Community Calendar

Join GTCD for a self-guided snowshoe hike, and take in all of the winter beauty that the Natural Education Reserve has to offer! Bring your own mug, and GTCD naturalists will greet you with hot cocoa and help ensure your snowshoes fit properly. A limited amount of adult snowshoes will be available to borrow.

When: Friday, January 30th from 10:00 - 11:00am

Where: Natural Education Reserve. Meet at the Boardman River Nature Center, 1450 Cass Rd., Traverse City, MI 49685

Registration: $5/person. Registration is required. Please visit www.natureiscalling.org/events.

Audience: Adults & families.

The Grand Traverse Audubon Club and Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy are collaborating to bring you this special winter field trip.

Join us to participate in the global Great Backyard Bird Count happening February 13th - 16th, an annual bird census conducted throughout the world by volunteers like you. You’ll help count birds and enter the data into the eBird app.

The Basics

We will start at Medalie Park on Boardman Lake from 9 am to 11:00 am, then move to Mitchell Creek Meadows: The Don and Jerry Oleson Nature Preserve (2846 3 Mile Rd) for a nature walk on the universally accessible Looyenga Family Trail from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

What should I bring?
- Sturdy hiking shoes or snow boots are recommended
- Dress for the weather! Winter attire is a must. Always check the forecast in advance.
- Water bottle
- Consider bringing your camera or binoculars
- Download the eBird app in advance

Registration is required and limited to 20 attendees; updates or cancellations will be emailed to registered participants. If you're completing registration for multiple people, please register each individually. Thank you for your interest in joining us! If you have any questions, please contact us at (231) 929-7911 or info@gtrlc.org.

For more details and information, contact Leader Kathie Wiley - (dujour1@gmail.com)

Please click here to register!

A Guided Winter Trek, Hot Cocoa, and a Flavor of History in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Discover Port Oneida’s past on snow-covered paths with your history guide. Your adventure begins and ends at the historic Olsen House where after a gentle trek, you will gather in the kitchen for a hot cocoa bar with all the fixings, and warm cookies, using Hattie Olsen’s own recipe. Visit this cozy, charming home during the winter season and get a unique snowy view of the Olsen farmstead and surrounding landscapes.

If conditions do not allow for snowshoeing, we will take a winter hike. Bring your own snowshoes and a change of shoes for inside the Olsen House.

This event is for adults and children over 12. This is a free event and donations are welcome. Registration is requested so we can prepare enough cocoa and bake enough cookies!

Join the Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) for a magical evening at Leo Creek! On Friday, February 27, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, we invite you to wander a lantern-lit loop through the preserve. This casual community event is the perfect way to embrace the season, enjoy the crisp winter air, and learn a bit more about what we do.

Warm up with a cup of hot cocoa at our check-in tables and, if the weather permits, borrow a pair of our snowshoes (limited adult and child sizes available) to explore the trail. We can’t wait to see you there!

Join GTCD at Hickory Meadows for a quiet, lantern-lit, self-guided hike under the striking beauty of the Blood Moon - a total lunar eclipse that casts the moon in a deep red glow. As winter begins to give way to spring, experience the mystery and stillness of nature after dark.

When: Tuesday, March 3rd from 5:00 - 8:00pm

Where: Hickory Meadows Natural Area. Meet at the Randolph Trailhead.

Registration: $5/person. Free for ages 12 & under. Registration is required. Please visit www.natureiscalling.cog/events.

Audience: Adults & families.

Try a 204-mile trek from Au Gres on Lake Huron to Ludington on Lake Michigan or… a 100-mile loop that begins and ends at Stearns Park.

This week-long event has contests for pros, amateurs, ladies and youth. Learn more and register at http://ludingtonoffshoreclassic.org

This week-long event has contests for pros, amateurs, ladies and youth. Learn more and register at http://ludingtonoffshoreclassic.org

This week-long event has contests for pros, amateurs, ladies and youth. Learn more and register at http://ludingtonoffshoreclassic.org

This week-long event has contests for pros, amateurs, ladies and youth. Learn more and register at http://ludingtonoffshoreclassic.org