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~ April ~
Wednesday, April 2 Native Plant Sale Order Forms Available Go Native in your landscape with For-Mar's Native Plant sale. Pick up an order form at For-Mar or call 810-789-8568. All orders must be received at For-Mar by 12 p.m. on Friday, May 9. Plants must be picked up Saturday, May 17. Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 2 Butterfly Beauties, a Spring Break Program Learn about the amazing lives of butterflies and how to attract them to your home. Build a butterfly house. Times: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., repeated from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, April 2 Butterfly Gardening, a Spring Break Program The amazing world of butterflies! Build a butterfly bath to take home, so dress for mess. Times: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., repeated from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, April 2 In Touch with Nature: a Spring Break Program for Blind Students and their Families. Join us for an interactive hike and other activities using senses other than sight. Plant a mini sensory garden. Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: $2.00 per participant. Funded in part by the Frederick and Stella Loeb Charitable Trust. Pre-registration required by 03/31/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, April 3 Following the Seasons, a Spring Break Program. Learn about the seasonal changes in nature. Start a simple “Nature’s Changes” checklist. Times: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., repeated from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, April 3 Nature’s Changes, a Spring Break Program Phenology, the study of changes in the natural world through time. Help scientists keep track of the seasons by recording natural events at home. Times: Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., repeated from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, April 4 Mother Earth, a Spring Break Program Say a pledge to the earth, save an animal, and enjoy learning about the critters we take care of. Times: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., repeated from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, April 4 P.E.A.K., a Spring Break Program Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids (P.E.A.K), sponsored by The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and R.E.I., is designed to foster a sense of stewardship and prepare kids for outdoor adventures. Times: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., repeated from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. Click this link to make reservations today
Sunday, April 6 Animal Tracks and Signs: a Program for Students with Asperger Syndrome and their Families Explore the world of animals at For-Mar. Make a model of some animal tracks we find. Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: $2.00 per participant. Funded in part by the Frederick and Stella Loeb Charitable Trust. Pre-registration required by 04/04/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, April 9 Knee-High Naturalist: Big and Tall, Large and Small Take measurements and explore the adaptations of animals of all sizes. Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 04/07/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, April 10 Knee-High Naturalist: Big and Tall, Large and Small Take measurements and explore the adaptations of animals of all sizes. Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 04/08/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, April 11 Changes in Nature for Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities Butterflies and frogs make huge changes during their lives. Learn about metamorphosis through interactive games. Build a butterfly house. Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon. Cost: $2.00 per participant Funded in part by the Frederick and Stella Loeb Charitable Trust. Pre-registration required by 04/09/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, April 12 Homeowner’s Landscape and Gardening Workshop This day long workshop will offer a variety of topics for the landscape enthusiast. This year’s presentations will include: Conifers for Connoisseurs, Shrubs for the Contemporary Yard, and Installing a Vanishing Waterfall. Co-Sponsored by the Genesee Area Landscape and Nursery Association. Time: 8 a.m. -4 p.m. Cost: $75.00 per person. Pre-registration required by 04/09/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, April 12 F.A.N.s (Family Adventures in Nature): Outdoor Cooking Food tastes extra special when cooked outdoors! Help prepare and sample tasty dishes using various outdoor cooking methods. Dress for the weather! Time: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Cost: $4.00 per person. Pre-registration required by 04/10/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, April 16 Knee-High Naturalist: Sunrise, Sunset Learn about nighttime animals that trade places with daytime animals. Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 04/14/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, April 17 Knee-High Naturalist: Sunrise, Sunset Learn about nighttime animals that trade places with daytime animals. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 04/15/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, April 17 Home School Students: Wacky Weather Learn about Michigan’s extreme weather, take weather measurements outside, and make a windsock to take home. Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 04/15/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, April 19 Natural Woman Workshop Create your own products for a personal spa day using natural materials. Learn about aromatherapy and the use of plant materials for beauty treatments. Time: 10 a.m. - noon. Cost: $25.00 per person. Pre-registration required by 04/16/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, April 19 Outdoor Explorers: Peepers and Leapers Spring Peepers and many other leapers! View live frogs and toads and learn how to identify them by sight and sound. Make a toad house to take home. Time: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 04/17/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Sunday, April 20 Earth Day Everyday! Grab your family and friends for a day of stewardship and celebration! Take a guided hike, learn simple things you can do to make a difference, and pick up trash along the way. After hiking, enjoy refreshments and make a recycled craft. Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, April 23 Knee-High Naturalist: A Good Day for Ducks Rainy weather and ducks will highlight this week’s activity. Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 04/21/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, April 24 Knee-High Naturalist: A Good Day for Ducks Rainy weather and ducks will highlight this week’s activity. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 04/22/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, April 26 Global ReLeaf Tree Sale The Global ReLeaf of Michigan annual Tree Sale will be held at the For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum. Trees can be ordered on-line at www.GlobalReLeaf.org or you can pick up an order form at the For-Mar Visitor Center. Time: 9 a.m. – noon. Details: 810-789-8568 or visit www.globalreleaf.org.
Saturday, April 26 Arbor Day Celebration Join us in celebrating Arbor Day! Learn about the wonderful world of trees through a variety of exciting activities. Time: Noon – 3 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Sunday, April 27 F.A.N.s (Family Adventures in Nature): Bluebird Workshop Celebrate National Bird Day, learn about Eastern Bluebirds. Learn how to attract them, look for early migrants and make a bluebird house to take home! Time: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cost: $5.00 per person. Pre-registration required by 04/25/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, April 30 Knee-High Naturalist: More About Dinosaurs Much more about dinosaurs than ever before! Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 04/28/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Wednesday, April 30 Hypertufa Trough Workshop Create a lightweight but durable rustic trough planter that looks like stone. Bring heavy duty waterproof gloves and a rigid 18"x 18" board to take your creation home. Dress for mess. Presented by Master Gardener Volunteer Nancy Dillingham. Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Cost: $30.00 per person. Pre-registration required by 04/23/08. Click this link to make reservations today
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~ May ~
Thursday, May 1 Knee-High Naturalist: More About Dinosaurs Much more about dinosaurs than ever before! Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 04/29/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, May 2 Spring’s Signs of the Season: a Program for Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities Enjoy the wonder and beauty of spring with interactive games. Plant spring flowers to take home. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $2.00 per participant. Funded in part by the Frederick and Stella Loeb Charitable Trust. Pre-registration required by 04/30/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, May 3 Natural Horsemanship Riding Clinic with Nathan Coffman, Certified John Lyons Trainer E.A. Cummings Center, 4-H Barn Natural horsemanship, the philosophy of working with the horse's nature, using an understanding of how horses think and communicate to train them to accept humans and work confidently and responsively with them.
Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost:
$200/per rider and horse. Pre-registration required by
05/01/08. Limited to 5 participants.
Sunday, May 4 4-H Youth Clinic: Natural Horsemanship Riding Clinic with Nathan Coffman, Certified John Lyons Trainer E.A. Cummings Center, 4-H Barn Natural horsemanship, the philosophy of working with the horse's nature, using an understanding of how horses think and communicate to train them to accept humans and work confidently and responsively with them. Session I 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Session II 2 p.m.-6 p.m. For 4-H Youth only. Cost: $20 per rider and horse. Pre-registration required by 05/01/08.
Each session limited to 10
participants.
Saturday, May 3 Herbs are Fun, Healthy and Easy Herbs, the backbone of the gardening world, easy to grow and very useful. Presented by Master Gardener Joanie Snyder. Time: 10 a.m. -noon. Cost: $7.00 per person. Pre-registration required by 04/30/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, May 3 F.A.N.s (Family Adventures in Nature) Campfire Campfire foods, singing, story-telling and star-gazing! Dress for the weather. Cost: $3.00 per person. Time: 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Pre-registration not required, but organized groups are asked to call ahead. Wednesday, May 7 Knee-High Naturalist: Animals Can, Can You? Learn about animal’s special adaptations and participate in the Animals Can Olympics. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 05/05/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, May 8 Knee-High Naturalist: Animals Can, Can You? Learn about animal’s special adaptations and participate in the Animals Can Olympics. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 05/06/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, May 10 Mother’s Day Workshop Design a unique garden accent for that special woman in your life. Dress for mess. Time: 10 a.m. – noon. Cost: $10.00 per person. Pre-registration required by 05/7/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Sunday, May 11 F.A.N.s (Family Adventures in Nature) Program: Mother’s Day Spring Wildflower Walk Bring the special woman in your life and your family for a leisurely stroll to view the various wildflowers in bloom. Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: Mothers are FREE, all others, $3.00 per person. Pre-registration not required, but organized groups are asked to call ahead.
Wednesday, May 14 Knee-High Naturalist: Who’s Hatching? Eggs aren’t just for birds. Enjoy activities to learn about all kinds of eggs. Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 05/12/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, May 15 Knee-High Naturalist: Who’s Hatching? Eggs aren’t just for birds. Enjoy activities to learn about all kinds of eggs. Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 05/13/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, May 15 Home School Students: Spring Splendors Learn to identify some Michigan wildflowers, learn why they grow when they do, and plant a flower to take home. Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: $4.00 per student. Pre-registration required by 05/13/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, May 17 Using Native Plants in Your Yard for Wildlife Take a walk on the Native side. Learn how to use Michigan Native plants in your landscape to attract a variety of wildlife. Presented by Vern Stephens, owner of Designs by Nature. Time: 10 a.m. – noon. Cost: $7.00 per person. Pre-registration not required.
Saturday, May 17 Native Plant Sale We’re hosting a plant sale featuring Michigan Native plants. These plants are naturally hardy for our local landscapes and will offer years of maintenance free color and charisma. Species and quantities will be limited. Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Pre-registration not required.
Saturday, May 17 Outdoor Explorers: Tall, Tall Trees Trees from the deepest roots to the tallest branches. Bring a plain colored t-shirt to decorate and create your own tree-shirt! Time: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 05/15/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Sunday, May 18 F.A.N.s (Family Adventures in Nature) Program: Slimy Salamanders Hogbacks Area, Davison. Meet at the Fishing Parking Lot on Stanley Road between Henderson Road and German Road, near the Stanley Road Tubes. Join us on a hunt for salamanders!! Dress to hike and get muddy!! Time: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per person. Pre-registration not required, but organized groups are asked to call ahead.
Wednesday, May 21 Knee-High Naturalist: Caring for Pets Learn about the needs of animals and why most wild animals should stay in the wild. Adopt a stuffed animal pet to care for. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 05/19/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, May 22 Knee-High Naturalist: Caring for Pets Learn about the needs of animals and why most wild animals should stay in the wild. Adopt a stuffed animal pet to care for. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 05/20/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, May 24 F.A.N.s (Family Adventures in Nature) Program: Dinosaurs Creatures of the past! Find out all about dinosaurs from the smallest to the largest. Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per person. Pre-registration not required, but organized groups are asked to call ahead.
Sunday, May 25 2008 Summer Kick-off Celebration! Music, bounce houses, face painting, and fireworks make it the perfect time to start your summer of FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN! Time: 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! Pre-registration not required.
Wednesday, May 28 Knee-High Naturalist: Skunks and Other Insect Eaters Learn about these fascinating animals with games, songs and a craft. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 05/26/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, May 29 Knee-High Naturalist: Skunks and Other Insect Eaters Learn about these fascinating animals with games, songs and a craft. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 05/27/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, May 31 The 6th Annual Mounds Challenge Test your off-road driving skills. Hosted by the “Dirty” Minds Jeep Club. Time: noon-5 p.m. Pre-registration not required. Cost: All vehicles must have a State of MI ORV sticker and purchase a facility permit. Resident Daily $7 Non-Resident Daily $10 Resident Annual $30 Non-Resident Annual $60
Saturday, May 31 F.A.N.s (Family Adventures in Nature) Program: Starry, Starry Night , ball field at back of parkBring your family out for an evening celebration of the stars. Time: 9:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Cost: $3.00 per person. Pre-registration not required, but organized groups are asked to call ahead.
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Wednesday, June 4 Knee-High Naturalist: Wet World: Creatures That Live in Water Explore the water world by catching and releasing some of the interesting creatures that live there. Time: 10:30 a.m. – noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 06/02/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Thursday, June 5 Knee-High Naturalist: Wet World: Creatures That Live in Water Explore the water world by catching and releasing some of the interesting creatures that live there. Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon. Cost: $3.00 per child. Pre-registration required by 06/03/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Friday, June 6 Fishing for Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities Buell Lake County Park Pavilion 1 Participants will fish from the dock or enjoy other fish activities and crafts. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic. Cost: $2.00 per participant. Funded in part by the Frederick and Stella Loeb Charitable Trust. Time: 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pre-registration required by 06/04/08. Click this link to make reservations today
Saturday, June 7 4th Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby Bring your fishing gear; we’ll supply the bait, the experts, and lunch. Co-sponsored by the Flint River Valley Steelheaders and Chapman’s Sports Center. Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: Purchase of an annual or daily pass required for entrance into the facility. Participation in the Fishing Derby is FREE! Pre-registration not required. Daily Vehicle $7 Senior Daily Vehicle $6 Daily Vehicle w/Trailer $10
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