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Experience Nature
Man and boy ice fishing near a fishing shanty.February events in the State Parks
Ice fishing, showshoe hiking and building, geocaching, sled, dog races, Volunteer Stewardship Workdays and Recreation 101 events all around the state.
Winter Visitors
Winter offers unique viewing opportunities. Several species of birds migrate from Canada and find Michigan the perfect winter temperature.
Winter Wildlife: Woodpeckers
Get out those binoculars and field guides and plan an hour or a day to explore Michigan's fourth season. Winter wildlife viewing offers uncrowded parks and forested trails. This season offers you views into a woodland unbroken by foliage and filled with the calls and sightings some of Michigan's noisiest residents, the woodpeckers. Michigan is home to eight species of woodpeckers. Two of the most common are the downy and hairy woodpeckers.
Visitor Centers
Do you know how the sand dunes along Lake Michigan were formed? Or why Tahquamenon Falls looks like root beer? Have you ever seen an animal track and wondered what kind of critter made it? Michigan State Park and Recreation Areas host 10 visitor centers statewide. Each focuses on the unique characteristics of that area's features, flora and fauna. Be sure to check out the current event flyers for special family programs.


Gardens, Parks and Preserves

• Bird Sanctuaries

• Botanical Gardens

• Explore the Wilderness

• Gardens in Bloom

• Maritime Tours

• Michigan: Five National Parks, No Waiting

• Nature and Parks

• Nature Centers

• State Parks Map

• A Walk on the Wild Side

• Watchable Wildlife Sites

• Wildlife Sanctuaries

• Underwater Preserves

Activities

• "Becoming an Outdoors Woman" Events

• Bike Trail Maps

• Boating

• Fishing

• Learn to Ride!

• Wildlife Observations


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