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SUMMARY:Birds\, Blooms & Butterflies Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Birds\, Blooms & Butterflies Festival \nSaturday\, August 9\, 2025 9:00 am – 3:00 pm\nThis is a FREE community event thanks to the generous support of our sponsors! \nThe Dahlem Conservancy is excited to announce the 17th Annual Birds\, Blooms\, and Butterflies Festival on Saturday\, August 9\, 2025.  Environmental education organizations\, presenters\, and volunteers involvement will help strengthen our community’s appreciation for the natural world. Please join us\, and many other organizations\, for this fantastic family-friendly event! \nThe BBB Festival will include a wide variety of outdoor learning opportunities and activities for all ages. We are planning to offer a live birds program\, Monarch & Zebra Swallowtail butterflies and caterpillars exhibit\, environmental education programs (birds\, blooms\, butterflies\, honeybees and pollinators\, etc.)\, nature walks\, native plants and bird seed sales\, children’s crafts\, live music\, food vendors\, and more. We’re looking forward to seeing you at this summer’s BBB Festival! \n  \nPresentations Schedule \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 10:00-10:45 — Benefits of protecting bird and pollinator habitats presented by Legacy Land Conservancy\nDutcher Classroom\n\n\n\n\n 11:00-12:00 — Live Birds of Prey presented by Michigan Avian Experience\n                               Come see the American Bald Eagle\, owl\, and hawk!!\nDutcher Classroom\n\n\n\n\n 12:30-1:30 — musical performance by the Jacktown Ukes\nGathering Patio\n\n\n\n\n\n 1:45-2:30 —  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFood Trucks —  FFF Food Truck   and On The Roll \nWelcome Tent – pick up a schedule and map  \nVisit the following booths and vendors; \nBee Quiet Honey – selling products and/or giving away product samples\nDahlem’s Kids Activity Station\nGirl Scouts Heart of Michigan – Girl Scout cookies and more\nJackson Audubon Society – live caterpillars and butterflies exhibit\nJackson County Conservation District\nJackson County Master Gardeners – kids craft\, Q/A\nJackson School of the Arts\nKids N Stuff Children’s Museum – “A-MAZE-D” exhibit and activities\nKiwanis Club of Jackson\nLegacy Land Conservancy \nMDHHS-Environmental Health Bureau\nMichigan Bluebird Society\nMichigan DNR Wildlife Division\nNature Discovery – LIVE ANIMALS booth\nThe Perennial Connection LLC – plants for sale\nTie Dyes by Jen – tie dyed clothing\, housewares\, and jewelry\nUpper Grand River Watershed Alliance\nSponsor Table – pick up information from our sponsors \n\n\n>> VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES << – We need your help!  Please complete the Volunteer Sign Up Form and we will contact you soon to discuss and confirm your interest and availability. Thank you so much for your support and talents.  We look forward to having you join us for the festival.  Volunteers are needed to set up tents\, tables/chairs\, welcome tent\, help where needed\, exhibit room host\, parking lot attendants\, take down at the end of the day\, and etc. \n  \n\n\nThank you for your generosity!  This event is proudly presented by\n\n    \nThank you for your generosity Event Sponsors\n     \nBilly White Roofing LLC\, Community Choice Credit Union\, Emmons Service Inc.\, Jackson College\, Jackson Glass Works Inc.\, Michigan DNR Wildlife Division\nSponsorship levels are available!  Please contact Kelly Lagow\, Development Specialist for details.\n\n\n.\nBooth space \nIs your business or organization interested in joining the festivities? Registration closes August 5th.\nThank you for your interest to participate!
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/birds-blooms-butterflies-festival-2025/
CATEGORIES:Education,Event-Festival
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SUMMARY:Summer Songs: An Outdoor Concert - August 28\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:🚨Due to the forecasted rain and thunderstorms\, our outdoor Summer Songs Concerts with Dahlem will return again in 2026!\nTo see our JSO Woodwind Quintet perform\, please join us inside at the Luna Lux Lounge (128 W Michigan Ave) Thursday\, August 28th at 7:00 pm \nSummer Songs will return next summer at Dahlem! \nAugust 28\, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. \nFREE ADMISSION \nJoin the Jackson Symphony Orchestra and Dahlem for a FREE outdoor concert performance! Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and sit under the trees or out in the grass and listen to a selection of summer songs performed by the Jackson Symphony Orchestra woodwinds quintet. Visit the JSO website to learn about the musicians! \nThe performance will be held outdoors at the Dahlem Environmental Education Center pavilion\, 7117 South Jackson Road\, at 7 p.m. \nPlease feel free to arrive early and enjoy a walk on the trails\, play at the nature playscape\, or stop by the exhibit room and gift shop. \n*Due to the concert being outdoors\, please follow JSO and Dahlem on social media for performance updates if there is inclement weather.
URL:https://www.dahlemcenter.org/event/summer-songs-an-outdoor-concert-august-28-2025/
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