Harris Nature Center Foundation

06/03/2026

Celebrate Global Running Day with us! 🏃‍♂️ Walking counts, too! 🚶‍♀️

The day was founded to encourage everyone to lead a more active lifestyle — to get moving — TOGETHER!

The trail run/walk immerses you in a mixed forest via a 2.25-mile trail loop through the 100-acre Harris Nature Center and Eastgate Park. After crossing the finish line enjoy some refreshments, too!

See you on Wednesday, June 3 at 6 pm!
— $30 registration
— Kids 10 and under are free!

Proceeds go to the Harris Nature Center Foundation to help fund the Nature Exploration Area expansion and bus scholarships that enable students in Greater Lansing to attend Harris Nature Center educational programs.

05/15/2026

Great news - early race registration has been extended three extra days! Shirts will also be guaranteed for orders by May 17th. Sign up or invite your friends and family to do so today!

05/13/2026

Don't miss out! Early registration by May 14th guarantees a t-shirt and a lower price.

Join us on June 3rd for a trail fun run/walk in the beautiful Harris Nature Center! All proceeds support the Harris Nature Center Foundation's efforts to bring a new Hawk's Nest play feature to the Nature Exploration Area.

Sign up today: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Okemos/HarrisNatureCentersRunwithNature

05/04/2026

Please join us today for a night out of the kitchen!
Come by Culver's North Okemos location to enjoy a delicious meal and support the foundation. We receive a portion of all sales.
No code or flyer needed. Just bring your appetite!

Date & time: Monday, May 4 from 5-8PM
Address: 5140 Times Square Dr., Okemos

04/10/2026

04/09/2026

We’re incredibly grateful to Consumers Credit Union for their generous $500 sponsorship of our upcoming Motivated by Nature trail run/walk on June 3rd!

Their support is helping cover a portion of our event t-shirt costs—making sure participants can walk (and run!) away with something to remember the day.

Sponsors and in-kind donations make it possible for more of the run registration dollars to go towards building the new Hawk's Nest play feature at the Harris Nature Center. We couldn’t do it without partners like them! Thank you!

If you want to guarantee your shirt don’t forget to register by May 14th!

Sign up today: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Okemos/HarrisNatureCentersRunwithNature

04/09/2026

The deadline to pre-order your native plants has been extended through Wednesday, April 15. 🪴🌿.

Visit https://bit.ly/4aCL8Bd for more details and to check out this year's native plant offerings!

03/17/2026

Check out these generous donors!

Many thanks to the Haslett High School Sustainability Club for selecting the Harris Nature Center Foundation for their can drive last fall. They raised $1,500!!😊

Their donation is helping us get even closer to our fundraising goal to build the new Hawk's Nest play feature at Harris Nature Center.

Haslett Sustainability Club is a student founded, student run, volunteer based club at Haslett High School. They meet to discuss topics including volunteer opportunities, environmental education, and sustainable choices. Their efforts led to the school becoming a green school!

03/12/2026

We're soaring!

THANK YOU for helping us reach 50% of our fundraising goal for the Hawk's Nest. Halfway there! 💛

Donations continue to be encouraged. It takes a village. Consider donating $50 today in honor of our milestone!

We've made supporting this one-of-a-kind play feature easy by just participating in our summer FUNdraisers:
--Motivated by Nature Fun Run/Walk https://www.facebook.com/share/1EH7FRXuWH/

Donate using the button or at visit http://hncfoundation.weebly.com/donations.html for more options (e.g., Venmo, check).

Harris Nature Center
Meridian Township Parks & Recreationn
Meridian Senior Center
Meridian Township
Meridian Township Farmers' Market




Kiwanis Club of Haslett-Okemos
Haslett-Okemos Rotary
Lansing Community Runners

03/10/2026

Spring Save the Dates! 🌷

There are plenty of events happening in Meridian Township this March and April!

• Chipmunk Story Time at Harris Nature Center - March 19
• Sustainable Fashion Show - March 21
• Flashlight Egg Hunt with Meridian Township Parks & Recreation - March 21
• Spring Native Plants Gardening Class at Harris Nature Center - March 24
• Indoor Meridian Township Farmers' Market - April 4 & 18
• Spring Recycling Event - April 25

For more information about these events, visit meridian.mi.us/Calendar. 🗓️