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Calendar

Marguerite Gahagan Nature Preserve has numerous events during the year, including public education programs for all ages, environmental field trips for area schools, nature presentations by noted speakers, AuSable River water quality monitoring field days and more. Check out upcoming events through our calendar below:

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Upcoming Events

  • Kirtland's Warbler Festival
    Fri, Jun 02
    Roscommon
    Check out this community event! Find out more information and schedule on the Kirtland's Warbler Festival Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/kirtlandwarblerfestival
  • Bird Banding Demonstration
    Fri, Jun 02
    Gahagan Nature Preserve
    Would you like to see live birds up close? Come out to Gahagan for a bird banding demonstration. Find out why we band birds, what it tells us about their lives and their habitat. See how birds are captured, banded, measured, and what data is recorded.
  • Little Gnats - Program for Little "Gnat-uralists"!
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Jun 09
    Gahagan Nature Preserve
    Little Gnat-uralists will explore the outdoors through a nature-inspired story and related activity at the Gahagan Nature Preserve! Program takes place on the second Friday of the month from 10:30-11:30am.
  • June Bird Count
    Sat, Jun 10
    Gahagan Nature Preserve
    Come join us for the 13th Gahagan June Bird Count!
  • Gahagan's Kirtland's Warbler Tour
    Sat, Jul 08
    Gahagan Nature Preserve
    Come out to Gahagan Nature Preserve for a tour to see Kirtland’s warblers and their jack pine ecosystem home.
  • Nature Camp
    Tue, Jul 25
    Roscommon
    Explore the outdoors at the Gahagan Nature Preserve! For youth entering grades 1-6.
  • Children's Nature Concert
    Tue, Jul 25
    Gahagan Nature Preserve
    The folks from Radiant Child Yoga Concerts join the Gahagan Nature Preserve for this nature-inspired children’s concert! Sing along while learning about the plants and animals all around us. This event is free but donations are welcome. (This is not a yoga event).
  • Forestry Scavenger Hunt
    Thu, Aug 10
    Gahagan Nature Preserve
    The Gahagan Forestry Scavenger hunt is a great activity to do with a group, or all on your own! The event will begin with an overview of the trails at the Gahagan Nature Preserve and some tree identification tips. Then we will set you free to find marked points within the preserve and collect data.
  • Pond Critters through the Microscope
    Tue, Aug 22
    Gahagan Nature Preserve
    Join long-time Gahagan educator, Tom Dale, as we explore the pond critters found at the preserve. Open to all ages.
  • Getting Ready to Spot Neptune!
    Thu, Sep 14
    Gahagan Nature Preserve
    Neptune will be visible in the sky on the 19th, learn how you can get ready for this astronomical event while participating in hands-on activities inspired by the cosmos. Open to all ages.
  • Bird Banding Demonstration
    Sat, Sep 16
    Gahagan Nature Preserve
    Would you like to see live birds up close? Come out to Gahagan for a bird banding demonstration. Find out why we band birds, what it tells us about their lives and their habitat. See how birds are captured, banded, measured, and what data is recorded.
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