Unless noted, all programs are free to members and meet at (or carpool from) our center at Presque Isle Park. Donations from participants are always appreciated.
For more information on programs, call 228-6250.

Birds of Prey
Presented by: Bart Kotarba of the Northwoods Wildlife Center
Friday, April 27,
Show Times 5 pm amd 7 pm

Come and learn about the unique adaptations that these hawks, owls, and falcons use to hunt and survive in multiple different environments! Admission: Adults: $3.00; Children (6-13): $1.00; Students w/I.D.: $1.00; 6 and under and Seniors: Free. Free admission with Donation of: Blankets, sheets, soap, paper towel or dog food. For more information contact Lindsay Stedman (lstedman@nmu.edu) or Andrew Bek (yung_wha@yahoo.com). Spnsored by MooseWood Nature Center and NorthWoods Wildlife Center, Minocqua, WI.

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Earth Day Fair and Art Walk
Saturday, April 21, 11 - 4 pm

MooseWood Nature Center will celebrate Earth Day 2012 with a fair of exhibits, activities and an art walk. Several presenters and allied organizations will be displaying, and there will be nature oriented activities and games for all. Meet: MooseWood Nature Center. Fee: Free Admission. Audience: All ages welcome.

The (non-juried) Art Walk will include artwork from area school classrooms and the community and is meant to honor local artists as the Marquette area holds so many talented artists. Classrooms or community members interested in displaying their artwork should contact Andrew at yung_wha@yahoo.com.

Exhibits and activities will complement the Art Walk. An assortment of clubs from Northern Michigan University and representatives from the Decolonizing Diet Project (DDP) along with several other allied organizations will be displaying. Behennaed - Henna Body Art artist, Kris Harris Pfaffle will offer her henna art starting at $5. There will also be nature oriented activities and games for all to enjoy. Click this link to download a PDF Earth Day Fair Flyer.

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Earth Day Art Show/Contest
Saturday, April 21, Reception 5-7 pm

Thanks to a generous donor, MooseWood is sponsoring an art contest with cash prizes in the following categories: $100 Best in Show, $75 Runner-up, and $50 Viewer’s Choice. With the theme of “Art Makes the World Go Round,” we hope to increase environmental awareness as well as the importance of art in our society.

This juried show welcomes all mediums. Submissions will be taken at MooseWood Nature Center on the following dates and times: April 12, 3-6 pm; April 14, 11-2 pm; and April 17, 2-5 pm. There is a $2 entry fee for art contest participants. Click this link to download a PDF entry form. All art should be gallery ready and submitted at one of the listed times above.

For more information, email event coordinator, Kathy Powell at kpowell@nmu.edu.

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Photography Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, April 28, 1 - 3 pm

Explore Presque Isle and learn about native plant and animal species with MSHS Environmental Biology students' photography scavenger hunt! Bring your family and digital camera and be prepared to learn and have fun. You will learn about plants and animals that live on Presque Isle and then go out to explore the island looking for these residents. You will be encouraged to take photos of you and your family with your discoveries. Be ready to win some awesome prizes. Meet: MooseWood Nature Center. Fee: $3 for kids, $5 for adults, $15 for families. Audience: Families.

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Journal Making and Signs of Spring
Saturday, May 12, 1 - 3 pm

Join the MSHS Environmental club in making nature journals out of recycled cereal boxes. After the journals have been completed we'll explore new spring life on the island that we can draw and write about in our journals. Be ready to make some great discoveries! All materials will be supplied. If you have a favorite cereal (or other food box) that you would really like to use, bring it along. The box will need to be at least 6" x 8 1/2" in size. Meet: MooseWood Nature Center. Fee: $3 for kids, $5 for adults, $15 for families. Audience: Families.

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Program Survey

Please take a moment to answer eight questions to help MooseWood get a better idea of the kinds of programs you'd like us to present. Thank you. MooseWood Program Survey at Survey Monkey

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Watch a New Video about MooseWood

Steve Todey, explorer, photographer and producer, made a video introduction to MooseWood Nature Center. View it, along with other videos about Marquette, at Steve's ExploringYourPlanet.com website.

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Snowshoes for Rent

Snowshoeing was once the mode of snow travel used in North America. Snowshoes were used by hunters, trappers, farmers, timber cruisers, surveyors, prospectors, explorers, and soldiers. To travel in snow country snowshoes were either owned or they were made up until about a hundred years ago.

Now, snowshoeing is a popular sport affording great outdoor fun, low impact exercise and is a wonderful way to experience Presque Isle Park’s winter wonderland. If you can walk, you can snowshoe.

MooseWood Nature Center has an assortment of Tubbs and Sherpa snowshoes available for rent to adults and youth. Rental rates are $5/day, $8/weekend (3 days), and $15/week (7 days). Members of MooseWood Nature Center rent snowshoes for free. Snowshoes are available on a first come first served basis or call 906-228-6250 for availability.

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Support MooseWood's live animal exhibits -- Adopt-a-Critter

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See the Haunted Bog Galleries on CK Unlimited's "Events" page.