Getting Started in Beekeeping Discover the secret of successful beekeepers by spending a year in the life of a bee (and beekeeper). Learn what you’ll need to get started, how to establish a colony and what will make you a sustainable beekeeper. Understand bee behavior and how modern beekeeping techniques are evolving so that you […]
Programs are for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Fee per Program: $8 per child ($5 Dahlem member); free for an adult caregiver & infants. Additional children older than 5 years are charged the program fee. Advanced Registration Required. Please register online (see below) or call 517-782-3453 ext. 101 to reserve your spot […]
The Nature Notes - Signs of Spring / Exhibit Room and Gift Shop Opening Come meet other nature lovers at the Dahlem Center and use the wilderness around you to inspire your pens. First, take a guided hike, then transfer nature to notebooks, focusing on spring's signs. You can bring your own nature journals or […]
The American Woodcock Program and Night Walk (adult program) will start at 7:00 pm with a short indoor presentation to learn about the woodcock that reside in Michigan, their adaptations, and then we'll take a night walk to Dahlem's quiet grasslands to watch and listen for American woodcocks performing their seasonal mating ritual. This is […]
What better way to welcome spring than to wade in the waters of our glacial pond in search of the season’s first choristers: Spring Peepers, Chorus frogs and Wood frogs. Maybe we’ll find a Leopard frog or American toad! This is a great evening event for families to learn about, catch and release frogs! Bring […]
Earth Day Celebration is Sunday, April 26th from 1-4 pm, to promote environmental protection, encouraging people to keep a clean, healthy planet. Once again, Jackson County Conservation District (JCCD) is organizing a fun and educational afternoon to celebrate Earth Day 2025. Come join us for JCCD’s Earth Day Celebration in the Park from 1-4 pm […]
It is the perfect time of the year to address any maintenance that is necessary for spring and summer. This year's Betty's Spring Work Bee is on Saturday May 2nd, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Volunteers, please join us for a short meet and greet, then assignments are given out at the start […]
Birds, Blooms & Butterflies Festival Saturday, August 8, 2026 Save the date for Dahlem’s annual Birds, Blooms, and Butterflies Festival on Saturday, August 8, 2026. This annual outdoor festival will include a wide variety of outdoor learning opportunities and activities for all ages including live animal exhibits, environmental education programs (birds, blooms, butterflies, honeybees and […]