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  • Open House – Exhibit Room, Gift Shop, Trails

    Join us in celebrating our newly-improved exhibit room! Thanks to the Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation, we were able to give the room quite the update. Meet a naturalist and participate in […]

  • Mighty Naturalist Program; Secrets of Winter

    Secrets of Winter Program is for ages 1-5 years old attending with an adult caregiver. Program Description:  What happens outside in winter? Explore the cold and frosty forest, and search for […]

  • 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 […]

  • Snow Tracks Guided Hike

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

    Snow Tracks Guided Hike / Exhibit Room and Gift Shop Opening Put your tracking skills to the test as we wander the snowy trails in search of fauna. Learn about […]

  • Volunteer Training for Maple Sugaring School Programs

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

    Volunteer Training for Maple Sugaring School Programs Volunteer Trail Leaders (new & returning) interested to teach and lead Maple Sugaring school field trips are invited to attend this informative half […]

  • Chocolate Sensations 2026

    Gene Davis & Sons 3575 Francis St., Jackson, MI, United States

    Travel back to a 1950s soda shop for an evening brimming with sweetness and fundraising! Sample decadent treats from Jackson’s finest local chocolate vendors, sip on signature drinks, enjoy delicious […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]