Programs offered in Lapeer County
February 15, 2015 beginning at 2:00 pm
Join environmental educator, Karen Page as she presents the History of Oakdale Lapeer State Home with emphasis on the recreation area, farm and cemetery. For more information please visit Seven Ponds Nature Center. Wonderful time at Seven Ponds with a nice group of people interested in the History of Oakdale. Thank you all!
August 18, 2014
Lapeer County Library will offer a Walk to the Oakdale Cemetery, with Special Guests presenting their new book.! To sign up contact the Marguerite deAngeli Branch phone: 810 664-6971. We begin at 6 pm at the library with a 50 minute history and book presentation then about 7 pm we will carpool to the parking area located near the railroad tracks behind Chatfield School. Our hike begins there walking a total of about 1 1/2 miles. Not handicap or stroller accessible, dress for the weather. See you there!
August 23, 2014 Davis Brothers Farm Fest
Rain Barrel and Square Foot Garden demonstrations all day. Purchase a complete Rain Barrel and learn about gardening in small spaces with Square Foot Gardens, an easy alternative for gardening in small space. For more information about Rain Barrels go to the Rain Barrel tab on this site.
September 27, 2014 Seven Ponds Nature Center
Rain Barrel workshop begins at 10 am to learn about the benefits of harvesting rainwater and make your very own rain barrel too!
Previous Years Activities
October 2013
Master Gardener Meeting from 6:30pm to 8:30pm for a 1 hour educational Wild Edibles for the Fall presentation. Chestnuts, Shagbark Hickory Nuts, Crab Apple and Peach juice, Butternut Squash with Honey Chestnuts, White Pine and Corn Silk tea all ready for the tasting! Enjoyed every minute!!!
August 2013
Davis Brothers Farm Fest, Lapeer County, Michigan
Rain barrels and Sq Foot Garden on display!!! A successful day!!!
June and July 2013
Lapeer County Library programs offered for Oakdale Cemetery walk and Beneath the Surface geocache adventure! Join us!!! Thank you to all who attended and offered their thoughts!!!
Summer of 2012
July 26, August 6 and September 10, 2012
Oakdale Cemetery Walk and presentation at the Marguerite De Angeli Library. Call 810-664-6971 for reservations! We will begin at 6 PM with a presentation and at 6:45 PM we will drive to the parking area where we will begin our walk to the cemetery.
May 26, 2012 at the Lapeer Farmers Market, Lapeer, Michigan
Rain Barrel Workshop and Introduction to Square Foot Gardens. Purchase a Rain Barrel and learn about Square Foot Gardens. Both are fun and easy to make with the added benefit of gardening in a very small space and receive a bounty of food for your table. Supply Fee for the Rain Barrel workshop. Go to Rain Barrel tab for more information.
May 21, Saturday, "Wild Lapeer " An Earth Day Celebration, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Visit the Back Track To Nature booth see a Rain Barrel display with directions to make your own. Kids will receive a free starter compost in a bottle and "how to" directions to begin composting at home. A GREAT SUCCESS!! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED!! women of any age who would like a chance to enjoy nature in a safe environment. We will learn some of the “old ways” of living. We will meet for a series 5 programs, one afternoon per month, beginning in June through October. Dress for the weather, rain or shine, we will be outside for this program. Bring a sack dinner, water bottle and journal for notes. (For the Cooking Outdoors session, no need for a sack dinner. Location: TBA
Composting, Lets Feed Worms!! This program will focus on the process of composting, introducing the worm bin for you home and making Worm Tea. Worm bin starter kit, procedure for keeping your worm bin working, and releasing the worms to your garden! Cost is $12.00 for each family; includes the worm bin and worms.
Picnic with Nature. In the wild outdoors!! Enjoy your picnic lunch in a serene and safe area. we will walk about the wetlands and prairies. We will look for signs of wildlife, butterflies, frogs, insects and birds. Bring a blanket, picnic lunch, water bottles. Sponsored by Lapeer Land Conservancy and Back Track To Nature. Free.
Kayak and a Coffee with Karen~We will meet bright and early. Call for dates.
Natural Composting for Your Garden. At the Tibbits Nature Center. Discussion and hands on demonstrations of how to compost your garden with natural matter....seaweed anyone?
Clark Tibbits will lead us through this informative discussion, bring your gloves we will get our hands right into the composting and show you how its done! Meet at the Tibbits Nature Center pavilion.
Walk~About ~ Join us!! Be Prepared! We will walk 1.5 miles, for about 2.5 hours, at the Tibbits Nature Center and Wetlands. Together we will observe the changes that has taken place this year!
We will begin at the Tibbits Nature Center access path located on Columbiaville Rd. Dress for the weather, we will walk, rain or shine, bring a water bottle. Sponsore
Composting, Lets Feed Worms!! This program will focus on the process of composting, introducing the worm bin for you home and making Worm Tea. Worm bin starter kit, procedure for keeping your worm bin working, and releasing the worms to your garden! Cost is $12.00 for each family; includes the worm bin and worms.
Picnic with Nature. In the wild outdoors!! Enjoy your picnic lunch in a serene and safe area. we will walk about the wetlands and prairies. We will look for signs of wildlife, butterflies, frogs, insects and birds. Bring a blanket, picnic lunch, water bottles. Sponsored by Lapeer Land Conservancy and Back Track To Nature. Free.
Kayak and a Coffee with Karen~We will meet bright and early. Call for dates.
Natural Composting for Your Garden. At the Tibbits Nature Center. Discussion and hands on demonstrations of how to compost your garden with natural matter....seaweed anyone?
Clark Tibbits will lead us through this informative discussion, bring your gloves we will get our hands right into the composting and show you how its done! Meet at the Tibbits Nature Center pavilion.
Walk~About ~ Join us!! Be Prepared! We will walk 1.5 miles, for about 2.5 hours, at the Tibbits Nature Center and Wetlands. Together we will observe the changes that has taken place this year!
We will begin at the Tibbits Nature Center access path located on Columbiaville Rd. Dress for the weather, we will walk, rain or shine, bring a water bottle. Sponsore
