Explorer’s Club is a monthly program for your 6 to 14-year-olds to learn about Michigan’s native species. We’ll cover everything from plants, to animals, to insects and everything in-between! Each month will have a specific theme or topic, but we will learn and explore inside and outside each month. The trails are mixed dirt and gravel; and will vary in distance between 0.75 – 2 miles depending on trail conditions and activity.

January 7 – Explorer’s Club: Tracks and Scats
February 4 – Explorer’s Club: Vernal Pools
March 4 - Explorer’s Club: Making a Makuk
April 1 – Explorer’s Club: Amphibian Walk
May 6 – Explorer’s Club: Seed Dispersal
June 3 - Explorer’s Club: What’s that Bug
July 1 – Explorer’s Club: Hiking Sticks
August 5 – Explorer’s Club: Butterflies
September 2 – Explorer’s Club: Dragonflies
October 7 – Explorer’s Club: Orienteering
November 4 – Explorer’s Club: Fire Building
December 2 – Explorer’s Club: Animals in Winter

Ages: Children 6 – 14.
Time: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Cost: $4 per child
Location: Oakwoods Metropark, Nature Center

Pre-registration is required by 4 p.m. the day before the program.

Pre-register online by checking the box of the program you would like to attend. A "Selected Items" window will appear at the bottom of your screen. Click on the "Add to Cart" button to add program to your cart. You can also call the interpretive center at (734-782-3956).