Hours:
Saturday–Sunday, Noon–4 pm
Unless noted, programs are free to members and meet at our center at Presque Isle Park.
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MooseWood Nature Center is an independent, non-profit organization supported by memberships, donations and grants.
Memberships: Show your support for nature and environmental education & receive our quarterly newsletter by becoming a member.
Most programs are suitable for all ages -- children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Outdoor programs are subject to cancellation for inclement weather.
Download our latest newsletter:
Fall 2011 MooseWood News
(819k PDF requires Adobe Reader)
For the latest information on MooseWood, join our email news list by sending a message to newslist-subscribe@moosewood.org
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MooseWood provides programs for schools and groups. Contact us to receive a newsletter and program guide.
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Mission: To celebrate nature through education and action
in the Upper Peninsula.
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Last Modified: 1/6/12
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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.
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MooseWood Annual Gathering
Saturday, January 14, 6-8 pm
Come one, come all to the Annual Gathering of MooseWood Nature Center! We will celebrate the achievements of 2011 and share details on the exciting things to come. Meet the MooseWood Board, staff and help us recognize our dedicated volunteers and interns.
After a short business meeting, guest speaker Northern Michigan University professor Dr. John Anderton will present on the flora, fauna, geography, and human geography of Presque Isle. Enjoy refreshments and desserts while exploring the nature center and visiting with the resident animals that we love. Everyone is welcome.
Please RSVP with your name and the number in your party to info@moosewood.org or call (906) 228-6250.
Quinzhees and Snow Castles
Saturday, January 28, 1-3 pm
Quinzhees were used by Alaska's Athabascan people who lived in the interior, where the snow was not suited for building igloos. Used for winter camping, survival purposes, or just for fun, a quinzhee can be constructed by gathering a large pile of snow and excavating the inside. This program will explain the process of constructing digging out a quinzhee. And for fun, help our instructors make an ice castle. Meet: MooseWood Nature Center. Fee: $3/child, $5/adult, or $15/family. Audience: Families
Critter Feeding
Saturday, January 21, 2 pm
Learn about, feed, and see the animals eat at MooseWood! Meet: MooseWood Nature Center. Fee: Suggested donation $5. Audience: All ages welcome.
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. 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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Call for New Board Members!
If you would like to take an active role in shaping the future of MooseWood, join us as a Board Member. The organization is looking for volunteer Board Members that are engaged and excited about the Nature Center and believe in its mission.
Ideal candidates bring strengths in one or more of the following areas:
- Fund-raising
- Community Outreach
- Building the Membership Base
- Program Planning
- Advocacy
Download a simple application and submit to:
Board of Directors, MNC, P.O. Box 773, Marquette, MI
or send a letter of interest to info@moosewood.org.
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Recycling:
Cookie Wrapper & Drink Pouch Brigade
Bring cookie wrappers & drink pouches to MooseWood for recycling. We've joined with TerraCycle in their Cookie Wrapper and Drink Pouch Brigades in cooperation with Nabisco, Capri Sun, and Honest Kids. Click here for complete information.
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Official 2007 Haunted Bog Photographers:
See the Haunted Bog Galleries on CK Unlimited's "Events" page.
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Unless noted, programs meet at MooseWood. For info or registration call 228-6250.
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