REGISTER HERE Wear your water shoes to step into Stony Creek and discover the small animals that live beneath the surface. Underneath the stony creek bottom, a whole diverse world awaits. Explore how these tiny animals indicate to us if our water is healthy or…

REGISTER HERE Head out onto the waters of Lake St. Clair for a relaxed two-hour trip facilitated by an interpreter or guest speaker. Our vessel holds a maximum of 28 passengers and is semi-enclosed, to provide shade and a bit of protection from light winds.…

REGISTER HERE Come adventuring with us as we practice some of the most important skills every outdoorsperson should master. We will go outside for our own trailside adventure after learning the best ways to pack a hike bag, practice good trail etiquette, read a map,…

REGISTER HERE Calling all bug catchers! Are you fond of butterflies and praying mantises? Curious about, or maybe a little freaked out by, spiders? Do you like to roll over logs and see what’s scurrying underneath? Then join us for our newly expanded two-day Creepy…

REGISTER HERE Discover art in nature at this camp. Explore the Hudson Mills Metropark Acorn Nature Trail and collect items from nature to make amazing art. Spend time by the water while you create your own clay sculpture. Then explore the outdoors to get inspiration…

REGISTER HERE Join the Marshlands Museum staff and embrace your creative side as we make an array of nature-based crafts. Projects vary each session; we will not be making the same craft twice. All items are yours to take home once completed. All materials will…

REGISTER HERE Let’s hit the trail and discuss the nocturnal happenings of Oakwoods Metropark.Is that a deer in the field? Was that an owl overhead? Did you hear that coyote? You never know what we might encounter during this exciting evening trek outdoors. What to…

REGISTER HERE Discover art in nature through this camp. This mini-camp is intended for younger nature lovers. We’ll collect items from nature to make amazing nature journals. Spend time by the marsh painting an awesome canvas. Then explore the outdoors to get inspiration for creating…

June 4, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor After the rush of spring migration, where birds return with their colors and song after overwintering in southern climates, our gardens and green spaces might seem a little quiet again. But late spring and summer are…

May 28, 2025 By: Patrick Bigelow Ph.D., Interpretive Services Supervisor It is springtime! For the Huron-Clinton Metroparks’ Kensington and Wolcott Mills Farm Centers that means our barns and pens are host to many new lambs and goat kids. While they are very cute as they…