Watercolor Feathers Monday, July 21, 5:00 – 7:00 pm. Ages recommendation: Adult. Fee: $10.00. Learn to paint the feathers of some of our Upper Michigan Birds! We will begin with simple sketches and then paint. No experience necessary.

Wiggly and Wonderful Worms! Saturday, July 12, 11:00 am. Recommended ages: 5-8 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Siblings are welcome to join. Donations welcome. They’re creepy, they’re crawly, they live in the dirt, but what do we really know about worms? Children will find worms where they live, explore a worm up-close, […]

The MooseWood Nature Center is excited to introduce a new members-only series giving participants the opportunity to explore their inner artist. “Art at MooseWood” provides small-group instruction in creative beginner art projects. Have you ever wanted to dabble in pottery, develop your nature photography skills, or try your hand at watercolor? Here’s your chance. Sessions […]

Watercolor Bookmarks Sunday, June 29th, 3:00pm Members only program. Purchase a membership, to enjoy this program.  Learn to make unique bookmarks to call your own using watercolor and pen. Some basic watercolor techniques will be discussed to complete this easy project. Recommended ages: 10 and older.

Marquette Art Week Pottery Demonstration on Presque Isle Park Saturday, June 28, Noon – 3:30pm, 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 […]

Spider vs. Insect: What’s the Difference? Wednesday, June 25th at 6:00pm Guests will learn about some common invertebrates: spiders and insects. What features do spiders and insects have in common? What makes them different? Meet some live critters and hunt for some too at the nature center. This program is being offered by Easton Zivnoska […]

Healthy Bees, Healthy Food, Healthy Kids program Sunday, June 22 at 1:00 pm Beekeeper, Sue Payant, will talk about the importance of bees in the food chain.  The program will include a storybook, craft, and honey tasting. Activity books will also be available to take home. Recommended ages 5-10yrs.

Marten and Fisher Management in Michigan Tuesday, June 17 at 6:00pm Join us for a discussion on the biology, history, and management of two lesser-known members of the weasel family in Michigan; the American marten and fisher. Cody Norton, Bear, Furbearer, and Small Game Specialist for the Michigan DNR will speak about how to identify […]

Pottery 101: Slab-building and Texturing Tuesdays, June 3 and 10 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Ages: 12 to adult. $20 per person for both sessions. This is a Members Only program. This two-session program provides instruction and practice in rolling clay into slabs, and then texturizing, patterning, and cutting components. The parts are then fused […]

Pottery Wheel Demonstration Saturday, May 31, Noon-3:30pm “Throwing” pottery is the process of forming a mass of moist clay into a bowl, cylinder, or other shape onto the potter’s wheel. This is just the first step in making the final piece, for the clay must be fired at high temperature to become hard ceramic. Join […]