Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch
Mackinaw City – mackinacraptorwatch.org
Traditional Native American Syrup — CANCELLED DUE TO WARM WEATHER
See the traditional way Native Americans made syrup at Keith Knecht’s Sugar Bush, 2152 Cassidy Road, Levering MI 49755.
Tour a modern maple syrup production.
Bonz Beach Farm
20706 Bonz Beach Hwy., Onaway, 49765
Deep Rising
Matthieu Rytz’s documentary film about the bounty at the bottom of the sea examines the fight over whether to reap these riches or preserve them. Cheboygan Opera House, 403 N. Huron St., Cheboygan. Open seating, free admission.
Tour of Hammond Bay Biological Station
Sea lamprey research facility. Each tour limited to 10 participants. Preregistration required. Contact Andrea Miehls, amiehls@glfc.org or 989-734-4768 x135
Emmet County Recycling Center Tour
Viewing the video showing parts of the sorting machinery (at emmetrecycling.org) will enhance the,tour. 7363 S. Pleasant View Rd., Harbor Springs.
Guided Sturgeon Viewing Tour at Upper Black River
Register (required) at www.sturgeonfortomorrow.org website.
Become a Citizen Scientist with Little Traverse Conservancy
Staff of the conservancy will teach how to use iNaturalist.org as a citizen science tool for collecting information about biodiversity. Then practice by exploring a new Little Traverse Conservancy preserve SE of Indian River.
Tour the Sea Lamprey Traps at Cheboygan Dam
See how sea lamprey are captured at the dam for study by scientists. Park in the boat launch lot on the north side of Lincoln St; walk down the stairs on the north end of the lot. Limit 20 participants. Preregistration required. Contact Andrea Miehls, amiehls@glfc.org or 989-734-4768 x135.
Tour the Cheboygan Waste Water Facility
Learn about the facility modernization. 973 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan
Tour Harvest Thyme Farm
A sustainable CSA farm producing vegetables, flowers and plants. 4848 Indian Trail, Cheboygan
Tour a Local Homestead
Gardens, chickens, pasture pigs, cows, and 16 kilowatts of solar power. 11151 Townline Rd.
Monarchs Matter
Lauri Juday, a local monarch enthusiast, will share how she protects monarchs and fosters their survival. Door prizes. Cheboygan Area Public Library, 100 S. Bailey, Cheboygan MI.
Little Traverse Bay Band of the Odawa Fishery Tour
The tribe’s DNR manages a small scale fish hatchery, conducting research and rearing several different species including Sturgeon, Whitefish and Herring/Cisco. 5766 Drier Rd., Levering, MI 49755