Come visit during the Perseid Meteor Shower. With your naked eye you will be able to watch potentially hundreds of meteors flash across the sky as they enter our atmosphere.
Aug. 12-18, 2019. The best way to top off summer!
Residents and nonresidents can ride DNR-designated trails and routes without purchasing an ORV license or trail permit during two Free ORV Weekends, June 8-9 and Aug. 17-18.
Swim to The Moon is celebrating 10 years of this extraordinary open-water swimming adventure through the picturesque hills around Chain of Lakes near Hell, Michigan. Choose your distance — .5 mile, 1.2 miles, 5K, or 10K. This event is part of the Michigan State Park Race Series.
Join the DNR Outdoor Skills Academy and Killer Food Plots to learn how to trail hunt whitetail deer and better manage your property for wildlife habitat.
Bring your family for outside stories, activities and crafts on themes including water, fish, woodland creatures, the Earth and more.
RF Events Wednesday youth triathlon clinic meets twice in the summer and concludes with this youth triathlon.
Join Bourne To Grill and The Other French Chef for this introductory program on outdoor cooking. Children and adults can come learn the basics of outdoor cooking over a campfire.
This Wednesday evening triathlon features a .5 mile swim, 12.4 mile bike and finishes with a 3.1 mile run. Sign up for the T-Rex Series and compete for the series championship!
Join the Pinckney Trail Riders Association for their Ride to Hell and Back weekend.
Kayaking and waterskiing for people with disabilities. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
National and regional bands play all weekend on several stages. Children's activities and a hot food concession are available. The festival will take place rain or shine.
Join representatives from Pheasants Forever and learn about firearm safety and this organization's efforts to restore the habitat for this beautiful species.
Join Brian Peterson from Bees in the D as he shares his passion for education about and conservation of the all-important pollinator, the honey bee.
Enjoy a guided hike that showcases the numerous edible plant species located in the park.
Help us protect the dune system and rare/threatened thistle by removing spotted knapweed!
Classic cars and BIG equipment equals fun for the whole family!
Join the DNR Outdoor Skills Academy and Killer Food Plots to learn how to trail hunt whitetail deer and better manage your property for wildlife habitat.
Join blacksmiths and other artisans as they demonstrate how they make their crafts. Observe the steam-powered sawmill in operation.
Visit French encampments, watch demonstrations, visit vendors displaying authentic wares and enjoy traditional native dancing, native music and drumming ceremonies.
Enjoy a paddle on Lake Michigamme with our Kayaking 101 event.
Join the DNR Outdoor Skills Academy and Killer Food Plots to learn how to trail hunt whitetail deer and better manage your property for wildlife habitat.
This is your opportunity to learn more about archery. Two different sessions available.
Come to the OAC for a day of outdoor fun with your fuzzy best friend! We'll have dog-friendly activities set up, including a guided walk along the Dequindre Cut at 2 p.m., "doggie pools," and lots of tennis balls and frisbees!
Learn the basics of how bees make honey and the process beekeepers use to harvest that honey, and taste some directly from the hive.
Have a weekend of making memories as we celebrate the end of summer and beginning of fall.
Complimentary admission from 6 to 8 p.m. This month, enjoy a night of fishing by the lighthouse at Milliken State Park.
Join representatives from Pheasants Forever and learn about firearm safety and this organization's effort to restore the habitat for these beautiful birds.
Camp over Labor Day weekend and enjoy kids games, crafts and more.
We’re making great progress on Pitcher’s Thistle protection thanks to DNR Volunteer Stewards! Please join us as we continue these efforts to pull invasive spotted knapweed from the open dune system.
Challenge your friends to a rousing game of ladder golf!
Make a personalized trail mix (peanut free) that tastes great, and then join the OAC team for a short hike through Milliken State Park.
Participate in a fun Virtual 5K that will benefit the Friends of Leelanau State Park as they raise funds for new playground equipment. You can bike, run or walk anywhere in the world!
Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. Catch and release fishing for kids!
Available Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Borrow a backpack, get your list of questions and hit the trails!
Tours begin at 10 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday and at noon and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Find out how the DNR raises millions of fish each year for Michigan’s lakes, rivers and streams.
Monday through Friday, 12:30 to 12:45 p.m. Join us as our critters get their lunchtime meal!
Jump Island Beach Yoga will be held on Tuesdays throughout the summer from May 28 through Aug. 28 from 6-7 p.m.Cost: $12 pre-registered or $15 walk-up
Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Join us with your preschooler for a guided nature program followed by a craft.
Arrows Away will be offered Thursdays, May 30 to Aug. 29, at 5 and 6 p.m. Learn the basics of how to shoot a bow and arrow with this introductory course.
Classes offered Thursdays, May 30 through Aug. 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Cost $5/person. Participants should meet at the Annex parking lot. Please note there will be no class June 6 (make up class offered June 5), July 4 and Aug. 15
Eclipse Yoga will offer Stand-up Paddleboard Yoga classes on Sundays from 1-2 p.m. and Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. starting June 2 - Oct. 20. There will be no classes on June 30, July 7 or Sept. 1. Cost is $25. Meet at Silver Lake.
Eclipse yoga will offer Paddlefit classes on Sundays from 12 -1 p.m. and Tuesdays from 5:15-6:15 p.m. starting June 2 - Oct. 20. There will be no classes on June 30, July 7 or Sept. 1. Cost is $25. Meet at Silver Lake.
Participants will paddle out, do an hour of yoga on the boards, and then paddle back in. Eclipse Yoga provides paddleboards and life jackets.
There are intervals of paddling and HIIT type exercises. Classes last 1 hour. Some exercises are done on boards and some on the beach (depending on a variety of factors).
June 5 - Aug. 28, 2019 Serene Yoga will host beach yoga classes on Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. $10 drop-in rate.
Explore the Governor's Summer Residence on Mackinac Island each Wednesday from June 5 to August 28. The docent-led tour lasts approximately 15 minutes.
June 5 - Aug. 28, 2019 Serene Yoga will host beach yoga classes on Thursday mornings from 10-11 a.m. $10 drop-in rate.
June 15 - Sept. 7, 2019 Yoga classes will be offered Saturdays, from 9-10 a.m. Cost $10/person. Participants should meet at the Little Point Sable Lighthouse.
Saturdays and Sundays only from noon to 1 p.m. Wolf Lake is the only fish hatchery in the state that raises muskie, a large predator fish found in Michigan. Learn how we raise them on these special, limited-edition tours.
Come enjoy a variety of artists on the Saginaw Bay Visitors Center's Outdoor Stage. Saturday evenings, June 15 through Aug. 31 from 7-8 p.m.
From June 17 - Sept. 2, 2019 Kalon Arts and Yoga Company will offer vinyasa flow beach yoga, linking breath with movement Monday - Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Explore what it means to collect and care for Michigan objects. Lansing.
Duck Lake Yoga offered Saturdays throughout the summer from June 22- Aug. 31 at 9:30-10:30 a.m. Cost $10 per person.
