Attention all horse lovers! Come join us for a horse themed Farmer for a Day program. Get the full behind the scenes experience with the Farm Center’s six draft horses and our driving program. Come ready for an action-packed day of learning and fun. Space is limited and fills up fast! For ages 10-15. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Learn the basic skills and safety of one of the fastest growing paddle sports. Basic techniques of forward stroke, reverse stroke, and turning on the stand-up paddleboard. Safety and self-rescue will be emphasized. Ages 10-16. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917. This program is offered 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. & 1 p.m – 3 p.m.

Discover the lives of birds. Meet Ranger the red-tailed hawk and take a trip to the Great Blue Heron Rookery. Outdoor Adventure Club is a different adventure each week. Sign up for one week of adventure or all four programs for $35. Ages 7 and up. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Now younger kids get their chance to work at the farm! If your child has the energy and enthusiasm for farm chores, but maybe not the muscle power yet, this is their program! Similar to our popular “Farmer for a Day,” but designed for the capabilities of younger kids. Farmer Jr. has kids work alongside Kensington Farmers to learn about life on the farm: meeting and feeding animals, hauling straw, doing chores and having fun! They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as butter, bread or cider.  Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 6-8. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Designed to be educational and fun, this program allows kids the chance to work alongside our farmers taking care of animals. Each program includes a chance to meet all of the farm’s animals. Kids will perform hands-on tasks such as feeding and watering animals, mucking stalls, and hauling hay and grain sacks. They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as ice cream, bread, or cider. Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 8-15. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Have fun with the sun this summer. In this camp, we’ll discover why the sun is so important. We’ll construct a thermal tower, use a solar cover to make s’mores, and make some heat-sensitive color-changing slime to take home. Ages 7 and older. Please bring a lunch. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Go on a bug hunt! Catch butterflies. Flip over logs and rocks to find the creepy crawlies underneath. A different adventure each week. Sign up for one week of adventure or all four programs for $35. Ages 7 and older. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Now younger kids get their chance to work at the farm! If your child has the energy and enthusiasm for farm chores, but maybe not the muscle power yet, this is their program! Similar to our popular “Farmer for a Day,” but designed for the capabilities of younger kids. Farmer Jr. has kids work alongside Kensington Farmers to learn about life on the farm: meeting and feeding animals, hauling straw, doing chores and having fun! They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as butter, bread or cider.  Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 6-8. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Discover art in nature through this camp.  Explore the nature center area and collect items from nature to make amazing sculptures.  Then spend time at the lake while painting an awesome canvas.  While outside, track for animals and then pick your favorite track to make an animals tracks t-shirt.  Canvasses provided, please bring a white t-shirt.  Ages 6 and older. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Designed to be educational and fun, this program allows kids the chance to work alongside our farmers taking care of animals. Each program includes a chance to meet all of the farm’s animals. Kids will perform hands-on tasks such as feeding and watering animals, mucking stalls, and hauling hay and grain sacks. They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as ice cream, bread, or cider. Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 8-15. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Attention all junior horse lovers! Come join us for a horse themed Farmer for a Day program. Get the full behind the scenes experience with the Farm Center’s six draft horses and our driving program. Come ready for an action-packed day of learning and fun. Space is limited and fills up fast! For ages 8-10. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Meet some of the reptiles and amphibians that make their home at the Kensington Nature Center. Get a behind the scenes look at reptile care and help feed some of the animals. A different adventure each week. Sign up for one week of adventure or all four programs for $35. Ages 7 and older. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Designed to be educational and fun, this program allows kids the chance to work alongside our farmers taking care of animals. Each program includes a chance to meet all of the farm’s animals. Kids will perform hands-on tasks such as feeding and watering animals, mucking stalls, and hauling hay and grain sacks. They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as ice cream, bread, or cider. Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 8-15. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Make some noise and make a mess with a variety of fun science experiments. We’ll make things pop, fizz, and explode (safely, of course) while learning about different types of reactions. Ages 8 and older. Please bring a lunch. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Hit the trails for a morning of outdoor exploring. Bounce on the bog, crawl in the creek and jump in the mud. Be prepared to get dirty and wet. A different adventure each week. Sign up for one week of adventure or all four programs for $35. Ages 7 and older. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Now younger kids get their chance to work at the farm! If your child has the energy and enthusiasm for farm chores, but maybe not the muscle power yet, this is their program! Similar to our popular “Farmer for a Day,” but designed for the capabilities of younger kids. Farmer Jr. has kids work alongside Kensington Farmers to learn about life on the farm: meeting and feeding animals, hauling straw, doing chores and having fun! They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as butter, bread or cider.  Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 6-8. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Build a survival hut, get lost (and un-lost) in a swamp, make natural noise-makers, learn how to survive a bear attack, how to identify poisonous plants and snakes, and more!  Girls will have fun learning real wilderness survival skills. Ages 8 and older. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Build a survival hut, get lost (and un-lost) in a swamp, make natural noise-makers, learn how to survive a bear attack, how to identify poisonous plants and snakes, and more!  Boys will have fun learning real wilderness survival skills. Ages 8 and older. Please preregister, (810) 227-8917.

Designed to be educational and fun, this program allows kids the chance to work alongside our farmers taking care of animals. Each program includes a chance to meet all of the farm’s animals. Kids will perform hands-on tasks such as feeding and watering animals, mucking stalls, and hauling hay and grain sacks. They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as ice cream, bread, or cider. Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 8-15. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Now younger kids get their chance to work at the farm! If your child has the energy and enthusiasm for farm chores, but maybe not the muscle power yet, this is their program! Similar to our popular “Farmer for a Day,” but designed for the capabilities of younger kids. Farmer Jr. has kids work alongside Kensington Farmers to learn about life on the farm: meeting and feeding animals, hauling straw, doing chores and having fun! They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as butter, bread or cider.  Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 6-8. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Designed to be educational and fun, this program allows kids the chance to work alongside our farmers taking care of animals. Each program includes a chance to meet all of the farm’s animals. Kids will perform hands-on tasks such as feeding and watering animals, mucking stalls, and hauling hay and grain sacks. They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as ice cream, bread, or cider. Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 8-15. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Come spend the day with us learning and performing the skills needed by every pioneer farmer. Practice hands-on skills like hand spinning, barn raising, identifying edible plants, managing draft horses, and more. Learn what it takes to care for farm animals as you go the behind the scenes and assist farm staff in our daily animal care program. Space is limited and fills up fast! For ages 18+. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Attention all horse lovers! Come join us for a horse themed Farmer for a Day program. Get the full behind the scenes experience with the Farm Center’s six draft horses and our driving program. Come ready for an action-packed day of learning and fun. Space is limited and fills up fast! For ages 10-15. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Now younger kids get their chance to work at the farm! If your child has the energy and enthusiasm for farm chores, but maybe not the muscle power yet, this is their program! Similar to our popular “Farmer for a Day,” but designed for the capabilities of younger kids. Farmer Jr. has kids work alongside Kensington Farmers to learn about life on the farm: meeting and feeding animals, hauling straw, doing chores and having fun! They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as butter, bread or cider.  Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 6-8. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Designed to be educational and fun, this program allows kids the chance to work alongside our farmers taking care of animals. Each program includes a chance to meet all of the farm’s animals. Kids will perform hands-on tasks such as feeding and watering animals, mucking stalls, and hauling hay and grain sacks. They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as ice cream, bread, or cider. Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 8-15. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.

Now younger kids get their chance to work at the farm! If your child has the energy and enthusiasm for farm chores, but maybe not the muscle power yet, this is their program! Similar to our popular “Farmer for a Day,” but designed for the capabilities of younger kids. Farmer Jr. has kids work alongside Kensington Farmers to learn about life on the farm: meeting and feeding animals, hauling straw, doing chores and having fun! They will also get a chance to make a tasty farm food such as butter, bread or cider.  Space is limited and days fill up fast! For ages 6-8. Please preregister, (248) 684-8632.