Oakwoods Metropark

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sing Christmas carols, play games, visit with Santa, and make holiday crafts. Hot cocoa and cookies will be served too. Please preregister, 734-782-3956. Time: 10 a.m., noon, & 2 p.m.

In this month’s homeschool program, we will learn about owls. We will hit the trail to discuss these majestic creatures before heading back to the Center to dissect an owl pellet. Please preregister, 734-782-3956.

Stop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 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.

Join us as we turn an invasive plant into a beautiful decorative wreath to hang on your door just in time for the holidays. Please preregister, 734-782-3956.

Take a guided hike through our Oak-woods to discover the beauty of Winter. Discover which critters are out-and-about through tracks and other signs. Please preregister, 734-782-3956. Time: 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.