06/18/2026
Summer Nature Programs are beginning! Please see the schedule below for events happening the week of June 14th!
Sunday June 14th
🐢Species Spotlight- Eastern Box Turtle
10:00 a.m. @ Campground Host Site 214
Meet George, our resident Eastern Box Turtle and learn more about these beautiful terrestrial turtles
🐟Feeding Frenzy
Noon @ Gillette Visitor Center
Watch our critters get their daily meal!
Monday June 15th
🐦Beginner Birding Basics
10:00 a.m.@ Visitor Center
Learn the basics of identifying birds by sight and call. Bring your own binoculars or borrow some of ours during this introductory program. Fun for all ages!
🐟Feeding Frenzy
Noon @ Visitor Center
Watch our critters get their daily meal!
🦅Glorious Gulls
1:00 p.m. @ Day Use Beach
Seagulls? Nah, no seas here! Learn about the types of gulls in Michigan and see how many you can spot at the beach!
Tuesday June 16th
☕Coffee Walk
9:00 a.m. @ Visitor Center
Bring your own morning beverage or enjoy some of our coffee as we take a leisurely stroll through the woods to the beach learning along the way.
📖Nature Stories
11:00 a.m. @ Visitor Center
Listen to storyteller Wendy share stories of nature while enjoying the sunshine.
🐟Feeding Frenzy
Noon @ Visitor Center
Watch our critters get their daily meal!
Wednesday June 17th
🧘♂️Kids Yoga Stars
10:00 a.m. @ Visitor Center
Enjoy a morning stretch in nature during this outdoor yoga program for kids! Bring your own mat or borrow one!
🐟Feeding Frenzy
Noon @ Visitor Center
Watch our critters get their daily meal!
🦎Salamander Hike
12:30 p.m. @ Campground North Loop Gate by Trail Marker 26
Search for salamanders and other amphibians!
Thursday June 18th
🐟Feeding Frenzy
Noon @ Visitor Center
Watch our critters get their meal!
❓Ask a Biologist
1:00-2:00 p.m. @ Campground Host Site 4
Stop by and ask your nature questions to our Grand Valley Biology Professor!
🎨Sustainable Craft Table
2:00-3:30 p.m. @ Campground Host Site 4
Stop by to create a sustainable craft using recycled, nature-friendly materials. Fun for all ages
🏹Arrows Away Archery
4:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. @ Park Headquarters/Office
Learn the basics of shooting a bow and arrow. For those ages 9 and up. Register at https://tinyurl.com/HoffmasterArchery2026
🎶Campfire Songs & Stories
7 p.m. @ Campground Host Site 214
Join us in singing songs and telling stories around the fire. Smore materials provided.
Friday June 19th
🌱Budding Naturalists
10:30 a.m. @ Visitor Center
Nature programs designed for preschool aged children (2-6 years old). Programs will include story time, a hike or outdoor activity, nature free-play and a craft.
🐟Feeding Frenzy
Noon @ Visitor Center
Watch our critters get their daily meal!
Saturday June 20th
🏹Arrows Away Archery
10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. @ Park Headquarters/ Office
Learn the basics of shooting a bow and arrow. For those ages 9 and up. Register at https://tinyurl.com/HoffmasterArchery2026
🐟Feeding Frenzy
Noon @ Visitor Center
Watch our critters get their daily meal!
🕷️Spider Toes
5:00 p.m. @ Campground Host Site 214
Do spiders have toes? What do they look like? How many are there? Learn the answers to all the questions you have ever had about spider toes during this fun filled program!
