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Mar 2024
Pancake Breakfast at the Farm
It’s maple syrup season at the Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Center; come celebrate with a pancake breakfast. Breakfast will include all you can eat pancakes, 3 sausage links, coffee, water, or Tang. Before or after…
Find out more »Feeding Time in the Nature Center
You’ll get a chance to talk with an interpreter about the animals and learn what is on the lunch menu that day. Enjoy a relaxed time in the center, learning about the animals, visiting the…
Find out more »Apr 2024
Nighttime Nature
Nighttime at Stony Creek Metropark offers new opportunities for outdoor nature exploration. Each month, meet a naturalist at the nature center for a short presentation and then head out in the dark. From owls to…
Find out more »Nighttime Nature
Nighttime at Stony Creek Metropark offers new opportunities for outdoor nature exploration. Each month, meet a naturalist at the nature center for a short presentation and then head out in the dark. From owls to…
Find out more »Nighttime Nature
Nighttime at Stony Creek Metropark offers new opportunities for outdoor nature exploration. Each month, meet a naturalist at the nature center for a short presentation and then head out in the dark. From owls to…
Find out more »Nighttime Nature
Nighttime at Stony Creek Metropark offers new opportunities for outdoor nature exploration. Each month, meet a naturalist at the nature center for a short presentation and then head out in the dark. From owls to…
Find out more »Nature Discovery Hikes
Come out for a guided exploration of the unique habitats and seasonal nature happenings at Stony Creek Metropark. Meet at the nature center, learn about the season and what you might see or hear in…
Find out more »Rain and Sun Scavenger Hunt
Can you find these springtime clues along the trails?! Look high and look low for what you need to complete this scavenger hunt. Show up anytime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Cost; $3, $5…
Find out more »Feeding Time in the Nature Center
You’ll get a chance to talk with an interpreter about the animals and learn what is on the lunch menu that day. Enjoy a relaxed time in the center, learning about the animals, visiting the…
Find out more »River Roles
Color animal finger puppets, then read the book “Over in a River Flowing Out to the Sea” and learn about the animals and their roles in the riverbank ecosystem. Feel the feathers and fur from…
Find out more »Botany Basics
Curious about what plants are growing when and how to identify them? Hit the trails for a hike to observe plants, discuss how they’re used by wildlife and people, and learn what to look for…
Find out more »MetroBarks: Paws in the Park
Explore Stony Creek Metropark with your furry friend. During each program, a park interpreter will meet you at different dog-friendly rustic trails throughout the park. Enjoy a nice hike through the woods as you discover…
Find out more »Feeding Time in the Nature Center
You’ll get a chance to talk with an interpreter about the animals and learn what is on the lunch menu that day. Enjoy a relaxed time in the center, learning about the animals, visiting the…
Find out more »Let’s Go Outside Pre-K
You and your little ones are invited every third Monday of the month to participate in an outdoor nature adventure. Walk along reflection trail by the nature center while searching for signs of animals, playing…
Find out more »Nature’s Nightlife
Find out what happens after the sun goes down and journey into the world of nocturnal animals in this exciting program led by Leslie Science and Nature Center. Meet different live animals and learn all…
Find out more »Earth Day Cleanup: Stony Creek
Earth Day is a time to reflect on your impact on the planet and work towards more sustainable practices and efforts that support a healthy environment for all of us. Check in at the park…
Find out more »On App Scavenger Hunt
Bring your device and come out for the best ways to us your phone or tablet in nature. The group will go over using Seek, Merlin, and iNaturalist, along with a few less common applications…
Find out more »Feeding Time in the Nature Center
You’ll get a chance to talk with an interpreter about the animals and learn what is on the lunch menu that day. Enjoy a relaxed time in the center, learning about the animals, visiting the…
Find out more »Pond Dipping Day
Use nets and buckets to look for aquatic insects that call the waters home. Cost; $3, $5 for nonmembers. Register online at sevenponds.org.
Find out more »Annual Spring Clean-Up Day
Join in on cleaning up the community, then return to the activity center for refreshments and goodies. For more information, call 586-731-5102 or visit shelbytwp.org/cleanup.
Find out more »Invasive Species Work Day
Join a Land Steward for an afternoon of working on nonnative invasive plants around the center. Bring your own work gloves and water. All necessary tools provided.
Find out more »Nature Detectives
Are you good at solving clues? Enjoy time on the trails? Let's see if you can solve the mystery of the stolen bird seed. Cost; $3, $5 for nonmembers. Register online at sevenponds.org.
Find out more »Feeding Time in the Nature Center
You’ll get a chance to talk with an interpreter about the animals and learn what is on the lunch menu that day. Enjoy a relaxed time in the center, learning about the animals, visiting the…
Find out more »May 2024
Morning Paddle
Join this naturalist-led canoe paddle to explore the ponds. Dress for the weather. Minimum 5 years old to ride and 10 years old to paddle. Cost; $3, $5 for nonmembers. Register online at sevenponds.org.
Find out more »Nature Discovery Hikes
Come out for a guided exploration of the unique habitats and seasonal nature happenings at Stony Creek Metropark. Meet at the nature center, learn about the season and what you might see or hear in…
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