2 Apr
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Passport to Adventure

Posted By: gko-admin in Activities, Big Feature, Educators, Fall, Feature, GKO, Spring, Summer, Winter    

Passport to Adventure encourages children and their families to get outdoors and explore, while promoting local events, programs, and nearby natural destinations. (more...)

15 Nov
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Safe Places to Hike During Hunting Season

Posted By: Alison in Activities, Fall    

Tis the Season to Wear Orange The Little Traverse Conservancy, located in Harbor Springs, has nature preserves open to the public located throughout five northern Michigan counties.  Many of these lands are also open to hunting.  Before you head out on the trails, here is a list of Hunter-Free preserves with hiking trails.  For more information about the Conservancy...

1 Oct
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Dark Sky Park Event

Posted By: Jen in Activities, Events, Fall, GKO, News    

THE HEADLAND'S CHALLENGE
October 28th, 2011
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Headlands, Mackinaw City
Take us up on our dare and walk the mile-long drive from Headlands entrance to the Beach House, in the thrill of the dark that we have so nobly protected! Sunset is at 6:30 p.m. this evening, followed by the...

30 Sep
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Hay Rides in October at Pond Hill Farm

Posted By: Jen in Activities, Events, Fall    

http://www.pondhill.com/services.html        Hay Rides every Saturday and Sunday from 11am  to 3 pm through October!

9 Sep
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DNR Educator’s Workshops

Posted By: Jen in Educators, Fall, GKO    

Attend a Teacher Workshop

Fish

• Teachers attend a one-day workshop in the fall to learn how to raise Chinook salmon with their students in their classroom, and release them into a nearby river in the fall. The Salmon in the Classroom program is the seemingly limitless subject matter that can easily cover benchmarks in mathematics, social studies, language and arts,...

1 Sep
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Crybaby Classic Mountain Bike Race free for kids!

Posted By: Jen in Activities, Events, Fall, GKO, News    

October 1st, 2011
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Nubs Nob Ski Hill, Harbor Springs
The 2011 Ford Focus Crybaby Classic Mountain Bike Race will take place on the Nubs Nob Ski Resort Nordic Trail System. This is a 6.5 mile challenging closed-loop course. Course is professionally manicured, prepared, marked, mowed and ready to shred!...