August 2019
Invasive Shrub Removal – Huron Meadows
Join us in removing invasive shrubs from Huron Meadows Metropark. We will meet at the Acorn Ridge Picnic Shelter (look for the Metroparks vehicle and blue flag). Volunteers receive free day entry to the park, just let the toll booth attendant know you are at the park for a volunteer workday.
Find out more »Sunset YoPi at Eastwood Beach
Sunset YoPi is back for the fifth summer at Stony’s Eastwood Beach! Join us for a fun fusion of yoga, Pilates and fitness Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:30 pm, starting June 10. Please bring a mat, water and a 9”Pilates ball. Instructor Ivy will have equipment to loan. Multi -level . Families and children 12 years old and older are welcome.
Find out more »Farmer for a Day Camp
Designed to be educational and fun, this program allows kids the chance to work alongside our farmers taking care of animals. Each program includes a chance to meet all of the farm’s animals. Kids will perform hands-on tasks such as feeding and watering animals, mucking stalls, and hauling hay and grain sacks. Ages: 8 - 15
Find out more »Senior’s Free Hayrides
August 21st is National Senior Citizen Day. Seniors come out to the farm and enjoy a relaxing hayride through the woods and along the river. Wheelchair lift available with advanced notice.
Find out more »Paper Making
Learn who some of the first natural paper makers were. During this hands-on program, you’ll get a chance to take scrap paper and recycle it to create new paper. Bring home a recycled paper craft. Ages 6 and up. Please preregister, 586-463-4332.
Find out more »Homeschool: Worm Watch
What could be more fun than holding a slimy squiggly worm? Find out how to care for and raise your own worms. We will take a good, close look at worms under magnification and then we’ll go on a worm hunt! Ages 7 and up. Please preregister, 586-781-9113.
Find out more »Plant and Wildlife Survey
Join Your Metroparks and Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. on Thursday August 22nd in conducting a plant and wildlife survey at Stony Creek and Wolcott Mill Metroparks. These surveys will be conducted under the ITC transmission line corridor as a part of ITC’s Wildlife Habitat Council program. ECT provides general instruction on plant identification and will have several reference books on hand to help with plant and wildlife ID and species list making. All knowledge/skill levels are welcome!
Find out more »Nature Play: Bugs
Young learners will have a chance to explore nature and the outdoors with guided, hands-on play like stories, songs and movement! This month, we will investigate bugs and other creepy-crawlies. Ages 4-6. Please pre-register 586-463-4332.
Find out more »Farmer Jr. Camp
Now younger kids get their chance to work at the farm! If your child has the energy and enthusiasm for farm chores, but maybe not the muscle power yet, this is their program! Similar to our popular “Farmer for a Day,” but designed for the capabilities of younger kids. Farmer Jr. has kids work alongside Kensington Farmers to learn about life on the farm: meeting and feeding animals, hauling straw, doing chores and having fun! Ages: 6 - 8
Find out more »Twilight Bat Hike
They’re mysterious and spooky, but altogether helpful! Join us as we demystify the ways bats can help strengthen the community. We will start in the lab for a quick talk on what distinguishes bats from other mammals and why their ability to fly is so special. Next, we’ll move on to a twilight hike for the opportunity to search for our flighted-friends in the Environmental Discovery Center’s own backyard. Ages 10 and up. Please preregister, (248) 625-7280.
Find out more »Talkin’ about Osprey
In the not-so-distant past, Osprey were approaching extinction in North America. Now, they can be found throughout southeast Michigan. Join us as we check out the Osprey up close and personal. We’ll conclude with a short drive through the park with hopes of finding a few. Please preregister, (734) 379-5020.
Find out more »Voyageur Encampment
Learn about and experience the rich history connected with the voyageurs, coureur de bois, early settlers, Indians & military of the Great Lakes Fur Trade Era. This reenactment of the life-styles and skills of this era will include demonstrations and displays of canoe building, traditional crafts and skills, trade goods and artifacts, blacksmithing, campfire cooking, military life, cannons and weaponry, and much more! Come and enjoy music and dance, stories and lectures, and the sharing of our unique culture and history. The encampment is set up along the West Beach, with access from the Day Sail parking lot and beach.
Find out more »Movies In The Parks
Join us this August for our Movies in the Parks! For three Saturday evenings, we will show a different movie at a different Metropark. Grab your family, friends and kids of all ages for one night or all three. Each evening there will be family-friendly activities, music, bounce houses, food vendors and more followed by a movie under the stars. These events will each feature a sensory-friendly area for a break from the noise and activity.
Find out more »Kensington Birding Club
Wake up with the birds! Birding is a worldwide recreational activity enjoyed by millions. Start a new hobby or hone your birding skills. For beginners, an indoor program covering binocular use and basic bird identification will be offered at 8:30. More advanced birders can join the group at 9:00 at the Kensington Metropark Nature Center for the outdoor walk. Bring your own binoculars and favorite morning beverage. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow and hot beverages may be purchased at the Nature Center. Please dress for the weather—we will be outdoors rain or shine. Ages 12 and older. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917
Find out more »Knitting in Nature: Sharing Stitches
From beginner to expert, let’s get together, relax, knit, crochet, teach and learn. Have a cup of coffee, a treat or two and make some new friends. This is not a class on knitting or crocheting. This is a monthly gathering of people who love to knit and crochet and want to “share stitches.” Please preregister, 734-782-3956.
Find out more »Walk, Talk & Sketch
Take your art outdoors. Learn some of the basics of field sketching; then hit the meadows and woods of Oakwoods Metropark for inspiration. Please preregister, 734-782-3956.
Find out more »Secret Squirrels of Oakwoods
Join us for an evening dedicated to one of Michigan’s most elusive mammals; the Flying Squirrel. Learn all about these adorable critters, then hit the trails with us as we search for them in our woods. Please preregister, 734-782-3956.
Find out more »Bats in the Night Sky
Discover the night time world of Michigan’s native bats. We will dispel some myths, learn how important bats are to our ecosystem and then head outside to look for our resident bats as they search for their insect prey. Ages 8 and up. Please preregister, (734) 426-8211.
Find out more »Voyageur Encampment
Learn about and experience the rich history connected with the voyageurs, coureur de bois, early settlers, Indians & military of the Great Lakes Fur Trade Era. This reenactment of the life-styles and skills of this era will include demonstrations and displays of canoe building, traditional crafts and skills, trade goods and artifacts, blacksmithing, campfire cooking, military life, cannons and weaponry, and much more! Come and enjoy music and dance, stories and lectures, and the sharing of our unique culture and history. The encampment is set up along the West Beach, with access from the Day Sail parking lot and beach.
Find out more »CreekFleet Sail Club – Dog Days of Summer Regatta
The Dog Days of Summer Regatta is hosted by the CreekFleet Sailing Club. There will be two sessions of sailing starting at approximately 10am with a break for lunch. Typically 6 races are completed. For more information please contact Marc…
Find out more »Wolcott Grist Mill Tour
Take a behind the scenes tour of the Historic Wolcott grist mill and explore this nearly 200-year-old building. You’ll hear the fascinating history of this iconic mill and the Wolcott family who lived here and maybe, even a ghost story or two!
Find out more »Harness & Hitch
Come out to the farm and join our teamsters in harnessing and hitching our draft horses. Then enjoy a wagon ride through our farm fields. Ask questions and learn about these majestic equines. This program may be rescheduled due to inclement weather conditions. Dress for the weather, wearing close toed shoes. Ages 6 and up. Please preregister, (586) 752-5932.
Find out more »Museum Miscellaneous
The Marshlands Museum has over two thousand items in its collection. Guided by an interpreter, this program series gives visitors a chance to investigate in detail some of the rarely seen items from the backroom. If you have ever wondered what we have, now is your chance to find out! Please pre-register, (734) 379-5020.
Find out more »Sunday Night Concert – Lake St. Clair Metropark
Bring your lawn chair and dancing shoes as you spend an evening listening and dancing away the night to some great music on the shores of Lake St. Clair.
Find out more »Invasive Shrub Removal – Kensington
Join us in removing invasive shrubs from Kensington Metropark. We will meet at the Nature Center Parking Lot (look for the Metroparks vehicle and blue flag). Volunteers receive free day entry to the park, just let the toll booth attendant know you are at the park for a volunteer workday.
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