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March 2020
CANCELED: Acorn Adventurers!
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Boardman River Nature Center will be CLOSED starting Monday, March 16th until further notice. All programming through April 6th has been canceled. District staff is working remotely. We appreciate your understanding, and please check back for the most up-to-date information. Outdoor environments are a great way to engage all of your early learners developing senses, and give kids a bit of exercise, too! Join us every Friday, September 13-November 1 as we come together for a mix…
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CANCELED: *NEW* Homeschool Program
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Boardman River Nature Center will be CLOSED starting Monday, March 16th until further notice. All programming through April 6th has been canceled. District staff is working remotely. We appreciate your understanding, and please check back for the most up-to-date information. We invite you to the Boardman River Nature Center’s *NEW* Homeschool Program! Students will study topics related to our area’s natural ecology, geology, history and more. These 90-minute active-learning sessions will include themes based on curriculum topics…
Find out more »CANCELED: Spring Landscape Planning
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Boardman River Nature Center will be CLOSED starting Monday, March 16th until further notice. All programming through April 6th has been canceled. District staff is working remotely. We appreciate your understanding, and please check back for the most up-to-date information. Schedule of events: -Seedling Sale presentation & ordering -Seed Swap -Seedling and gardening experts on-hand to answer your questions This is the time of year we all wish we were out playing in the dirt. Cure…
Find out more »CANCELED: Peepers Program- Habitat Hunters!
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Boardman River Nature Center will be CLOSED starting Monday, March 16th until further notice. All programming through April 6th has been canceled. District staff is working remotely. We appreciate your understanding, and please check back for the most up-to-date information. The Peepers program is specifically developed for children ages 3-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of each session. These 90-minute nature programs include stories, crafts, music, and discovery activities. Each program…
Find out more »CANCELED: Acorn Adventurers!
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Boardman River Nature Center will be CLOSED starting Monday, March 16th until further notice. All programming through April 6th has been canceled. District staff is working remotely. We appreciate your understanding, and please check back for the most up-to-date information. Outdoor environments are a great way to engage all of your early learners developing senses, and give kids a bit of exercise, too! Join us every Friday, September 13-November 1 as we come together for a mix…
Find out more »CANCELED: Spring Break CAMP
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Boardman River Nature Center will be CLOSED starting Monday, March 16th until further notice. All programming through April 30th has been canceled. District staff is working remotely. We appreciate your understanding, and please check back for the most up-to-date information. Wishing you were somewhere warm this Spring Break? New this year, flash forward to summer at the Boardman River Nature Center as we preview a different summer camp theme every day. This is a drop-off program that…
Find out more »April 2020
CANCELED: Peepers Program- Spring Celebration!
The Peepers program is specifically developed for children ages 3-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of each session. These 90-minute nature programs include stories, crafts, music, and discovery activities. Each program ends with an outside portion that will vary between a short exploratory hike, a game, or engaging play (i.e. sand table/water table, digging, etc.) to bring the lesson to life. *Our class size is limited. Pre-register using one of the registration links below.…
Find out more »Master Gardener Association of Northwest Michigan – Monthly Meeting
Join the Master Gardener Association of Northwest Michigan for its monthly meeting at the Boardman River Nature Center! You do not need to be a “master” gardener or a member to attend! This meeting will be feature Jeanine Rubert of Pinehill Village Nursery. She will talk about the hot new plants for 2020. For more information, click here!
Find out more »CANCELED: Commons Natural Area Spring Clean-up Workbee
Shortly after snowmelt is a great time of year to remove unwanted debris and miscellaneous items from our local parklands. In addition to cleaning up the parks, help improve trail conditions by participating in small scale trail enhancement projects. RSVPs are requested. Please email trails@gtcd.org or call 231.941.0960 for more information. Will anyone in your party require accommodations? Such as an Interpreter, wheelchair accessible seating, etc. *Interpretive services will require notification by March 25.
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