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"Community-based Conservation for the Cautiously Curious"

​Upcoming Events

  • Duck Day
    Duck Day
    Sat, Mar 21
    Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery
    Mar 21, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery, 34270 Co Rd 652, Mattawan, MI 49071, USA
    Join us on this free dip-your-toes event observing and learning about the variety of returning waterfowl at one of the best birding locations in SW Michigan!
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  • Bird Walk
    Bird Walk
    Sat, Apr 25
    Lillian Anderson Arboretum
    Apr 25, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Lillian Anderson Arboretum, 7787 W Main St, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA
    Join us for a free dip-your-toes event birding at one of our local nature preserves!
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  • Spring Herping Dates
    Spring Herping Dates
    Fri, May 01
    Location is TBD
    May 01, 2026, 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Register as a volunteer to help document amphibian and reptile occurrences at our local nature preserves!
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  • Venomous Handling Essentials
    Venomous Handling Essentials
    Sat, May 02
    Heronwood Field Station
    May 02, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT – May 03, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
    Heronwood Field Station, 6378 Hart Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA
    Whether you're a biologist, first responder, keeper, or just another curious critter, get certified in the essential skills needed to safely work with venomous reptiles!
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  • Advanced Venomous Handling
    Advanced Venomous Handling
    Sat, May 09
    Heronwood Field Station
    May 09, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT – May 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
    Heronwood Field Station, 6378 Hart Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA
    Get certified in sampling techniques and ethical concerns surrounding field work, including research and herping. Then, join us for an all-day research adventure helping conserve Michigan's only venomous snake - the federally protected Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake!
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  • Warbler Walk
    Warbler Walk
    Sat, May 16
    Bookbug & this is a bookstore
    May 16, 2026, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Bookbug & this is a bookstore, 3019 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
    The warblers are back! Join us on this free dip-your-toes event to check out the variety of songs and nesting behaviors of some of our most interesting songbirds.
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  • Frog and Toad Philharmonic
    Frog and Toad Philharmonic
    Sat, May 16
    Bookbug & this is a bookstore
    May 16, 2026, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
    Bookbug & this is a bookstore, 3019 Oakland Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
    Join us for a relaxing, free listening session of this year's spring chorus!
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  • A Shortcut to Mushrooms
    A Shortcut to Mushrooms
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Jun 06
    Kal-Haven Trail State Park
    Jun 06, 2026, 10:00 AM – Jun 27, 2026, 2:00 PM
    Kal-Haven Trail State Park, 4143 10th St N, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, USA
    Come join us on an easy trail walk for a free dip-your-toes foraging event, learn about native and non-native Michigan fungi, and maybe even harvest a few pounds of prize delicacies for yourself!
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  • Sustainable Harvest Sit-Along
    Sustainable Harvest Sit-Along
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Nov 21
    Van Buren County
    Nov 21, 2026, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Van Buren County, Van Buren County, MI, USA
    If you're interested in reconnecting with local food systems, reducing reliance on factory farming, improving habitat, and rediscovering one of humanity's most important ecological niches, join us for this free sit-along!
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  • Sustainable Harvest Sit-Along
    Sustainable Harvest Sit-Along
    Sun, Dec 06
    Van Buren County
    Dec 06, 2026, 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Van Buren County, Van Buren County, MI, USA
    If you're interested in reconnecting with local food systems, reducing reliance on factory farming, improving habitat, and rediscovering one of humanity's most important ecological niches, join us for this free sit-along!
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