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Looking for things to do in Southeast Michigan? Want to get outdoors and enjoy nature? Visit and browse our calendar of events regularly to view WNHA and/or MDNR sponsored events and programs that are interesting and fun for the whole family. Spend some time on a naturalist guided tour and increase your awareness of the wonders hidden in the forests, prairies and bogs. Join us in a variety of other programs and activities that will intrigue, fascinate and inspire you and your family to discover your natural world!
To reach the Discovery Center take I-94 to exit 157, go north and follow the signs.
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| Sun. | M | T | W | R | F | Sat. |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 Winter Orienteering | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 Creatures of the Galapagos | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 The Night Crew |
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| February 2012 | ||||||
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| Sun. | M | T | W | R | F | Sat. |
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| 5 Fish, From Head to Tail! | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 Creature Feature | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Family Ice Fishing & Bonfire |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| March 2012 | ||||||
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| Sun. | M | T | W | R | F | Sat. |
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| 4 Animals Have Class | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 Maple Syrup Making | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 The First Michiganders | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 Build Your Own Telescope | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
All programs and events are held at the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118 unless otherwise specified.
The following programs are free to members of the WNHA. Program fees (when applicable) are $2/person or $5/family for non-members of the WNHA. Programs presented by park staff are free to all.
A State of Michigan Recreational Passport is required for entry at this State Recreation Area. Please visit the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment's webpage at www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport for additional information.
Advanced registration is required for all indoor programs due to program size restrictions and in order to contact you if program changes become necessary. To make or cancel reservations please call the Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center at 734-475-3170.
Challenge yourself to an afternoon adventure in the forest. Winter is a great time of year
for learning how to find your way in the woods. Suitable for all ages and skill levels. Compasses
will be provided or bring your own. Cost: $2/person or $5/family.
Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.
Limited to 35 people.
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The unique animals of the Galapagos including blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises
and marine iguanas are not the only things that make these islands fascinating. Join
naturalist Carol Strahler to hear how ocean currents and geology influence the ecosystem,
and how islanders are coping with tourism and limited resources. Cost: $2/person or
$5/family with a State Recreation Passport.
Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.
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Live owl visitors from the Leslie Science Center will engage, educate and delight you. View these
birds of prey up close and learn about their lives in the wild. Following the program, birder Lathe Claflin
will lead a walk to search for owls near the Discovery Center. Bring your flashlight and warm clothing. Cost: $2/person or $5/family with a State Recreation Passport. Gerald E. Eddy Discovery Center,
17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea. Advance registration requested at
734-475-3170.
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Fish biologist Kevin Wehrly and technician Brad Utrup will bring live, Michigan fish to tell
their finny stories. Learn about fishy adaptations, behaviors and structures that help them survive
in Michigan lakes and streams. Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.
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Get acquainted with an exciting variety of live exotic animals brought by Dan Briere
of The Little Creatures Co. In this engaging program you will learn about global wildlife
conservation and about the lives and characteristic of these animals. Cost: $2/person or $5/family.
Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.
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Watch an ice fishing demonstration and try it yourself as part of the DNR’s Free
Fishing Weekend. Make your own fishing pole and enjoy other winter games and activities.
Part of the lake will be cleared for skating. Warm up afterwards around a bonfire while you roast
marshmallows and drink hot chocolate. Bring your own hotdogs to cook for lunch. Park at the Mill Lake
lot on McClure Road near Chelsea or hike/ski over from the Eddy Discovery Center. Contact DNRE staff
at (734) 475-3170 or (734) 475-8307 for more information.
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What do mammals have in common with fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds? We all have
backbones! Join us for this hands-on interactive program as Science Alive brings live
animals from each of these groups. Learn about the characteristics they share and the differences
that set them apart. Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Advance registration requested at (734) 475-3170.
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It’s time for that traditional rite of spring – tapping maple trees. Naturalist Tom Jameson
will share his time-tested techniques for do-it-yourself maple syrup making. Following a viewing of the film
“Maple Sugar Farmer,” he will lead a short walk to show how to identify maple trees and to demonstrate proper
tapping techniques. Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Advance registration requested at (734) 475-3170.
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Michigan's earliest known inhabitants hunted in a world of spruce parklands and tundra grazed by
herds of caribou, musk ox, and mastodon -- a world almost unimaginable to us. Dr. Henry Wright, renowned
archeologist from the U-M, will tell the story of these people and their environment as discovered through
extensive research. Bring your own Native American points for identification following the program.
Cost: $2/person or $5/family. Advance registration requested at 734-475-3170.
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The sky’s the limit when you have a telescope to view our Milky Way galaxy and its millions
of stars. Be a modern-day Galileo as you make your own working telescope with astronomy buff Meg Gower.
Cost: program fee $2/person or $5/family; supplies $6/telescope. Limited to 20 telescopes.
Advance registration required at 734-475-3170.
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Winter 2012 Schedule of Events pdf version click here
