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An Afternoon at the Sugarhouse, Saturdays & Sundays in March!
Discover the magic of maple syrup season Saturdays and Sundays in March* as you experience the process of making syrup from start to finish. Visitors are invited to peek in buckets on tapped trees, watch the steam rise in the sugarhouse and learn how to change maple sap into sweet maple syrup. More *except Sat, March 16 (Maple Syrup Day - admission fee for non-member adults) FREE | All Ages, under 18 w/adult |
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Register for Nature Day Camp Tues, March 5 at 8 am!
Join us at Camp Kickoff!
It’s never too early to learn more about the amazing summer camp programs to be offered all across the Great Lakes Bay Region! Attend this free event, jump from station to station and plan your summer camp adventures! Join us for plenty of kid-friendly fun all afternoon:
Calling All Nature Day Camp Volunteers!
Enthusiastic teens who enjoy working with young children in an outdoor setting can volunteer as Counselors-in-Training (CITs)! CITs assist a counselor with their group of campers throughout the day by leading games, helping with crafts and supervising lunchtime activities. CITs must be between the ages of 13 and 17 and be available from 9 am-4 pm Monday-Friday (Leaders-in-Training participants will have the opportunity to volunteer after they complete their camp session). We ask that CITs commit to at least two weeks of volunteer work. Applications are due April 12, 2019. Learn more and apply |
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Rent-a-Sap Bucket
For $100 ($80 is tax deductible), you will receive:
Visit your bucket as often as you wish! The Sugarhouse is open: Watch sap as it is boiled into sweet maple syrup. Come experience the magic of the sugaring season that you’re helping to support! |
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Banff Mountain Film Festival Tickets are on Sale Now!
Each November, The Banff Centre hosts the Banff Mountain Film Festival, celebrating the spirit of adventure and the mountains! The top films from that festival go on tour, and Chippewa Nature Center is proud to host one of the stops on the World Tour. See some of the best mountain films of the year prior, featuring the people who live, play and enjoy those areas through high adventure, humor and a love for the out-of-doors! Watch the trailer here. Sponsored locally by Members First Credit Union (signature), Little Forks Conservancy, Little Forms Outfitters and Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy. |
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FREE Upcoming Events
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Recent Sightings
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The Bald Eagle nest next to the Poseyville Road Bridge is now occupied! After watching both adults carry branches from the Ridge Area and Bicentennial Forest to build the nest since last December, we’ve noticed one sitting on the nest while the other rests on a nearby branch. They will continue adding sticks through the breeding season. Eagles lay 1-2 eggs and incubation begins after the first egg is laid. The female does most of the incubation over 35 days, though the male also has a brood patch and will take turns..jpg)
Remember to stay over 330 feet away from the nest from March to July, as per laws.
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Register now for Spring Break Mini-Day Camp!
Ages: 5-12 | Register by March 20
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Field Trips
Workshops
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Employment Opportunities Nature Day Camp Adventure Trip Leader Nature Day Camp Counselor Nature Day Camp Junior Counselor Arboretum and Grounds Laborer Invasive Exotic Plant Control Crew Public History Intern |
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Register now for the 2019-20 school year!
Interested families should submit their class preferences online through the 2019-20 Nature Preschool Placement Request Form. Registrations received prior to the placement date will be pooled and children will be placed in sessions by lottery. Registrations received after the placement date will be placed in the order they are received based on availability of sessions. Class placement begins Feb 1. Please complete a registration form to begin the process:
Click here to watch and experience the Nature Preschool program |
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High School Seniors: Last Chance to Apply!
One application, hundreds of scholarship opportunities! Students simply fill out one application, and MACF will automatically match you with the scholarships you're most likely to earn. The deadline for this $500 scholarship and all other MACF scholarships is March 1. Learn more and begin your application |
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The Midland Area Community Foundation (MACF) provides over 250 scholarships to help deserving students defray the cost of pursuing their degree. CNC is a member of the Bullock Creek Area Business Association, which provides one of these scholarships to a graduating senior from Bullock Creek High School (BCHS) who has attended BCHS for at least two years and is attending a Michigan college, university, trade or technical school. The applicant should display character traits and maturity as exemplified by but not limited to high school awards, extra-curricular activities
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Support Chippewa Nature Center
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