Branching Out - May 2024

Events

May Events


Spring into Wellness - Tuesday, May 7th @ 1pm (Ages 5-11)


Constellations Night Hike -  Saturday, May 11th @ 9:30pm (ages 7+)


Hoppin' Fun Frog Walk - Saturday, May 18th @ 2pm   (All ages)


Craft Series - Nature's Tie Dyes - Saturday, May 25th @ 1pm (Ages 5+)

June Events


Sunday Stroll - Sunday, June 2nd @ 3:30pm (all ages) 


Family Friendly Fishing - Saturday, June 15th & Sunday, June 30th @ 10am


Birding and Blooms - Tuesday, June 18th @ 9am (ages 7+)


Craft Series - Bugging Out - Saturday, June 29th @ 1pm (Ages 5+)

Volunteering

Whether you're passionate about nature, love spreading joy, or just want to lend a helping hand, we have a role for you! 


Sign up to be part of our upcoming community events or if you're looking for project hours for your Master Gardener certification, we are a registered site ready to support you!

When:

Every Monday @ 8:30am (meet in front of the main building)


Second Saturday of every month (meet in front of the main building)

Current project list:

- monitoring past native plantings

- removing aggressive invasive plants

- identifying and tagging natives

- adding native beds

- protecting newly planted trees/shrubs


    

MSU Master Gardener Volunteer Central

Summer Camp

Spots for ages 3-5 and 6-13 are still available for the 2024 summer season!! Reserve yours here before they're gone!

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.


May Event:


NOWO Native Plant Sale


Friday, May 31st

Time: 10am - 4pm

Location: Jane Giblin Residence


Details and information Here: 2024 Native Plant Sale 



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"Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement... get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted. Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed."

- Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Terrain of Thought

Naturalist Notes: Songs of Spring

 

It's a wild, wordplay wonderland out there where robins croon "cheerio" and frog accompanists add their ribbit-less melodies.

Creature Feature: Mayday Mayfly Mayhem 


Mayday mayday mayfly?!!! Mayflies take flight, buzzing into view as "May-Fliers" with a tale of transformation from water nymphs to airborne marvels. Despite causing a buzz among humans, these insect icons are nature's winged wonders, playing pivotal roles in ecosystems and inspiring anglers with their fly fishing flair.

Green School Recognition Ceremony Recognizes BHHS and North Hills Middle School


Congratulations to JNC intern Fiona Rudy for spearheading BHHS (and North Hills MS) in becoming a Michigan Green School!

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 May will be Bird Count by Susan Edwards Richmond with illustrations by Stephanie Fizer Coleman.

Early Childhood
Give to Fulfill the Vision of an Outdoor Classroom
Become a Member or Donate to the 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



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 10 am - 4 pm on the first Sunday of every month and the remaining Saturdays. The trails are open every day

from 8 am until dusk.

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

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