We’re bringing Blandford Programs to Kent County parks near you!
Featured Programs
Bumblebee Nature Walk
Enjoy the park trails with your little one, learn about local critters and spend time exploring in your local park. The theme will change monthly.
suggested age: 2-6
Sensory experience
Come enjoy a relaxing sensory experience in nature where we’ll provide tools to enjoy our parks in various ways such as cloud gazing, kinetic sand, sensory boards, creek walks and more!
suggested age: 2-6
Birding @Pickerel Lake
Come visit Pickerel Lake and walk the waters edge enjoying the beautiful trails and scanning the area for birds. The hike is about 2 miles around the lake.
suggested age: All ages (adult supervision for children)
nature storytime
Come listen to whimsical tales about Michigan’s plants and animals. The theme will change monthly.
suggested age: 2-6
senior series: Paint in the Park
Enjoy time in the park painting and gathering in community.
suggested age: 60+
Sowing Seeds
Come learn more about starting your own garden and get a hands on experience planting seeds.
suggested age: All ages (adult supervision required for children)
Categorized By Park
Fallasburg Park
Bumblebee Nature Walk
Enjoy the park trails with your little one, learn about local critters and spend time exploring in your local park. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Sensory Experience
Come enjoy a relaxing sensory experience in nature where we’ll provide tools to enjoy our parks in various ways such as cloud gazing, kinetic sand, sensory boards, creek walks and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Introduction to birding
Learn to identify birds based on their calls, flights patterns and more!
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Nature Storytime
Come listen to whimsical tales about Michigan’s plants and animals. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Senior Series: Paint in the Park
Enjoy time in the park painting and gathering in community.
Suggested Age: 60+
Nature Crafts
Spend time outside getting creative and inspired by nature with various craft materials such as clay, leaves, stamps and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Scientists in Training
Explore the magic of various classic science experiments with your little one.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Sun Prints (Cyanotype)
Learn how to use the sun as an art tool to create beautiful prints.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Flower Pounding
In this program we’ll learn how to pound flowers onto paper and fabric materials to transfer their beautiful colors and intricate designs.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Michigan from the Waters Edge: Water Quality
In this program you and your child will get the opportunity to do hands-on science to find out the water quality in our local parks waterways.
Suggested Age: 12-15
Sustainable Futures
Bring the core concepts of sustainability to life in this hands-on program! Walking through the park, we will take inventory of the natural resources available and build a sustainable landscape from these resources.
Suggested Age: 12-15
Pondering Plants: Introductory Plant ID
Come learn more about local plant species and start you plant ID journey.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children required with adult supervision)
Build a boat, Will it Float?
What makes something float? We’ll provide all the tools for you and your child to build a mini boat and see if it will float. Once finished building our mini boats we’ll run mini boat races on local park waterways to see how fast and far your boat can go!
Suggested Age: 5-12
Breath and Birds
Come take a deep breath and stop and listen to the birds. We will use this time to bird watch, make observations of the natural world and reflect, journal and decompress among community.
Suggested Age: 18+
Water Waddlers
Spend time creek walking with your little one. Enjoy the color of rocks underwater and enjoy water play with tools provided.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Discovering Owls
Come discover more about owls, where they live and what they eat. This will be an opportunity for you and your little one to discover what owls eat through the hands-on process of dissecting and owl pellet.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Nature Journaling
Come join us to spend time focusing on nature based creative writing.
Suggested Age: 18+
Bug Bonanza
Bugs! We love bugs at Blandford Nature Center and we know many young children do too! You and your little one will spend this time with a Blandford Nature Center guide going on a bug scavenger hunt, sorting through soil, looking at bug figures and reading bug books. It will be a bug bonanza!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Townsend Park
Bumblebee Nature Walk
Enjoy the park trails with your little one, learn about local critters and spend time exploring in your local park. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Sensory Experience
Come enjoy a relaxing sensory experience in nature where we’ll provide tools to enjoy our parks in various ways such as cloud gazing, kinetic sand, sensory boards, creek walks and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Introduction to Birding
Learn to identify birds based on their calls, flights patterns and more!
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Nature Storytime
Come listen to whimsical tales about Michigan’s plants and animals. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Senior Series: paint in the Park
Enjoy time in the park painting and gathering in community.
Suggested Age: 60+
Nature Crafts
Spend time outside getting creative and inspired by nature with various craft materials such as clay, leaves, stamps and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Scientists in Training
Explore the magic of various classic science experiments with your little one.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Sun Prints (cyanotype)
Learn how to use the sun as an art tool to create beautiful prints.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Flower Pounding
In this program we’ll learn how to pound flowers onto paper and fabric materials to transfer their beautiful colors and intricate designs.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Michigan from the WAters Edge: Water Quality
In this program you and your child will get the opportunity to do hands-on science to find out the water quality in our local parks waterways.
Suggested Age: 12-15
Sustainable Futures
Bring the core concepts of sustainability to life in this hands-on program! Walking through the park, we will take inventory of the natural resources available and build a sustainable landscape from these resources.
Suggested Age: 12-15
Pondering Plants: Introductory Plant ID
Come learn more about local plant species and start you plant ID journey.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Build a Boat, Will it Float?
What makes something float? We’ll provide all the tools for you and your child to build a mini boat and see if it will float. Once finished building our mini boats we’ll run mini boat races on local park waterways to see how fast and far your boat can go!
Suggested Age: 5-12
Breath and Birds
Come take a deep breath and stop and listen to the birds. We will use this time to bird watch, make observations of the natural world and reflect, journal and decompress among community.
Suggested Age: 18+
Water Waddlers
Spend time creek walking with your little one. Enjoy the color of rocks underwater and enjoy water play with tools provided.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Discovering Owls
Come discover more about owls, where they live and what they eat. This will be an opportunity for you and your little one to discover what owls eat through the hands-on process of dissecting and owl pellet.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Nature Journaling
Come join us to spend time focusing on nature based creative writing.
Suggested Age: 18+
Long Lake Park
BumbleBee Nature Walk
Enjoy the park trails with your little one, learn about local critters and spend time exploring in your local park. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Introduction to Birding
Learn to identify birds based on their calls, flights patterns and more!
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Senior Series: Paint in the Park
Enjoy time in the park painting and gathering in community.
Suggested Age: 60+
Sowing Seeds
Come learn more about starting your own garden and get a hands on experience of planting seeds.
Suggested Age: All Ages (adult supervision required for children)
Clothes mending
Learn how to mend your clothes and divert waste from landfills. In this program you’ll learn how to embroider and patch clothes to make them last longer.
Suggested Age: 18+ (adult supervision required for children)
Nature Crafts
Spend time outside getting creative and inspired by nature with various craft materials such as clay, leaves, stamps and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Scientists in training
Explore the magic of various classic science experiments with your little one.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Sun Prints (cyanotype)
Learn how to use the sun as an art tool to create beautiful prints.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Flower Pounding
In this program we’ll learn how to pound flowers onto paper and fabric materials to transfer their beautiful colors and intricate designs.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Pondering Plants: Introductory Plant ID
Come learn more about local plant species and start you plant ID journey.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Breath and Birds
Come take a deep breath and stop and listen to the birds. We will use this time to bird watch, make observations of the natural world and reflect, journal and decompress among community.
Suggested Age: 18+
Nature Journaling
Come join us to spend time focusing on nature based creative writing.
Suggested Age: 18+
Lake Wabasis Park
Bumblee Bee Nature Walk
Enjoy the park trails with your little one, learn about local critters and spend time exploring in your local park. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Sensory Experience
Come enjoy a relaxing sensory experience in nature where we’ll provide tools to enjoy our parks in various ways such as cloud gazing, kinetic sand, sensory boards, creek walks and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Introduction to Birding
Learn to identify birds based on their calls, flights patterns and more!
Suggested Ages: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Nature Storytime
Come listen to whimsical tales about Michigan’s plants and animals. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Ages: 2-6
Senior Series: Paint in the Park
Enjoy time in the park painting and gathering in community.
Suggested Ages: 60+
Sowing Seeds
Come learn more about starting your own garden and get a hands on experience of planting seeds.
Suggested Ages: All Ages (adult supervision required for children)
Nature Crafts
Spend time outside getting creative and inspired by nature with various craft materials such as clay, leaves, stamps and more!
Suggested Ages: 2-6
Scientists in Training
Explore the magic of various classic science experiments with your little one.
Suggested Ages: 5-12
Sun Prints (cyanotype)
Learn how to use the sun as an art tool to create beautiful prints.
Suggested Ages: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Flower Pounding
In this program we’ll learn how to pound flowers onto paper and fabric materials to transfer their beautiful colors and intricate designs.
Suggested Ages: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Sustainable Futures
Bring the core concepts of sustainability to life in this hands-on program! Walking through the park, we will take inventory of the natural resources available and build a sustainable landscape from these resources.
Suggested Ages: 12-15
Pondering Plants: Introductory Plant ID
Come learn more about local plant species and start you plant ID journey.
Suggested Ages: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Breath and Birds
Come take a deep breath and stop and listen to the birds. We will use this time to bird watch, make observations of the natural world and reflect, journal and decompress among community.
Suggested Ages: 18+
Discovering Owls
Come discover more about owls, where they live and what they eat. This will be an opportunity for you and your little one to discover what owls eat through the hands-on process of dissecting and owl pellet.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Nature Journaling
Come join us to spend time focusing on nature based creative writing.
Suggested Age: 18+
Bug Bonanza
Bugs! We love bugs at Blandford Nature Center and we know many young children do too! You and your little one will spend this time with a Blandford Nature Center guide going on a bug scavenger hunt, sorting through soil, looking at bug figures and reading bug books. It will be a bug bonanza!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Introductory Kayaking
This class will allow you to get used to kayaking and give you the tools to enjoy the water at your own pace.
Required Age: 18+
Kayak Paddle and Stroll
We’ll paddle around Wabasis Lake and talk about some of the flora and fauna on the waters edge as well as aquatic species within the lake.
Required Age: 18+
Caledonia Lakeside Park
Bumblebee Nature Walk
Enjoy the park trails with your little one, learn about local critters and spend time exploring in your local park. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Sensory experience
Come enjoy a relaxing sensory experience in nature where we’ll provide tools to enjoy our parks in various ways such as cloud gazing, kinetic sand, sensory boards, creek walks and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Introduction to Birding
Learn to identify birds based on their calls, flights patterns and more!
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Nature storytime
Come listen to whimsical tales about Michigan’s plants and animals. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Senior Series: paint in the Park
Enjoy time in the park painting and gathering in community.
Suggested Age: 60+
Sowing Seeds
Come learn more about starting your own garden and get a hands on experience of planting seeds.
Suggested Age: All ages (adult supervision required for children)
Clothes Mending
Learn how to mend your clothes and divert waste from landfills. In this program you’ll learn how to embroider and patch clothes to make them last longer.
Suggested Age: 18+ (adult supervision required for children)
Nature Crafts
Spend time outside getting creative and inspired by nature with various craft materials such as clay, leaves, stamps and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Scientists in Training
Explore the magic of various classic science experiments with your little one.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Sun Prints (cyanotype)
Learn how to use the sun as an art tool to create beautiful prints.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Flower Pounding
In this program we’ll learn how to pound flowers onto paper and fabric materials to transfer their beautiful colors and intricate designs.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Sustainable Futures
Bring the core concepts of sustainability to life in this hands-on program! Walking through the park, we will take inventory of the natural resources available and build a sustainable landscape from these resources.
Suggested Age: 12-15
Pondering Plants: Introductory Plant ID
Come learn more about local plant species and start you plant ID journey.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Breath and Birds
Come take a deep breath and stop and listen to the birds. We will use this time to bird watch, make observations of the natural world and reflect, journal and decompress among community.
Suggested Age: 18+
Discovering Owls
Come discover more about owls, where they live and what they eat. This will be an opportunity for you and your little one to discover what owls eat through the hands-on process of dissecting and owl pellet.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Nature Journaling
Come join us to spend time focusing on nature based creative writing.
Suggested Age: 18+
Millennium Park (Fully Wheelchair Inclusive)
Introduction to Birding
Learn to identify birds based on their calls, flights patterns and more!
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Introductory to Birding: Birding by ear
Learn to identify birds based on their calls and learn the language of the birds.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Pondering Plants: Introductory Plant ID
Come learn more about local plant species and start you plant ID journey.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Breath and Birds
Come take a deep breath and stop and listen to the birds. We will use this time to bird watch, make observations of the natural world and reflect, journal and decompress among community.
Suggested Age: 18+
Categorized By Age
Ages 2-6
Bumblebee Nature Walk
Enjoy the park trails with your little one, learn about local critters and spend time exploring in your local park. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Sensory Experience
Come enjoy a relaxing sensory experience in nature where we’ll provide tools to enjoy our parks in various ways such as cloud gazing, kinetic sand, sensory boards, creek walks and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Nature Storytime
Come listen to whimsical tales about Michigan’s plants and animals. The theme will change monthly.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Water Waddlers
Spend time creek walking with your little one. Enjoy the color of rocks underwater and enjoy water play with tools provided.
Suggested Age: 2-6
Nature Crafts
Spend time outside getting creative and inspired by nature with various craft materials such as clay, leaves, stamps and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Bug Bonanza
Bugs! We love bugs at Blandford Nature Center and we know many young children do too! You and your little one will spend this time with a Blandford Nature Center guide going on a bug scavenger hunt, sorting through soil, looking at bug figures and reading bug books. It will be a bug bonanza!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Ages 5-12
Scientists in Training
Explore the magic of various classic science experiments with your little one.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Build a Boat, Will it Float?
What makes something float? We’ll provide all the tools for you and your child to build a mini boat and see if it will float. Once finished building our mini boats we’ll run mini boat races on local park waterways to see how fast and far your boat can go!
Suggested Age: 5-12
Discovering Owls
Come discover more about owls, where they live and what they eat. This will be an opportunity for you and your little one to discover what owls eat through the hands-on process of dissecting and owl pellet.
Suggested Age: 5-12
Ages 12-15 (teen)
Michigan from the Waters Edge: Water Quality
In this program you and your child will get the opportunity to do hands-on science to find out the water quality in our local parks waterways.
Suggested Age: 12-15
Sustainable Futures
Bring the core concepts of sustainability to life in this hands-on program! Walking through the park, we will take inventory of the natural resources available and build a sustainable landscape from these resources.
Suggested Age: 12-15
Adult
Sun Prints (Cyanotype)
Enjoy time in the park painting and gathering in community.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Introduction to birding
Learn to identify birds based on their calls, flights patterns and more!
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
introduction to birding: birding by ear
Learn to identify birds by ear. We will be using sound to identify various bird species instead of sight.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Pondering plants: introductory plant id
Come learn more about local plant species and start you plant ID journey.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Breath and birds
Come take a deep breath and stop and listen to the birds. We will use this time to bird watch, make observations of the natural world and reflect, journal and decompress among community.
Suggested Age: 18+
clothes mending
Learn how to mend your clothes and divert waste from landfills. In this program you’ll learn how to embroider and patch clothes to make them last longer.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
flower pounding
In this program we’ll learn how to pound flowers onto paper and fabric materials to transfer their beautiful colors and intricate designs.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Nature Journaling
Come join us to spend time focusing on nature based creative writing.
Suggested Age: 18+
Introductory Kayaking
This class will allow you to get used to kayaking and give you the tools to enjoy the water at your own pace.
Required Age: 18+
Kayak Paddle and Stroll
We’ll paddle around Wabasis Lake and talk about some of the flora and fauna on the waters edge as well as aquatic species within the lake.
Required Age: 18+
Seniors
Senior Series: Paint in the Park
Enjoy time in the park painting and gathering in community.
Suggested Age: 60+
Community (All Ages)
Sowing Seeds
Come learn more about starting your own garden and get a hands on experience of planting seeds.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Birding @Pickerel Lake
Come visit Pickerel Lake and walk the waters edge enjoying the beautiful trails and scanning the area for birds. The hike is about 2 miles around the lake.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Other Categories
Art Based
Senior series: Paint in the Park
Enjoy time in the park painting and gathering in community.
Suggested Age: 60+
Sun Prints (cyanotype)
Learn how to use the sun as an art tool to create beautiful prints.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Clothes Mending
Learn how to mend your clothes and divert waste from landfills. In this program you’ll learn how to embroider and patch clothes to make them last longer.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Flower Pounding
In this program we’ll learn how to pound flowers onto paper and fabric materials to transfer their beautiful colors and intricate designs.
Suggested Age: 18+ (children welcome with adult supervision)
Nature Crafts
Spend time outside getting creative and inspired by nature with various craft materials such as clay, leaves, stamps and more!
Suggested Age: 2-6
Nature Journaling
Come join us to spend time focusing on nature based creative writing.
Suggested Age: 18+
Kayak Programs
Introductory Kayaking
This class will allow you to get used to kayaking and give you the tools to enjoy the water at your own pace.
Required Age: 18+
Kayak Paddle and Stroll
We’ll paddle around Wabasis Lake and talk about some of the flora and fauna on the waters edge as well as aquatic species within the lake.
Required Age: 18+
