Feathered Friends

Discovery Center 9984 Twin Lakes Rd, Vanderbilt, United States

Bring the family to the Discovery Center for a free workshop to learn about the PRC and build a fund nature-based item to take home.  Activities for ages 4 - 12, but all are welcome.  No registration required, but supplies are limited. June 23, 2024 1:00 - 2:30 pm

All About Plants

Discovery Center 9984 Twin Lakes Rd, Vanderbilt, United States

Bring the family to the Discovery Center for a free workshop to learn about the PRC and build a fund nature-based item to take home.  Activities for ages 4 - 12, but all are welcome.  No registration required, but supplies are limited. July 14, 2024 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Mammal Mania

Discovery Center 9984 Twin Lakes Rd, Vanderbilt, United States

Bring the family to the Discovery Center for a free workshop to learn about the PRC and build a fund nature-based item to take home.  Activities for ages 4 - 12, but all are welcome.  No registration required, but supplies are limited August 4, 2024 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Birding and Forest Connection

Discovery Center 9984 Twin Lakes Rd, Vanderbilt, United States

May 31st (Saturday) 8am-11am Presenter: Joy Mittig, Forest Technician, Michigan DNR Come enjoy a morning of birdwatching at the Discovery Center’s first program of 2025! Learn about how forestry practices in the PRC impact birds, followed by a birdwatching tour around the forest. This program is led by Joy Mittig, DNR Forest Technician and avid […]

Michigan’s Raptors

Discovery Center 9984 Twin Lakes Rd, Vanderbilt, United States

July 19th (Saturday) 1pm - 2pm: Kid Friendly 3pm - 4pm: Adult Focused Presenter: James Manley, Executive Director of Skegemog Raptor Center Come see and learn about Michigan's raptors and their conservation from Skegemog Raptor Center, a non-profit raptor rehabilitation center in northern Michigan. Attendees should expect to see live raptors up close, hear about […]

President Carter in the Pigeon River Country

Discovery Center 9984 Twin Lakes Rd, Vanderbilt, United States

August 14th (Thursday) 7pm-9pm Presenter: Ned Caveney, Retired PRC Unit Manager Hear about President Jimmy Carter’s adventures in the Pigeon River Country State Forest! Retired PRC Unit Manager Ned Caveney will share his reminiscences of the 39th President. Registration Required REGISTRATION COMING SOON

An Exploration of the Night Sky in Science and Myth

Discovery Center 9984 Twin Lakes Rd, Vanderbilt, United States

August 27th (Wednesday) 8pm - 10pm Rain date August 28th (Thursday), 8pm-10pm Presenter: Pat Stonehouse, Astronomer An evening spent under starry skies with historical and scientific explanations of the stellar vista seen above. Join Star Lore Historian Mary Stewart Adams at the Discovery Center for a riotous ride through the ages, following Odysseus through the […]

Mushroom Foray (Session One)

Discovery Center 9984 Twin Lakes Rd, Vanderbilt, United States

Date and Time: August 30. Time TBD. Presenter: Dianne Farner, Wild Mushroom Guide, HeadWaters Land Conservancy Join Dianne Farner of HeadWater’s Land Conservancy, for a mushroom identification tour in the PRC. This event will start with a presentation about different types of mushrooms, followed by a hike where you can put your mushroom finding skills […]

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