Sunday February 2nd, 2025 - Great Lakes Fish @ John C. Jackson Resource Center

8801 Macomb St. Grosse Ile, MI 48138 from 1-2:30 PM

No matter where you are in Michigan you are always within six miles of a body of water. Where there is a body of water there must be... fish! Which kinds of fish do we have in Michigan, and what is their story? Let's talk about big fish, little fish, and everything in between!

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Saturday, March 1st, 2025 - Maple Sugaring @ TBD

Location TBD from 1-2:30 PM

​From prehistoric Native Americans to the present day residents of the Great Lakes have fallen in love with 'sweet sunshine'--maple sugar! Learn about the chemistry, the tools, and how to make your own syrup.

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Sunday, April 6th, 2025 - Animals in Spring @ Meridian Woods

Across from Meridian Elementary School from 1-2:30 PM

​Everybody WAKE UP! Spring is in the air and many of our animal friends are on the move. What have animals been doing over the winter and what are they doing right now as we approach summertime? Let's talk about Animals in Spring.

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Monday, April 7, 2025 - Deadline to Submit 2025 Bruce Jones Scholarship Applications

Applications must be submitted no later than 6pm

For more details and to download the application, please visit this page.

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Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 - Creepy Crawlies @ Grosse Ile Bird Sanctuary

Open Space Near Horsemill Rd. & Thorofare Rd. Intersection from 1-2:30 PM

Why are we so afraid of bugs? From spiders to cockroaches to mosquitos to pill bugs...it seems like nobody likes

the trillions of insects that are necessary for life on Planet Earth. We will take a look at a few of everyone's least

favorites!​​

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Sunday, June 8th, 2025 - Fresh Fish: Sturgeon @ John C. Jackson Resource Center

8801 Macomb St. Grosse Ile, MI 48138 from 1-2:30 PM

​The Great Lakes' most mysterious fish has gone through many ups and downs in the last 200 years. At one time, sturgeon populations were threatened, but they are making a comeback. Let's talk fish!

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Saturday, July 26th, 2025 - Grosse Ile Nature Hike @ Airport Natural Area

Adjacent to the Gibraltar Bay Unit: 28820 E River Rd, Grosse Ile Township, MI 48138 from 1-2:30pm

​Walk through the woods with one of our seasoned Metroparks naturalists and discover a whole new world in your own back yard!

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Sunday, August 24th, 2025 - Grosse Ile Tree ID @ Bruce Jones Preserve

Northwest Intersection of Bridge Rd. and Meridian Rd. from 1-2:30pm

Parking is limited, please consider biking, walking or carpooling!

Latitude, geology, geography--and us (humans) determine which kinds of trees grow where. Let's take a look at Grosse Ile's tree history and tree present by looking around the island(s).

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Saturday, September 27th, 2025 - Grosse Ile Mushroom ID @ TBD

Location is TBD, from 1-2:30pm

Why do I like mushrooms? Because I'm a fungi (fun guy)! Some people think that mushrooms are best on pizza,

others don't like to eat mushrooms at all...but the many varieties of fungi play vital roles in our ecosystem. Let's go

find some!

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October (TBD), 2025 - Stars & Stories @ Centennial Farms

25797 3rd St, Grosse Ile Township, MI 48138 from 7-8:30pm

Humans have looked up at the night sky for millennia... asking questions, seeking answers... and telling stories! Let's look through our telescopes and talk about our own connections with the cosmos!

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Sunday, November 9th, 2025 - Evening Lantern Hike @ Airport Natural Area

Adjacent to the Gibraltar Bay Unit: 28820 E River Rd, Grosse Ile Township, MI 48138 (Time TBD)

Night time is the right time! The right time for a fall evening lantern hike to see... er... hear the sounds and activities of the the night.

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Saturday, December 6th, 2025 - Animal Tracks & Scat @ John C. Jackson Resource Center

8801 Macomb St. Grosse Ile, MI 48138 from 1-2:30 PM

Animals gotta eat, animals gotta move, and animals gotta POO! It's a great time to look for evidence of all of the creatures that live on Grosse Ile!