May 2019
Debris Shelter Building – Clonlara School K-12th grade
Preregistered program for Clonlara School (private school in Ann Arbor), K-12th grade students. Debris Shelter Building workshop teaches students why, when, where, and how. Students will work in teams to build debris shelters in the woodland habitat. STEM, cooperation, team building
Find out more »Tree House Preschool Program at St. Mary Childcare and Development Center
Location: St. Mary School Date: May 30, 2019 Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am School: St. Mary Childcare and Development Center Nature is full of hidden clues about the animals that live there. You may not know where to look or what to look for but animal clues are everywhere. You’ll learn how to spot and identify common clues that animals live in or near forest trees. We will start indoors reading a story, see mammal furs, feathers and more,…
Find out more »June 2019
Spring Birds – Hunt School (2nd grade)
Spring Birds School Program Location: Dahlem Date: June 4, 2019 Time: 10:00-12:00 pm School: Hunt School; 2nd grade Peer at our feathered friends through Dahlem Center binoculars! Learn about bird nests, songs, adaptations, and how to identify field marks during an interactive trail hike and hands-on STEM lab activities. Standards: K.LS1.1 1.LS1.1 1LS1.D 3.LS2.1 3.LS4.B. Program aligns to Michigan Common Core Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM
Find out more »Michigan Mammals outreach program at Arbor North Retirement
Location: Arbor North Retirement Date: June 5, 2019 Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Private program for residents at Arbor North Retirement Program Description: residents see and touch Michigan mammal skins and skulls, explore mammal classification, adaptations, and predator/prey relationships. Wild mammals learn to adapt to urban city life, who are they and why is this happening?
Find out more »Jackson YMCA Travel Camp visit
Amphibian Program, trail walk & pond stalking Location: Dahlem Date: June 11, 2019 Time: 11:30 am-2:00 pm Organization: Jackson YMCA Travel Camp (Kiddie, ages 4-5 years) YMCA campers will enjoy their brown-bag lunch before attending an amphibians program, explore classification, adaptations, and predator/prey relationships. Campers will spend time outdoors walking trails, investigate and 'pond stalk' looking for signs of wildlife. If time permits, free play on our popular Natural Playscape.
Find out more »Rock The Dahlem Festival
With the arrival of Summer, Jackson County Rocks is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Rock The Dahlem Festival which will take place on Saturday June 15th from 12-3pm at Dahlem. Bring the family & enjoy a fun day of rock painting & hunting, face painting, live music, food available for purchase, prizes & raffles.....and some surprises thrown in for good measure. Event is FREE and raffle tickets will be for sale for awesome prizes! (Ticket sales to benefit the Dahlem Center).…
Find out more »Jackson YMCA Travel Camp visit
Discovery trail walk Location: Dahlem Date: June 17, 2019 Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Organization: Jackson YMCA Travel Camp (Explorers, ages 10-11 years) YMCA campers will enjoy their brown-bag lunch before walking Dahlem's trails, investigate and look for signs of wildlife. If time permits, free play on our popular Natural Playscape.
Find out more »Jackson YMCA Travel Camp visit
Amphibian Program, trail walk & pond stalking Location: Dahlem Date: June 18, 2019 Time: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Organization: Jackson YMCA Travel Camp (Adventurers, ages 8-9 years) YMCA campers will enjoy their brown-bag lunch before attending an amphibians program, explore classification, adaptations, and predator/prey relationships. Campers will spend time outdoors walking trails, investigate and 'pond stalk' looking for signs of wildlife. If time permits, free play on our popular Natural Playscape.
Find out more »Free Early Childhood Music Community Group
Free Early Childhood Music Community Group Harmony Garden Music Therapy received grant funding through the Great Start Collaborative of Jackson County to provide free early childhood music groups throughout the community. These groups are done in a variety of settings, partnering with a variety of businesses that serve our early childhood community. For this group, The Dahlem Center is providing the OUTDOOR space, and we are providing everything else! This group is for children birth-5 years old, however children 7 and…
Find out more »Jackson YMCA Travel Camp visit
Summer Birds Program and trail walk Location: Dahlem Date: June 21, 2019 Time: 12:30 pm-2:00 pm Organization: Jackson YMCA Travel Camp (Pathfinders, ages 6-7 years) YMCA campers will attend a summer bird program; learn how to ID birds, learn about adaptations (beaks, feet, eyes, feathers, etc.), habitats, and predator/prey relationships. Then go on a trail walk looking for signs of birds and wildlife. If time permits, free play on our popular Natural Playscape.
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