• 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 […]

  • Milky Way Madness

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

    Milky Way Madness, an Astrophotography and Telescopic Night Hike. Calling all astronomy lovers! Bring your cameras and your coats to explore the night sky from our wide-open prairie. Learn some […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • Birds, Blooms & Butterflies Festival 2026

    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 […]