Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights
Learn how owls are connected to other animals (and even plants) in the food web by dissecting an owl pellet.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Wint Nature Center within Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston
Learn how owls are connected to other animals (and even plants) in the food web by dissecting an owl pellet. American Sign Language interpretation will be available at the Wint program.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights
Do you love the outdoors? Are you chatty? If yes, then you may love a career as a naturalist! Learn about being a naturalist by getting hands-on and sampling a variety of tasks that naturalists perform.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Wint Nature Center within Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston
Do you love the outdoors? Are you chatty? If yes, then you may love a career as a naturalist! Learn about being a naturalist by getting hands-on and sampling a variety of tasks that naturalists perform.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights
Celebrate Darwin's birth month with a naturalist. Learn about his greatest discoveries through hands-on exploration, role-playing and testing hypotheses.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Wint Nature Center within Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston
Celebrate Darwin's birth month with a naturalist. Learn about his greatest discoveries through hands-on exploration, role-playing and testing hypotheses.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights
Enjoy the adventures of letterboxing as we solve clues to find the pot of gold in this interactive session of mischief and mayhem.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Wint Nature Center within Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston
Enjoy the adventures of letterboxing as we solve clues to find the pot of gold in this interactive session of mischief and mayhem.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights
Explore soil science, plant biology and gardening. Participants will create their own compost bins and use them for a soil science project. Connect to food webs, pollinators and various ecosystems. American Sign Language interpretation will be available at the Red Oaks program.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Wint Nature Center within Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston
Explore soil science, plant biology and gardening. Participants will create their own compost bins and use them for a soil science project. Connect to food webs, pollinators and various ecosystems.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights
Feel confident about how to be safe during summer activities. Learn about Michigan's hazardous plants, insects and animals - how to avoid a run-in with them and what to do if you encounter them.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Wint Nature Center within Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston
Feel confident about how to be safe during summer activities. Learn about Michigan's hazardous plants, insects and animals - how to avoid a run-in with them and what to do if you encounter them.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights
Embrace your inner Lewis and Clark by learning to read the hidden clues of nature. Is water nearby, are you heading north, whose tracks are those? Learn to answer these questions and more.

Homeschool programs are designed to be drop-off programs for youth. A waiver form will be attached to your receipt and must be completed and submitted with your child at drop off.

Homeschool programs take place rain or shine. Parts of this program may take place outdoors.

Cost: $10 / Child
Location: Wint Nature Center within Independence Oaks County Park in Clarkston
Embrace your inner Lewis and Clark by learning to read the hidden clues of nature. Is water nearby, are you heading north, whose tracks are those? Learn to answer these questions and more.

Please see receipt for important information and arrival details.
Children ages 3-6 can enjoy some nature fun as they increase their love of the outdoors. A naturalist will engage children with a story, nature talk and a related activity. Each kid will make a craft to take home. This series meets on the second Friday of each month.

Please see receipt for important information and arrival details.
Check out a morning of kids-only holiday fun! This program will consist of, making a holiday gift for someone special, a game and more. Let the adults do the cleaning, cooking, shopping, etc and kids have a morning of FUN. Suitable for ages 5-10 years old. A release form is required with registration.

Please see receipt for important information and arrival details.
Have an out of this world experience exploring the constellations of the current night sky in StarLab, our inflatable planetarium. You'll meet Orion, Auriga and
so many more. Suitable for ages 6+

Join us for an exciting series just for preschoolers. Bring your munchkin (ages 3-6) to the nature center for a favorite story and related hands-on, nature-based activity. Events in the series take place on the first Friday of each month.
Please see receipt for important information and arrival details.

Please see receipt for important information and arrival details.
Michigan has a history steeped in maple sweetness. Learn about the sugaring process, tap a tree in our sugar bush and hike our storybook trail to read a maple story from Michigan author Elisa Kerr. Sample some maple treats and take home maple recipes. Suitable for all ages.

Please see receipt for important information and arrival details.
Children ages 3-6 can enjoy some nature fun as they increase their love of the outdoors. A naturalist will engage children with a story, nature talk and a related activity. Each kid will make a craft to take home. This series meets on the second Friday of each month.