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Animal Care & Health Workshop

REGISTER HERE Get hands-on with animal health and care in this full-day workshop! Join us for an immersive experience, starting with a mini farm tour covering the daily care and management of our farm animals. Participants will then conduct hands-on…

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Taking Steps to Reduce Beach Closures

May 14, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor One of great joys of a Michigan summer is a day at the beach- sand, sun, and splashing in one of our many lakes. And there’s nothing more frustrating than getting…

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Did You Know About Michigan’s Green Schools Program?

April 30, 2025 By: Stephanie Kozak, Park Interpreter The Michigan Green Schools Program is a statewide program designed to help schools protect the environment while educating students about sustainability. Open to students from pre-kindergarten through high school, the program encourages…

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Big Tree Hunt

REGISTER HERE Here’s your chance to get in on the Michigan Big Tree Hunt while it lasts! According to ReLeaf Michigan, you could be recognized as the one to find the largest tree in your county or even the state!…

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Canal Paddle Tour

REGISTER HERE Bring your own canoe or kayak, paddle, a personal floatation device (PFD) and a sense of adventure for a guided tour of the canals. Learn some local history, and keep your eyes open for local wildlife, as we…

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Spiders are Superheroes

REGISTER HERE Spiders are simply awesome! Come and learn fascinating things about spiders. Spiders can do impossible things, making them just like superheroes! What to Expect: This program starts indoors, ends outdoors. The time, approximately 45 minutes will be indoors;…

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Sustainable Saturdays

REGISTER HERE Join Nature Center staff and community members for a Sustainable Saturday meetup! Do you have too many plants and you don't know what to do with them? How about too many propagations waiting on the windowsill in need…

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Native Plant Sale

Get your yard and garden ready for the season with native flowers, trees, and shrubs. All plants for sale are Michigan native genotypes, which means they are more likely to thrive in our area and will be more beneficial to…

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Spring Wildflower Stroll

REGISTER HERE Discover some of the first wildflowers to appear each spring as we stroll through our woodlands here at Indian Springs Metroparks. We will discuss the seasonality of these early bloomers and explore some of the ways these plants…

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Mother’s Day Wildflower Walk

REGISTER HERE Enjoy an outing with your family at a special Kensington Mother’s Day weekend walk. We’ll take an hour-long guided stroll through the Kensington Nature Area while discovering the budding spring wildflowers, the chattering birds, and the other changes…

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