Chippewa Nature Center

Chippewa Nature Center Connecting all people with nature through educational, recreational & cultural experiences!
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Founded in 1966, Chippewa Nature Center is a non-profit environmental education organization, open year-round with FREE daily admission. Our 1,500 acres is comprised of woodlands, wetlands, fields and rivers with 19 miles of trails to explore. Facilities include a state-of-the art Visitor Center and reconstructed 1870s Homestead Farm, complete with log cabin, barns and outbuildings, log schoolhous

e and maple sugarhouse. We also operate an on-site Nature Preschool for 3- and 4-year old students during the school year. A plethora of programs are offered throughout the year for all ages, including story hours, guided hikes, Homestead Sundays and many field trips including kayaking, birding, snowshoeing and more. For information about all our activities and membership opportunities, visit our website at www.chippewanaturecenter.org.
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Become a member and be part of something you LOVE!
-Benefits including:
-20% off registered programs
-10% off store discount
-Free admission to Maple Syrup Days & Fall Harvest Fest
-Quarterly newsletter by mail or email
-FREE or reduced admission to 180 Nature Centers worldwide! https://www.chippewanaturecenter.org/membership

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Donate to CNC
Nature takes us to places that benefit every aspect of our lives. It creates opportunities to connect with the outdoors, each other and even ourselves. Please help Chippewa Nature Center continue to offer these connections by making a donation today!

June marks the start of some exciting summer events at CNC!🌿 Wed, June 3 - Walk Midland - FREE!🌿 Thurs, June 4 - Bird Ba...
06/01/2026

June marks the start of some exciting summer events at CNC!
🌿 Wed, June 3 - Walk Midland - FREE!
🌿 Thurs, June 4 - Bird Banding - FREE!
🌿 Thurs, June 4 - Nature Story Hour - FREE!
🌿 Sun, June 7 - Homestead Sunday: Get to Know the Homestead - FREE!
🌿 Sun, June 7 - Yoga with the Seasons - Register Today!
🌿 Tues, June 9 - Members-only Voyageur Canoe Trip - Register by June 8. Not a member? Join today and register for this unique experience!

There are still some great native plants available for sale in front of the Visitor Center today (5/30) until 5pm and t...
05/30/2026

There are still some great native plants available for sale in front of the Visitor Center today (5/30) until 5pm and tomorrow (5/31) from 12-5pm or until sold out. All wildflowers and grasses are perennials and native to Michigan. They would make a great addition to your home landscape!

Pop quiz! You're walking in a green space and you see this precious fawn all alone. What do you do?If your inclination w...
05/28/2026

Pop quiz! You're walking in a green space and you see this precious fawn all alone. What do you do?

If your inclination was to, say "aw🥰🥹" then continue your day, you pass!

It's easy to fall into the baby animal trap this time of year, but wildlife babies are meant to be alone, we promise! They easily go hours without mom so that she can do her own self care and to protect them from being noticed by predators. Some animals, like rabbits, only visit their babies twice a day.

If an animal is truly injured or the mother is obviously deceased, that is when human intervention can take place by calling a wildlife rehabilitator. Find a list of licensed professionals at: www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/wildlife/keep-wild

With the help of volunteers from Corteva Agriscience, Wild Ones Mid-Mitten Chapter and others, CNC staff planted 5,000 n...
05/27/2026

With the help of volunteers from Corteva Agriscience, Wild Ones Mid-Mitten Chapter and others, CNC staff planted 5,000 native wildflower plugs at Poseyville Preserve, Emerson Park and CNC restoration areas! CNC plantings were made possible through the Wildflower Association of Michigan grant, and flowers were purchased through Wildtype Native Plant Nursery. Thank you to all our volunteers that make these projects possible!

We are seeing our efforts take root! Pictured is one of the dogwood cuttings that was planted in April with participants...
05/26/2026

We are seeing our efforts take root!

Pictured is one of the dogwood cuttings that was planted in April with participants from the Propagating Native Plants program. A big thank you to everyone that helped plant that day! Most of the cuttings are sprouting leaves and the transplanted pines are showing new growth.

Check out these young plants by walking to the Wetlands Area from the Chippewa Trail at the Badour Road intersection.

Here's what's coming up the week of May 25:🌿 Wed, May 27 - Native Plants and Garden Exploration - FREE!🌿 Fri, May 29 - B...
05/26/2026

Here's what's coming up the week of May 25:
🌿 Wed, May 27 - Native Plants and Garden Exploration - FREE!
🌿 Fri, May 29 - Bird Walk - FREE!
🌿 Fri, May 29 - Native Plant Sale Member Presale - memberships available at the sale
🌿 Sat, May 30 - Native Plant Sale - FREE Admission!
🌿 Sat, May 30 - Full Moon Stroll - FREE!

Another lake sturgeon has been added to the Saginaw Bay Watershed! Last week, we released the fish that was kept in the ...
05/23/2026

Another lake sturgeon has been added to the Saginaw Bay Watershed! Last week, we released the fish that was kept in the Visitor Center. Several weeks before the release, it underwent a surgery under anesthesia (aka "sturgery") to get outfitted with an acoustical tag. This tag will allow biologists to track its movement throughout the river system and the Saginaw Bay. We can't wait to see where this fish goes!

🇺🇸 CNC's Visitor Center will be closed in honor of Memorial Day on Mon, May 25, but as always, CNC's 19 miles of trails ...
05/22/2026

🇺🇸 CNC's Visitor Center will be closed in honor of Memorial Day on Mon, May 25, but as always, CNC's 19 miles of trails and the Resource Building will be open dawn-to-dark. Here's what's coming up the week of May 25:
🌿 Mon, May 25 - VC closed, trails open
🌿 Wed, May 27 - Native Plants and Garden Exploration - FREE!
🌿 Fri, May 29 - Bird Walk - FREE!
🌿 Fri, May 29 - Native Plant Sale Member Presale - memberships available at the sale
🌿 Sat, May 30 - Native Plant Sale - FREE Admission!
🌿 Sat, May 30 - Full Moon Stroll - FREE!

**Sensory Friendly Zone** at the Midland Memorial Day Parade 📅 Mon, May 25 at 10 am📍 Rodd St & Grove St to Pine St🚫 No l...
05/22/2026

**Sensory Friendly Zone** at the Midland Memorial Day Parade
📅 Mon, May 25 at 10 am
📍 Rodd St & Grove St to Pine St
🚫 No loud noises | 🚫 No flashing lights

Did you know there will be a **Sensory Friendly Zone** at the Midland Memorial Day Parade this year?!

🚫 No loud noises | 🚫 No flashing lights

📅 Monday, May 25th at 10:00 AM
📍 Rodd St & Grove St to Pine St

Thank you to Midland Area Access to Community for making sure ALL are welcome to celebrate!

Address

400 S Badour Road
Midland, MI
48640

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+19896310830

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