottery on the pottery wheel. There will be opportunities for visitors aged 12 and up to try their hand at making small bowls on the wheel in either air-dry or kiln-fired clay. Air-dried projects can be taken home […]

Nature Trivia at the Kognisjon Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:30 pm. Come out and join the U.P.’s only nature center for a night of fun, facts, and fundraising! Test your knowledge of the natural world with four trivia categories, win prizes, and help MooseWood Nature Center hit our fundraising goal of $5000.00 to resurface […]

Art at MooseWood:  Creating Clay Dishes with Drape Forms Tuesdays, August 19th and 26th from 6-8 pm. Ages 12 to adult. $20 per person for both sessions. This is a members-only program. In this two-session program, participants first create slabs of clay and shape them into small plates or dishes using wooden forms. The second […]

Pebble Art Sunday, August 17, 11:00 am. Members only program. Purchase a membership, starting at $10, to enjoy this program. Fee: $10 will cover all materials. Creating your own unique wall art with pebbles is an easy, inexpensive, and gorgeous way to decorate your walls and home. It’s also an easy craft for all skill […]

Moose on the Move Tuesday, August 12th, 6:30 pm. Donations Welcome. Although moose were native to the U.P., by the turn of the 20th century they had been eliminated by logging, hunting, and disease. In the 1980s the Department of Natural Resources developed a bold plan to bring moose from Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario […]