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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 26Gahagan Nature PreserveLend 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.
Multiple DatesWed, Apr 30RoscommonThank 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, May 10RoscommonLearn about World Migratory Bird Day and how you can help birds using the seven simple actions to create bird-friendly spaces where you live, then take to the trails for a bird-themed scavenger hunt!
Mon, Jun 30RoscommonRegister for our Nature Camp from 9am-3pm, Monday-Thursday! Open to youth entering grades K-6. Put your mad scientist hat on this week as we explore the unknown and journey into the many -ologies found at the Gahagan Nature Preserve!
Mon, Jul 28RoscommonRegister for our Nature Camp from 9am-3pm, Monday-Thursday! Open to youth entering grades K-6. Get ready to get messy this week as we explore the mucky and dirt-filled habitats of the Preserve!
Thu, Mar 06Gahagan Nature PreserveWe are cancelling tonight's Owl Prowl due to high winds this evening and low possibility of hearing owls. Hope to see you at a future event!
Sat, Mar 01RoscommonCalling all women adventurers! Join us as we head off trail to explore the natural communities on Gahagan’s new wetland property. Terrain will be rugged and a bit more difficult than our regular hikes. Waterproof footwear is highly recommended.
Sat, Feb 08Gahagan Nature PreserveThe Gahagan Nature Preserve is home to a few forest community types, each with different types of trees. Tour the preserve on snowshoes and learn how to identify trees using features other than leaves. Open to all ages.
Tue, Feb 04RoscommonJoin us for this glow-in-the-dark scavenger hunt at the Preserve! Solve nature-related riddles and look for glowing “clues” under the fresh snow. Open to all ages.- Sat, Jan 18Gahagan Nature PreserveThe Gahagan Nature Preserve is home to a few forest community types, each with different types of trees. Tour the preserve on snowshoes and learn how to identify trees using features other than leaves. Open to all ages.
Wed, Nov 06RoscommonMix Art + Nature + Imagination with us as we create and decorate fall-themed fairy houses to place on the preserve trails!
Tue, Oct 29RoscommonJoin 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 DatesFri, Oct 04Gahagan Nature PreserveExplore 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.
Sat, Sep 28RoscommonHelp us with our Fall clean up at this volunteer work day!- Tue, Sep 17Gahagan Nature PreserveThe 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.
Tue, Aug 13RoscommonLearn 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.
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