Public programs
To register for the following programs, call the nature center at (810) 364-5477. Mail payment to the Pine River Nature Center, 2585 Castor Road, Goodells, MI 48027. Please make checks payable to SCCRESA.
Nature Drawing Class
Summer Session I: June 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Summer Session II: July 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29, and
Aug. 2, 5, 9, 12, 16
9-11 a.m.
Artist Lezly Straub will show students how to draw in a realistic style.
She also will discuss how to select a subject, and how to hone their observational skills. The class will begin with pencil drawings, with other media introduced later. All supplies are provided. Dress for the weather as we will be going outside; bring your own bug spray. This class is for ages 7 to adult. Minimum number of students is 5, max number is 10.
COST: $10/person/day or sign up for all days in either session and save $1 per day. Registration required. Payment must be received before the class starts.
Fine Feathered Friends
June 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28,
8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
This week-long birding class for students in grades 5-9 will focus on teaching the six clues to bird identification-silhouette, field marks, posture, songs/calls, habitat, and size. The class also will explore the world of birds through interactive, hands-on activities covering a variety of topics such as migration, nesting, and feeding adaptations. Students will have a chance to build a nest box to take home. Students will spend as much time outside and on the trails as possible and must dress for the outdoors. Comfortable tennis shoes or hiking boots, long pants, and a water bottle are required. Bug spray is recommended. Students are also encouraged to bring binoculars and a notebook. A small backpack may also be helpful for carrying field guides and other items. The group will hike in light rain, but indoor activities and learning will be used in inclement weather. There will be an optional birding trip to the Port Huron State Game Area on Saturday, June 29 offered to participants and their families. This program has a maximum number of 15 students.
COST: $50. Includes construction of bird house.
Summer Nature Club
Explore the forest, trails and river during the warm summer months of
July and August. Topics may include trees, plants, insects, birds, reptiles,
amphibians, stream creatures and mammals. Nature club activities include
hands-on investigations and crafts centered on nature discovery. Classes
are limited to 20 students each, so sign up today. A letter will be sent 2
weeks prior to the start of summer nature club that will outline the topics
to be covered. For a registration form, click here.
COST: $36/six-week session.
Classes meet the same day every week for 6 weeks.
Preschool and Kindergarten (Ages 3-5)
Thursdays, 9-10:30 a.m.
July 11, 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15
1st, 2nd and 3rd Grades*
*Child's grade in 2013-2014 school year.
Tuesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
July 9, 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13
OR
Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
July 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14
4th, 5th and 6th Grades*
*Child's grade in 2013-2014 school year.
Wednesdays, 9-11:30 a.m.
July 10, 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14
Joseph Caimi Memorial Rock & Root Ramble Trail Run
Sunday, August 25
10:00 a.m. runners
11:00 a.m. walkers
Runners and walkers will take to the nature center's trails during the Pine River Nature Center Rock & Root Ramble 5K Trail Run. Partcipants who register before Aug. 12 will receive a free tech shirt. Registrations also will be taken the day of the event. Volunteers are needed; if you are interested, please contact the nature center at (810) 364-5477.
For more information click here.
Registration is $20.
SAVE THE DATE: Animal Adaptations
Saturday, Nov. 9
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join a guest speaker from the Organization for Bat Conservation for this live animal program featuring nocturnal flying friends. There will be a live owl, flying squirrel and bats at this presentation.
