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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
Sat, Apr 27Gahagan Nature PreserveApr 27, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USALend a hand at the preserve on this volunteer work day! We will be removing excess brush, performing general trail maintenance and other projects around the preserve.
Thu, May 02RoscommonMay 02, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMRoscommon, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAMix Art + Nature + Imagination with us as we create and decorate spring-themed fairy houses to place on the preserve trails!
Multiple DatesFri, May 03Gahagan Nature PreserveMay 03, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:15 AMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAExplore 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.
Multiple DatesFri, May 03Gahagan Nature PreserveMay 03, 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!
Thu, May 16Gahagan Nature PreserveMay 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAJoin long-time Gahagan educator, Tom Dale, as we explore the pond critters found at the preserve. Open to all ages.
Multiple DatesWed, May 29RoscommonMay 29, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 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 1-4.
Thu, May 30RoscommonMay 30, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMRoscommon, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USATour the preserve as we learn how to identify trees using their fresh spring features! Recommended for adults.
Fri, May 31Gahagan Nature PreserveMay 31, 2024, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAWould 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.
Sat, Jun 08Gahagan Nature PreserveJun 08, 2024, 7:50 AM – 10:00 AMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USACome join us for the 14th annual Gahagan June Bird Count!
Multiple DatesThu, Jun 13RoscommonJun 13, 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.- Multiple DatesFri, Jun 14Gahagan Nature PreserveJun 14, 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!
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!
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.
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, 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.- 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, 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.
Thu, Aug 15Gahagan Nature PreserveAug 15, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMGahagan Nature Preserve, 209 W Maplehurst, Roscommon, MI 48653, USAJoin us as we explore new additions to the Gahagan Nature Preserve, and be a part of helping us plan our new trail system. This hike is off trail, terrain will be rugged and a bit more difficult than our regular hikes. Waterproof footwear is highly recommended.
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