Put on your snowshoes!
Yesterday afternoon, some area homeschoolers hit the powder to try their hand (and feet!) at snowshoeing. Though it took a little while to get the hang of it, everyone was successful, tired and a little…
Hit the Trails
One last Sense of Wonder post…
Sunday and Monday at the Nature Center were alive with the sounds of children experiencing nature. (Curiously, that sounds a lot like a marimba!) We dedicated the new trail on Sunday, and the media coverage…
Sense of Wonder
It’s officially Autumn, and it’s time for something new and exciting from the Nature Center! For the last few months, our staff members in conjunction with Metro High School have been hard at work on…
Michigan Lily
There was recently an exciting find at the Nature Center: the beautiful Michigan Lily! Even more exciting was how the flower bloomed… almost fifteen years after the seeds were planted! To find out more, read…
MsPatt takes amazing pictures.
This is a photo from early this month, by the lovely Ms. Patt. Go to Flickr and check out her lovely photos, and leave her a comment to tell her how awesome she is. (As…
Cedar Greenbelt celebrates 40 years!
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the purchase of the Center’s land. It was part of an initiative to keep flood-prone land undeveloped, and therefore protect property from damage. And this year, you…
Skunk Cabbage!
We’ve had our first skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) sightings here at the Center, which is fantastic, because this Sunday, we have a naturalist led hike up the Bena Brook to look for more! For more information,…