Outdoor Discovery Center Event

Learn about blueberries and how they have become a West Michigan industry. Bring collection buckets to take home some free blueberries from the u-pick, organic blueberry patch. Sturdy shoes and insect repellent encouraged. Suggested age range: All ages. Guardians stay with the class. Registration is not required but appreciated. Free. Sponsored by Laketown Township.

Families are invited to meet a naturalist at Farview Park in search of amphibians, insects and other aquatic life. All collection tubs and dip nets will be provided. Old shoes or boots that can go into the water are recommended. No sandals or bare feet. Suggested age range: 4-12 years old Guardians stay with the […]

Use all of your senses on this walk through Shore Acres Township Park, 6602 138th Ave. Holland. Touch, feel, smell, see, and taste your way along these dune trails with an Outdoor Discovery Center naturalist. Learn how you use your senses differently than many of Michigan’s native animals. Suggested age range: 3 to 9 years […]

Use your senses along the walk to find out how much you can feel, touch, hear, and see at night in the Night Hike program from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at Huyser Farm Park, 4188 64th St. Learn how nocturnal animals use their other senses to survive in the evening. Suggested age range: 6 years […]