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. For more informations please visit: http://natureiscalling.org/learn/pre-k-programs/peepers/

Registration: No registration required. Please contact ISN Outreach Specialist, Emily Cook, for more information – ecook@gtcd.org or (231)941-0960 x20 Join the Invasive Species Network at their Spring Go Beyond Beauty Meeting where updates will be provided on this innovative program. This is a great opportunity to learn more about removing the use of invasive species from landscaping projects and how to incorporate more native plants! Carolyn Thayer, from Designs in Bloom, will be presenting on shoreline protection and developing rain…

Linda Scribner is a certified forager who can commercially harvest and sell wild mushrooms in Michigan. Contact the Benzie Conservation District at 231-882-4391 for any questions.

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. For more informations please visit: http://natureiscalling.org/learn/pre-k-programs/peepers/

Registration: RSVP by clicking here, or contact Office Manager Samantha Gawel at sgawel@gtcd.org or call (231)941-0960 x 31 Native plants are the next big thing in landscapes--they're beautiful, hardy, and well-adapted to our "Up North" home! Join us for a presentation by Garrett Noyes of Birdfoot Nursery. He’ll share advice on garden preparation and choosing the best native plants for your landscape. There will also be an opportunity to pre-order designed garden flats. This workshop is free of charge and…

Grand Traverse Conservation District and the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) are holding a free domestic drinking well water screening! The screening is for nitrates and nitrites ONLY, and is open to everyone who uses a personal well for drinking water (no public water supplies or non-drinking water sources). More information is available by calling 231.941.0960. Screening will take around one minute. If you need a more comprehensive water screening, please contact Pure Water Works or SOS Analytical. The directions…

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. For more informations please visit: http://natureiscalling.org/learn/pre-k-programs/peepers/

Age: All are welcome! Registration: Please contact Tom Vitale at tvitale@gtcd.org or (231)941-0960 x19 Join District staff in celebration of Earth Day at the Miller Creek Nature Reserve by sprucing up trails and planting native seedlings along sensitive banks of Miller Creek. As spring emerges trails are in need of some TLC. Many hands make light work! Activities may include pruning, planting, raking, seeding, litter collection, and more. Please bring sturdy shoes, work gloves, and water as we celebrate the…