Twilight Hike

April 19, 8:30 PM- 10:00 PM at Crockery Creek Natural Area 

Experience your favorite parks in a whole new way and see what nocturnal creatures lurk there as you explore by moonlight! For ages 10+.

Registration required. 

Bird Walks

April 24, 8:00 AM- 10:00 AM at Upper Macatawa Natural Area - 84th Ave

May 1, 8:00 AM- 10:00 AM at Pine Bend

Whether you are an avid birder or are just desiring to experience birds beyond your backyard, join us and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of spring bird migration.

CONDITIONS AT THIS PARK ARE OFTEN MUDDY & WET, PLEASE BE PREPARED WITH APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR.

No registration required. 

Gardening with Native Plants

April 27, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM at Hemlock Crossing 

Learn the value of gardening with native plants, site and plant selection, planting techniques, and maintenance of native landscapes. After the program, per-order plants to pick up at the sale!

You can also pre-order by going to this website: http://www.ottawacd.org/NativePlantSale.html

Both the presentation and the sale will be hosted at the Nature Center at Hemlock Crossing County Park. Proceeds from the plant sale benefit the Ottawa Conservation District.

Presenter: Vern Stephens from Designs By Nature

* Presentation - April 27, 10 am-12 pm

* Native Plant Sale - May 8, 2-6 pm

  No registration required. 

Open House at Grand Ravines Lodge

April 28, 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM at Grand Ravines - North

The lodge at Grand Ravines North will be open to the public several Sunday afternoons in April & May. The Friends of Ottawa County Parks volunteers will be available to answer any questions you have. 

Wildflower Walk 

April 28, 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM at Grand Ravines - North 

Woodland flowers, called spring ephemerals, bloom before the trees leaf out. Join a park naturalist to look for these spring beauties blooming in our parks.

No registration required.