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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
Tue, Sep 17Gahagan Nature PreserveSep 17, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAThe 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.
Multiple DatesWed, Sep 25RoscommonSep 25, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMRoscommon, 606 Lake St, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAThank you for your interest in our Early Release Program! Program is located at the CRAF Center. Bussing is available for Roscommon Elementary Students. Youth will participate in sports, nature games and crafts, and other recreational activities. Program intended for students grades K-4.
Sat, Sep 28RoscommonSep 28, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMRoscommon, 585 Southline rd. Roscommon, MI 48653Help us with our Fall clean up at this volunteer work day!
Multiple DatesFri, Oct 04Gahagan Nature PreserveOct 04, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AMGahagan Nature Preserve, 585 Southline rd. Roscommon, MI 48653Explore the outdoors through a nature-inspired story and related activity at the Gahagan Nature Preserve! Program takes place on the first Friday of the month from 10:30-11:15am.- Sun, Oct 20RoscommonOct 20, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMRoscommon, 585 Southline rd. Roscommon, MI 48653Stop by our Annual Open House! No registration necessary
Tue, Oct 29RoscommonOct 29, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMRoscommon, 585 Southline rd. Roscommon, MI 48653Join us for a spooky Halloween-themed night hike at the Preserve! Our educational program topic is all about nocturnal animals - and what these critters do during the wee hours!- Multiple DatesTue, Nov 05Gahagan Nature PreserveNov 05, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AMGahagan Nature Preserve, 585 Southline rd. Roscommon, MI 48653Explore the outdoors through a nature-inspired story and related activity at the Gahagan Nature Preserve! Now on the first Tuesday of the month - program takes place from 10:30-11:15am.
Wed, Nov 06RoscommonNov 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PMRoscommon, 585 Southline rd. Roscommon, MI 48653Mix Art + Nature + Imagination with us as we create and decorate fall-themed fairy houses to place on the preserve trails!
Tue, Aug 13RoscommonAug 13, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMRoscommon, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USALearn how to identify some of our favorite plant species at the Preserve and use these botanicals to create frames for your favorite photographs. Cost for this workshop helps us cover materials as well as supports our education programs. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Tue, Jul 23RoscommonJul 23, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jul 25, 2024, 12:00 PMRoscommon, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAExplore the outdoors at the Gahagan Nature Preserve! For youth entering grades 1-6. Camp takes place from 9am-noon each day, Tuesday-Thursday.
Tue, Jul 16Gahagan Nature PreserveJul 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAA fen is a special type of peat-forming wetland that relies on groundwater and requires thousands of years to develop. Join long-time Gahagan educator, Tom Dale, as we explore and experience these interesting wetlands.
Multiple DatesFri, Jul 12Gahagan Nature PreserveJul 12, 2024, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAGuided nature activities for youth/families. Come ready to explore the Preserve through play!
Sat, Jul 06RoscommonJul 06, 2024, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AMRoscommon, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USACome out to Gahagan Nature Preserve on Saturday July 6th from 7:00 am–10:00 am for a tour to see Kirtland’s Warblers and their jack pine ecosystem home.
Tue, Jun 25RoscommonJun 25, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMRoscommon, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USACreate your very own botanical art using fresh greenery! Learn how to identify some of our favorite plant species at the Preserve while creating a work of art to take home. Cost for this workshop helps us cover materials as well as supports our education programs. Recommended for ages 12 and up.- Tue, Jun 25RoscommonJun 25, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 27, 2024, 12:00 PMRoscommon, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAExplore the outdoors at the Gahagan Nature Preserve! For youth entering grades 1-6. Camp takes place from 9am-noon each day, Tuesday-Thursday.
Multiple DatesThu, Jun 20RoscommonJun 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMRoscommon, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAHydrology hidden in plain sight will explore hydrology of the Gahagan Nature Preserve, expand to the unique hydrology of Roscommon, Crawford and Ogamaw counties, and then follow the AuSable River to Lake Huron and the lower Great Lakes. This is a two part series on the evenings of June 13 and 20.
Tue, Jun 18Gahagan Nature PreserveJun 18, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAJoin long-time Gahagan educator, Tom Dale, as we study this interesting group of non-flowering plants in their native habitat!
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