We are excited to announce that Huron-Clinton Metroparks Police Department, MI, K9 Ripley has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.  K9 Ripley’s vest was sponsored by The Marks Family Foundation and…

December 4, 2024 By Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Late autumn’s charms are perhaps subtler than other seasons. Walking in the woods and seeing all the nests (birds, squirrels, and wasps!) visible on the skeletal trees. Hearing owls calling in the early evening, as darkness…

November 27, 2024 Guest Written By: Ian Ableson, Six Rivers Land Conservancy Conservation and Stewardship Director When you think about the five-county region that surrounds Detroit, what comes to mind first? Maybe the variety of cultural amenities and restaurants. Perhaps you think about the many…

REGISTER HERE Break away from the hustle and bustle of Christmas and join the Marshlands Museum staff for an evening of outdoor seasonal fun. We’ll hit the trail for a guided walk along our luminary-lit nature trail where we will meet a variety of Christmas-themed…

November 24, 2024 How do you capture landscape changes over time? What would we learn if we could keep a photographic record of those changes, and how would it influence our behaviors?  Metroparks’ visitors and staff have an opportunity to engage with a new short…

November 20, 2024 By Ali Groulx, Park Interpreter Environmental engineers, economy boosters, nation builders – beavers and muskrats live in harmony, colonizing the streams and ponds of the Great Lakes. The beaver is the original, most efficient engineer of the forest. With their drive to…

Register HERE Join the Marshlands Museum staff and embrace your creative side as we make an array of nature-based crafts. All crafts are yours to take home once completed, all materials will be provided.   12/8 - Holiday Decorations 12/15 - Wrapping Paper 12/22 -…

Register HERE It’s Kid’s Night at the Nature Center! This drop-off program is designed to be a special evening camp for kids! Campers will get to create a special keepsake craft, explore the nature center trails after dark, and have a bonfire with s’mores. Snacks…

Register HERE Make your own 16” evergreen wreath to take home and enjoy throughout the winter season during this class! Learn how to create and decorate a wreath using a variety of conifer branches and natural materials. All supplies will be provided to create and…

Register HERE Feeding the birds this winter is not only enjoyable, but it helps the birds out as well. Bring your binoculars and learn about the bird species that visit our feeders in the winter months, what foods they eat, and just how simple it…