EASTER BREAK SPECIALS

Head to our interpretive centers for Spring Break programs and more!

At Metro Beach Nature Center

“Easter Week Special – Birds at the Feeders,” Wednesday, March 26 at 11 a.m., Nature Center. Join an interpreter watching birds at the feeder to learn helpful identification techniques, food choices and beak adaptations, while sipping hot chocolate or coffee. Fee: $1 per person. Pre-registration required.

“Easter Week Special – Our Great Horned Owl Story,” Thursday, March 27 at 11 a.m., Nature Center. Discuss with an interpreter the history of the great horned owls nesting at the park. If nesting is successful, an interpreter will scope an up-close look at mom on the nest. Fee: $1 per person. Pre-registration required.

At Stony Creek:

“Spring Break Special – Hotdogs and Stories,” Monday, March 24 at 11 a.m., Nature Center. Gather ‘round a campfire to hear Native American and Aesop stories. A hot dog roast will follow (rain or shine). Fee: $4 per person. Pre-registration required.

“Spring Break Special – Birds of a Feather,” Tuesday, March 25 at 11 a.m., Nature Center. Meet some live birds, and learn about eggs, feathers, nests and “bird brains.” See some chicks and chicken eggs (hopefully hatching) and more! Fee: $4 per child. Pre-registration required.

“Spring Break Special – Make a Hiking Staff,” Wednesday, March 26 at 11 a.m., Nature Center. Visit the Nature Center to select your own sturdy hiking staff and decorate it any way you like. Afterwards, try it out on the trails on a hike. Fee: $10 per child. Pre-registration required.

“Spring Break Special – Meet a Snake, Make a Craft,” Thursday, March 27 at 11 a.m., Nature Center. Learn about Michigan’s largest snake, the black rat snake. Hold a young black rat snake and get your picture taken with it, then make a craft to commemorate the experience. Fee: $4 per child. Pre-registration required.

“Spring Break Special – How Does Your Garden Grow?” Friday, March 28 at 11 a.m., Nature Center. Learn about some common garden plants and taste a different part of each plant. Then, plant a mini-garden to take home. Fee: $4 per child. Pre-registration required.

At Lake Erie Marshlands Museum

“Easter Week Short-takes,” Monday through Friday, March 24 through 28 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Marshlands Museum and Nature Center. Every day during the Easter break, museum staff will present a special nature or history activity which combines fun and learning. Monday is Track Day, Tuesday is Turtle Day, Wednesday is Wood Ways Day, Thursday is Bone Day, and Friday is Fascinating Fish Day. Pre-registration required.