• Mighty Naturalist Program Series

    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 […]

  • Maple’s Sweet Story – March 14, 2026

    Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

    Maple's Sweet Story -- Dahlem’s maple sugaring operation is small but an ideal site to demonstrate the science of collecting maple tree sap and making our favorite tasty maple syrup […]

  • Milky Way Madness – NEW DATE

    Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

    Milky Way Madness, an Astrophotography and Telescopic Night Hike RESCHEDULED (new date is March 14th, but we'll have to keep an eye out for the weather). Calling all astronomy lovers! […]

  • Ice in the Universe with Dr. Rebecca Robinson – March 16

    Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

    Dahlem is excited to be hosting Dr. Rebecca Robinson on Monday, March 16 at 7 p.m. to share her work and experience with Ice in the Universe in partnership with […]

  • Getting Started in Beekeeping

    Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

    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 […]

  • The Nature Notes – Signs of Spring

    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 […]

  • American Woodcock Program & Night Walk (adult program) – April 9

    Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

    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, […]

  • Night of the Amphibians (family-friendly) – April 17

    Dahlem, Jackson's Nature Place 7117 S. Jackson Rd., Jackson, MI, United States

    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. […]