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SUMMARY:Milky Way Madness - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:Milky Way Madness\, an Astrophotography and Telescopic Night Hike\nPOSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (you may call the office and cancel or  you can hold onto your registration). Calling all astronomy lovers! Bring your cameras and your coats to explore the night sky from our wide-open prairie. Learn some basic astronomy and try to capture the Milky Way on camera! Don’t worry about bringing a telescope unless you want to. Ours will be set up and ready for you to explore the beautiful sky. Don’t worry if you’re not a photographer. You don’t have to be! Everything we’re doing is super basic and does not require special equipment. Many smartphones these days have an astrophotography setting\, so you don’t even have to have a fancy camera. Because this hike is centered on being able to see the night sky in all its glory\, this event is weather-dependent. As the date approaches\, I will keep this page updated with any cancellations or date changes. If the sky is expected to be very cloudy the night of the program\, expect the date to change. \nThis program is for anyone 16 years or older.  \nDate: POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE \nTime: 7:45pm to 9:45pm \nWhere: The Dutcher Room to the trails \nCost: $8 for non-members / $5 for Dahlem Center members \nCancellations: We have a 24-hour cancellation policy. No-shows will be charged the full amount. \nWhat to Bring: Dress in layers. You never know what Michigan weather is going to do\, so be prepared to be bundled up in a coat and gloves\, or dressed down in a t-shirt. Bring good walking shoes because this hike is about a 2 to 2 1/2 mile round-trip. If you have a tripod for either your phone or your camera\, I highly suggest bringing it along. If you don’t have a tripod\, be prepared to set your phone or camera up against something still\, like a rock. Having a remote shutter definitely helps\, but is not a requirement for the astrophotography portion. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/milky-way-madness/
LOCATION:Dahlem\, Jackson’s Nature Place\, 7117 S. Jackson Rd.\, Jackson\, MI\, 49201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:Ice in the Universe with Dr. Rebecca Robinson - March 16
DESCRIPTION: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 Jackson College. \nDid you know that water ice exists far beyond Earth? Come learn about how scientists research Earth’s grand ice systems in Greenland and Iceland\, then explore extra-terrestrial icy environments on other planets like Mars! \nIce in the Universe\nDahlem Center\, 7117 South Jackson Rd\, Jackson MI\nMarch 16\, 2026\n7 pm\nFree for all to attend\n\nDr. Rebecca Robinson — Michigan-born\, Norwegian transplant\, and heliophysicist — studies the Sun’s atmosphere and serves as Outreach Lead for NASA’s Multi-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) team. From serving as the resident astrophysicist at Badlands National Park\, to drilling ice cores on glaciers in Iceland\, to sailing the coast of Norway studying the Sun and aurora activity — Dr. Robinson brings extraordinary real-world experience. She has also worked with the SETI Institute in California and analyzes advanced computer simulations of the Sun’s magnetic field.\n\n\n————————————–\nDr. Robinson is also presenting at Jackson College on Wednesday\, March 18\, about NASA’s upcoming MUSE mission.\n\nSolar Physics\, Space Weather\, & NASA’s MUSE Mission – Join us for an exciting evening exploring the science of the Sun and the future of space discovery! Discover how solar physics shapes our understanding of space weather\, learn about NASA’s upcoming MUSE mission\, and explore how the Sun impacts Earth and beyond.\n\nDate: Wednesday\, March 18\, 2026\nTime: 6pm-8pm\nWhere: Jackson College Central Campus\nBert Walker Hall\, Room 144 – 145\n2111 Emmons Road\, Jackson\, MI 49201\n\nLight refreshments | Q & A following presentation. Stick around after for a tour and night-sky observing at the Astronomical Observatory (weather permitting). Free and open to students\, employees and the community.\n————————————–
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/ice-in-the-universe-with-dr-rebecca-robinson-march-16/
LOCATION:Dahlem\, Jackson’s Nature Place\, 7117 S. Jackson Rd.\, Jackson\, MI\, 49201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260321T160000
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SUMMARY:Getting Started in Beekeeping
DESCRIPTION:Getting Started in Beekeeping\n\nDiscover 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 can help your bees thrive and be productive year after year.\n\nGetting Started in Beekeeping is taught by advanced beekeepers John & Kim Haynes.\n\n\nDate: March 21\, 2026\nTime: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.\nLocation: Dahlem Center\, Dutcher Classroom\nWho: Beginner level course; open to ages 12+\n\nCourse fee: $25/member; $30/non-member\n\nAdvanced registration is required. Register to save your seat below!\n\nPlease note: We have a 24-hour cancellation policy. If you do not call to cancel and don’t show\, you will be charged the full amount.\n\n\nRegistration is now closed.
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/getting-started-in-beekeeping/
LOCATION:Dahlem\, Jackson’s Nature Place\, 7117 S. Jackson Rd.\, Jackson\, MI\, 49201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260327T104500
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SUMMARY:Mighty Naturalist Program Series
DESCRIPTION:Programs are for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. \nFee 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. \nAdvanced Registration Required. Please register online (see below) or call 517-782-3453 ext. 101 to reserve your spot for you and your mighty naturalist(s). Payment due upon registration. \nCancellation Policy: Registered participants who did not attend program and/or give minimum 24-hour cancellation notice will not be refunded. \nShare your love of nature with your young child(ren). We will explore and play with nature while developing critical early childhood skills and growing self-confidence. The Mighty Naturalist Programs are geared toward children 5 years and younger with an adult caregiver to learn about animals\, winter survival\, birds\, tracks\, and more. Each program offers a different theme and activities to give you and your mighty naturalist many program opportunities. Invite your friends to sign up\, too. \nEvery program starts with story time in the exhibit room\, followed by a short outdoor walk\, and then hands-on activity-craft in the big Dutcher classroom. Please dress for the weather. \nHere’s the Mighty Naturalist Program schedule; \n1) December 5 — Secrets of Winter\n2) December 19 — Super Squirrelly\n3) January 9 — Nature’s Textures Art Class\n4) January 16 — The Sleepy Owl (THIS SESSION IS FULL)\n5) January 23 — Turtle\, Turtle\, Turtle\n6) January 30 — Beaks! (THIS SESSION IS FULL)\n7) February 6 – Where are the Night Animals? (THIS SESSION IS FULL)\n8) February 13 — From Seed to Plant (THIS SESSION IS FULL)\n9) March 6 — Maple-licious  (THIS SESSION IS FULL)\n10) March 27 (Spring Break) — Life Under a Log (5 SPOTS AVAIL) \nProgram descriptions are listed on the Mighty Naturalist Program Series page (listed under the Education Programs tab) \n\n  \nRegister Online\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/mighty-naturalist-program-series/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Education,Mighty Naturalist
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - The Nature Notes - Signs of Spring
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED – The Nature Notes – Signs of Spring\nCome 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 utensils\, journaling however you’d like\, or you can use the utensils and packet provided by us! After the program\, the exhibit room and gift shop will be open until 2pm. \nThis program is for anyone 7 years or older. Children must be accompanied by an adult. \nDate: March 28th\, 2026 \nTime: 9am to 11am \nWhere: The trails and pavilion (Dutcher Room if it’s too cold to sit outside) \nCost: $8 for non-members / $5 for Dahlem Center members \nCancellations: We have a 24-hour cancellation policy. No-shows will be charged the full amount. \nWhat to Bring: Bring good walking shoes. The hike will be between 1/2 and 1 1/2 miles\, depending on how far the group would like to go to search for inspiration. You can bring your own nature journal or use the packet we provide. We will have utensils to use\, but I’m sure yours are better! Bring a jacket\, just in case. The hike will obviously be out in the elements\, but the nature journaling will take place under our pavilion.
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/the-nature-notes-signs-of-spring/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Education,Event-Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260401T083000
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Training for spring school programs
DESCRIPTION:Volunteers needed for Spring School Programs\n\n\nVolunteer Trail Leaders (new & returning) interested to lead Spring school field trips are invited to attend this informative half day training session on Wednesday\, April 1\, 2026 at 8:30 am to 11:45 am at The Dahlem Center\, 7117 S. Jackson Rd.\, Jackson MI.  Volunteering for school programs is a highly rewarding experience not to be missed.  Come join the fun! \nThe five programs we will review include: Signs of Spring (preschool & kindergarten)\, Who Lives There? (kindergarten)\, Spring Birds (grades 1-3)\, Frogs & Toads (grades 1-4) and Aquatic Studies (grades 3-8).  We will review lesson plans and teaching station equipment. \nIf you’re interested\, please RSVP to naturalist educator Carrie Benham to reserve your seat by March 30\, 2026.  Please call 517-782-3453 ext. 106 or email cbenham@dahlemcenter.org.  Please also complete the online Volunteer Form before attending the training session.  Thank you! \nThis is a great opportunity for retirees\, and any adults and college students interested to work with children and have a love for nature are welcome to become volunteer trail leaders.  Training will take place both in/outdoors.  Please dress for the weather. \n\n  \n \n \n 
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/volunteer-training-for-spring-school-programs/
LOCATION:Dahlem\, Jackson’s Nature Place\, 7117 S. Jackson Rd.\, Jackson\, MI\, 49201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260409T210000
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SUMMARY:American Woodcock Program & Night Walk (adult program) - April 9    SOLD OUT!
DESCRIPTION:THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT! \nThe 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 a fun night not to be missed.  Make it a ‘date night’ without kids. \nFee: $6/per Dahlem member; $10/per non-member. Advanced registration is required. Limited to 24 adult participants. Complete the registration form below or call the office at 517-782-3453 ext. 101 to sign up and pay for your spot. Registration deadline is April 8th at 4:00 pm. \nWhat to Bring: a small flashlight to carry in your coat pocket.  Our goal is to use our night vision just as nocturnal wildlife do to venture through the night and let our other senses direct us on the trails. \nRain Date: if we have inclement weather\, the postpone date TBD. \nCancellation Policy: we have a 24 hour cancellation policy. If you don’t call to cancel and don’t show\, you will be charged the full amount. \n 
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/american-woodcock-program-night-walk-adult-program-april-9/
LOCATION:Dahlem\, Jackson’s Nature Place\, 7117 S. Jackson Rd.\, Jackson\, MI\, 49201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Event-Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260417T203000
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SUMMARY:Night of the Amphibians (family-friendly) - April 17        SOLD OUT!
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT — Registration is closed. \nWhat 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 your wading boots and dress for the weather.   The trail walk to the Glacial Pond is approximately one mile round trip. \nFee: $6/per Dahlem member; $8/per non-member …. Member Family $20\, and Non-member Family $25 (Family resides in the same household) \nAdvanced registration is required.  Complete the registration form below or call the office at 517-782-3453 ext. 101 to sign up and pay for your spot. Registration deadline is April 16th at 4:00 pm. \nWhat to Bring: a flashlight to carry in your coat pocket.  Our goal is to use our night vision just as our nocturnal creatures do to venture through the night and let our other senses direct us on the trails. \nRain Date: if we have inclement weather or the temperature is too cold on April 17th\, the postpone date is TBD \nCancellation Policy: we have a 24 hour cancellation policy. If you don’t call to cancel and don’t show\, you will be charged the full amount.
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/night-of-the-amphibians-family-friendly-april-17/
LOCATION:Dahlem\, Jackson’s Nature Place\, 7117 S. Jackson Rd.\, Jackson\, MI\, 49201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Event-Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260426T160000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Celebration - April 26\, 2026
DESCRIPTION: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 2026. \nCome join us for JCCD’s Earth Day Celebration in the Park from 1-4 pm at Sparks Foundation County Park\, by the urban fishing pond. \nLocal vendors will be on hand with kid-friendly activities to teach about the importance of Earth Day and conservation of our natural resources. \nThere will be free tree seedlings and plants\, live animals\, live music\, face painting\, kayaking (weather pending)\, and activities for all.  A great day for family-fun! \nFree event\, open to the public. Additional Earth Day details available here.
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/earth-day-celebration-april-26-2026/
LOCATION:MI
CATEGORIES:Education,Event-Festival
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