Category: Nature Center

Nature Center / Outdoor Play / Places to Play / playground

November 23, 2018

Midland Canopy Walk at Whiting Forest

Last week we visited the Midland Canopy Walk of Dow Gardens. It is a truly amazing experience and a great way to spend some quality time outside with your family. (Check out 1000 hours outside.) The Whiting Forest is home to the country’s longest canopy walk. The ADA Accessible (and...

Nature Center / Northville / Outdoor Play / Places to Play / playground / Wayne County

November 5, 2018

Maybury State Park

Maybury State Park is a peaceful place to go on a nature walk. The park is located on Beck Road in Northville Township. This 944-acre state park offers gently rolling terrain, open meadow, and mature forest for park-goers to explore. Visitors can explore the park on foot, bicycle and horseback...

Indoor Play / Nature Center / Oakland County / Places to Play / Rochester

October 24, 2018

Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve

We have been out and about while the weather is still nice checking out nature centers and playgrounds in the area. Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve has been on my to-do list for a while now. Information about Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve is located in Rochester, Michigan. ...

Nature Center / Oakland County / Outdoor Play / Places to Play / Science / Southfield

September 13, 2018

Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve

Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve is a peaceful and serene place with a nature trail and deck overlooking a lake where you can fish or relax. Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve is located on 10 Mile Road, East of Inkster, in Southfield. The property is home to 42 acres of woodlands, forested wetlands and native...

Birthday Party / Birthday Venue / Macomb County / Nature Center / Outdoor Play / Places to Play / playground / Science / Sterling Heights

August 2, 2018

Sterling Heights Nature Center

Summertime is the best time to get outside and enjoy all that Metro Detroit has to offer by way of Nature Centers and Playgrounds. We made our way out to the Sterling Heights Nature Center to check out their newly renovated space. WOW.. it is amazing. The front door opens to...

Farmington Hills / Nature Center / Oakland County

July 1, 2018

Farmington Hills Nature Center

Farmington Hills Nature Center Location The Farmington Hills Nature Center is located on Farmington Road, between 10 mile and 11 mile in Farmington Hills. 24915 Farmington Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48336 Phone: (248) 477-1135 Farmington Hills Nature Center Hours Their hours as of 7/2018 are: Mon – Sat 10:00 AM...

E.L. Johnson Nature Center in Bloomfield Hills

Bloomfield Hills / Homeschool / Nature Center / Oakland County / Places to Play

June 27, 2018

E.L. Johnson Nature Center in Bloomfield Hills

A hidden gem, the E.L. Johnson Nature Center in Bloomfield Hills is picturesque with its four-acre, inland pond and more than two miles of walking trails where an assortment of animals can be found. As part of the Bloomfield Hills School District, the visitor center offers a variety of programs...

Macomb County / Nature Center / Oakland County / Round-up / Science / Washtenaw County / Wayne County

May 30, 2018

Nature Centers in Southeast Michigan

We are trying to spend as much time as we can outside this year. Nature Centers provide a great way to spend time outside and a resource for learning about our world. Check out all the great Nature Centers in Southeast Michigan with your family. Macomb County Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center ...

Nature Center / Oakland County

May 29, 2018

Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center in Troy

Now that spring seems to have finally sprung, it’s time to get outdoors and explore again! Although I’ve heard great things about the Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center in Troy, I’d never been. So today my 3 year old and I met friends there to let the kids (and the moms!) stretch...

Detroit / Indoor Play / Indoor Playground / Nature Center / Places to Play / Wayne County

February 23, 2016

DNR Outdoor Adventure Center

Down town Detroit has a new gem for adventurers and nature lovers! The DNR Outdoor Adventure Center brings “Up North, Downtown”. This family-friendly Detroit destination features Michigan’s woods, water and wildlife inside a three story 40,000 square foot building formerly known as the Globe Building. The facility provides hands-on recreational...

Category: Nature Center

Last week we visited the Midland Canopy Walk of Dow Gardens. It is a truly amazing experience and a great way to spend some quality time outside with your family. (Check out 1000 hours outside.) The Whiting Forest is home to the country’s longest canopy walk. The ADA Accessible (and...

Maybury State Park is a peaceful place to go on a nature walk. The park is located on Beck Road in Northville Township. This 944-acre state park offers gently rolling terrain, open meadow, and mature forest for park-goers to explore. Visitors can explore the park on foot, bicycle and horseback...

Summertime is the best time to get outside and enjoy all that Metro Detroit has to offer by way of Nature Centers and Playgrounds. We made our way out to the Sterling Heights Nature Center to check out their newly renovated space. WOW.. it is amazing. The front door opens to...

A hidden gem, the E.L. Johnson Nature Center in Bloomfield Hills is picturesque with its four-acre, inland pond and more than two miles of walking trails where an assortment of animals can be found. As part of the Bloomfield Hills School District, the visitor center offers a variety of programs...

We are trying to spend as much time as we can outside this year. Nature Centers provide a great way to spend time outside and a resource for learning about our world. Check out all the great Nature Centers in Southeast Michigan with your family. Macomb County Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center ...

Now that spring seems to have finally sprung, it’s time to get outdoors and explore again! Although I’ve heard great things about the Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center in Troy, I’d never been. So today my 3 year old and I met friends there to let the kids (and the moms!) stretch...

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Category: Nature Center

Last week we visited the Midland Canopy Walk of Dow Gardens. It is a truly amazing experience and a great way to spend some quality time outside with your family. (Check out 1000 hours outside.) The Whiting Forest is home to the country’s longest canopy walk. The ADA Accessible (and...

Maybury State Park is a peaceful place to go on a nature walk. The park is located on Beck Road in Northville Township. This 944-acre state park offers gently rolling terrain, open meadow, and mature forest for park-goers to explore. Visitors can explore the park on foot, bicycle and horseback...

Summertime is the best time to get outside and enjoy all that Metro Detroit has to offer by way of Nature Centers and Playgrounds. We made our way out to the Sterling Heights Nature Center to check out their newly renovated space. WOW.. it is amazing. The front door opens to...

A hidden gem, the E.L. Johnson Nature Center in Bloomfield Hills is picturesque with its four-acre, inland pond and more than two miles of walking trails where an assortment of animals can be found. As part of the Bloomfield Hills School District, the visitor center offers a variety of programs...

We are trying to spend as much time as we can outside this year. Nature Centers provide a great way to spend time outside and a resource for learning about our world. Check out all the great Nature Centers in Southeast Michigan with your family. Macomb County Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center ...

Now that spring seems to have finally sprung, it’s time to get outdoors and explore again! Although I’ve heard great things about the Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center in Troy, I’d never been. So today my 3 year old and I met friends there to let the kids (and the moms!) stretch...

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