In this month’s homeschool program, we will learn about animal adaptations.  We will head outside for a woodland hike to explore how animals for the winter season and discuss their adaptations. Please preregister, 734-782-3956.

Get inspired by the falling leaves and sounds of wild turkeys. We will help you create a beautiful natural centerpiece for your table. Please preregister, 734-782-3956.

Learn about the habits and habitats of these extraordinary birds.  After an indoor presentation we’ll head out on the trails and see if we can lure in a Screech Owl or two with recorded calls! Please preregister, 734-782-3956.

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 closed toe shoes. Ages 6 and up. Please preregister, (586) 752-5932.

Everybody loves a photo contest so now is your chance to show your stuff. Winners will have their images hung in the observation room. After the judging, we’ll investigate some photographic strategies.   For details on how to participate in the contest, contact the Marshlands Museum. Everybody is welcome, even if you didn’t submit anything. Please preregister, 734-379-5020.

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience you can have no place else.  At Kensington Metropark Nature Center, a variety of winter songbirds will eagerly fly to your hand for seeds. Learn about why this happens and how to recognize the birds you’ll see during this one-hour program. Then take a short guided walk along the nature trails to meet your new feathered friends. We’ll provide all the seed you’ll need, but you might want to bring your camera.  Fun for all ages. Dress for the weather. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Stop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and learn about owls, owl pellets, and get your very own owl pellet dissection kit. Our staff will help you work through the pellet to discover what the owl had for lunch, and we will attempt to put the skeleton of the animal back together.

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.

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience you can have no place else.  At Kensington Metropark Nature Center, a variety of winter songbirds will eagerly fly to your hand for seeds. Learn about why this happens and how to recognize the birds you’ll see during this one-hour program. Then take a short guided walk along the nature trails to meet your new feathered friends. We’ll provide all the seed you’ll need, but you might want to bring your camera.  Fun for all ages. Dress for the weather. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Learn about the habits and habitats of these extraordinary birds.  After an indoor presentation we’ll head out on the trails and see if we can lure in a Screech Owl or two with recorded calls! Please preregister, 734-782-3956.

With the leaves off the trees we should get some glimpses of our less common year-round species. Great for the beginning birder as well as seasoned watcher. No birding experience necessary. All ages. Please preregister, 734-426-8211.

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.

This monthly nature series, for young children, is themed from books by author Lois Ehlert. This month’s theme is based off the “In My World” book. We will celebrate the many wonders of nature and see how we can look at the world in a whole new way. Ages 2-5. Please preregister, 734-782-3956.

Join us each month to explore a new topic. This month we will cover everything owls. We will walk the woods to learn about some of our local owl species before coming back to the Nature Center to dissect an owl pellet. Ages 6 and up. Please preregister, 734-782-3956.

Let our classroom become your craft room.  We’ll have materials and ideas for everyone to make natural or recycled ornaments that are fun to create and good for the earth! Please preregister, 248-625-7280.

Bring your list and visit Santa!  There will be seasonal crafts and goodies to eat!  Space is limited. All ages.  Please preregister, 586-781-9113. 

Tired of waiting in long lines during the holiday season? No lines here! Join us for this unique event where games are played, crafts are made and snacks are served while you wait your turn to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Santa’s helpers will take your photos, but you are welcome to bring your personal camera and snap as many photos as you please. Registration opens November 1. All ages. Preregistration required, 586-463-4581.

Ever wanted to feed the pigs? Help farm staff to feed the pigs, goats, cows, and more. Young farmers will learn what each animal eats and why. Ages 6 - 15. Please preregister, 248-684-8632.