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Trivia Night Registration

January Events


Winter Wellness in the Woods - Friday, January 26th @ 2p (Ages: DK - 5th grade and caregivers)


Candle Dipping - Saturday, January 27th @ 11a (Ages: 5+)



February Events


Owl Prowl Night Hike - Friday, February 2nd @ 6p (Ages: 7+)


Wild Wisdom Trivia Night - Saturday, February 10th @ 6p (Ages: 18+)



March Events


Sap Happy - Sunday, March 3rd and Saturday, March 9th & 16th @ 9:30a (All ages)

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“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.

And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back.” - Albert Camus

Naturalist Notes: The Sounds of Hollywood's Nature


Want to make a birder squawk? Discuss this article with them. The hills are alive with the sound of inaccuracy.

Creature Feature: Segmented Stories - Pillbugs and Trilobites


This article is the result of a question asked by a fourth grader that went unanswered...until now. 

Plant Rant: Green and Mean - Garlic Mustard's Triumph in Michigan 


This relentless invader outshines the winter dormancy blues with its rosette-shaped leaves, thick wax coating, and deep taproot, leaving native plants in the cold as it photobombs the seasonal scenery.

StoryWalk

Have you checked out our StoryWalk? Every month there is a new, nature-inspired story displayed along Fox-ridge Trail. The adventure begins in front of the peregrine falcon inclosure and ends at the sugarbush. This is made possible by our supportive and growing partnership with the Bloomfield Township Library. The book for January will be Over and Under the Snow, written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal.

>>> The muddy faces tell it all…no better way to start off a new year than adventures in the outdoors (in all the Michigan weather)! Welcome Winter/Spring '24 TreeSchooler classes! Learn more about TreeSchool HERE. <<<

Wild Ones North Oakland Chapter

Wild Ones invites guests to attend their free public presentations held on the third Wednesday every month at the Johnson Nature Center. BECOME A MEMBER for access to yard tours showcasing various garden styles, "how-to" sessions for native plant care, and plant/seed sales and exchanges.


January Public Presentation:


Buzz, Hum and Hover: Insects and Native Plants

Speaker: Maud Lyon

Wednesday, January 17th

Time: 7-8:30p

Location: Johnson Nature Center

Want More Nature?

We also offer:

>>>>> scout and small group programs

>>>>> birthday parties

Need a Change of Scenery?

Check out our sister site Bowers School Farm


>>>>> current events <<<<<

Winter Park (runs until Feb. 25)

Community Classes (dates vary depending on interest)

Friends of Johnson Nature Center

About Us

Our Vision: We envision a place where all people experience connectedness with nature in a healthy native Michigan ecosystem and are inspired to respectfully care for our planet.


Our Mission: Support the mission of the Johnson Nature Center through ecological conservation, community outreach, volunteerism, and fundraising.

Why Become A Member

As a core part of furthering the Nature Center's mission, you'll enjoy an enhanced experience while helping the property stay vibrant for generations to come.

  • member-only invitations, including early access for special events, camps, and programs

  • admission to other nature centers nationwide through the ANCA reciprocal program

  • complimentary use of equipment rental such as snowshoes, hiking poles, and interpretive bags

  • subscription to the Johnson Nature Center monthly electronic newsletter

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!

Friends In Action

Ecological Conservation

Community Outreach

Volunteerism



Bowers School Farm and Johnson Nature Center sit on Land that was made by warm shallow seas and slow-moving glacial formations, with the most recent glaciers receding 14,000 years ago. This is the ancestral Land, Anishinaabewaki, of the Indigenous Peoples of the Ojibway/Ojibwa/Ojibwe, Odawa/Ottawa, and Potawatomi/Bodéwadmi, the Anishinabek. This Land remains the contemporary dwelling of the Anishinabek.


Symbol writing for the Anishinabek county, Anishinaabewaki.


The Johnson Nature Center sits on a forty-acre site and offers visitors a myriad of visual pleasures and learning opportunities. The Visitor Center is open 10a - 4p on the first Sunday of every month and the remaining Saturdays. The trails are open every day from 8a until dusk.

Johnson Nature Center | 3325 Franklin Road, Bloomfield Twp, MI 48302

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