Blandford Nature Center
A presentation outlining my visit to Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids Michigan.
Where in the Wild: Blandford Nature Center
For those who want to get out and enjoy Pure Michigan, people don't have to travel far from downtown Grand Rapids. Just 10 minutes outside of town is the Blandford Nature Center, where anyone can enjoy winter activities like snow shoeing, cross country skiing, and more.
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Exploring the Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Nature Center was voted the No. 1 nature center in the nation by other nature centers!
Just step into the Interpretive Center, and you'll see what we mean. The three-story tropical rainforest room will have you feeling lost in the Amazon. It also features the award-winning Nature Up Close hall, state-of-the-art interactive exhibits, Bug House and seasonal butterfly and hummingbird garden. There are guided nature hikes on any of the center's 14 trails, food-growing lessons, cooking demos, monarch-tagging, animals from behind the glass, and more.
Each month, there are featured programs for kids and adults; a family program happens every Sunday at 2 p.m., and special events are held throughout the year.
The Kalamazoo Nature Center is open year-round Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. There is a general admission fee, which varies based on age.
More info: discoverkalamazoo.com
WZZM - The Exchange: Blandford Nature Center
Aired October 20, 2017 - Michigan is home to beautiful landscapes and wildlife but how often do you get outdoors and enjoy all that Michigan has to offer? And how do we get the next generation of Michigander’s appreciate nature? Kristin Tindall is a Master Naturalist and Educator from Grand Rapids’ Blandford Nature Center joined the host of The Exchange to talk about community programs the nature center is currently offering to get people connected with nature.
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Blanford Nature Center
Using 143 acres of land and wildlife as the backdrop, Blandford Nature Center provides education and community programs that:
* Educate our community to understand our environment, our heritage, and our connection to natural systems.
* Engage people to actively use natural spaces and adopt sustainable practices.
* Empower people to embrace nature and new perspectives.
Blandford Nature Center believes children and adults learn best through personal experience. Our job, and our passion, is to invite our community to get their hands dirty in nature -- whether that be standing knee-high in water to learn about stream ecology or planting squash seeds to start a garden.
History
Blandford Nature Center began as Collins Woods, part of the Collins family farm. Later, Victor Blandford purchased the farm from the Collins family and sold it off as multiple lots.
In 1949, Mary Jane Dockeray began working for the Grand Rapids Public Museum as a nature lecturer. Over time, Mary Jane convinced the Blandfords to donate land to the museum for the development of a nature center, with herself as the curator. In the summer of 1965, the Museum Association agreed to help seek the funds necessary for building a nature center, which opened in 1968.
In 2003, budget cuts forced the Public Museum to transfer Blandford Nature Center to the Grand Rapids Public Schools. As the Public Schools also began to face budget cuts and the Nature Center was threatened with closure, Blandford merged in July 2007 with an organization called Mixed Greens, becoming one independent nonprofit. In 2008, Blandford Nature Center became the nonprofit organization with Mixed Greens being one of the many educational programs we offer.
Through educational programs, community events and 143 acres of nature, Blandford Nature Center hopes to further develop and strengthen innovative approaches to delivering outdoor educational programming in our distinct urban setting in Grand Rapids.
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Lakelands Trail State Park
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Lakelands Trail State Park is a state park in Michigan that runs east-west from Stockbridge to Hamburg Township, Michigan.It is a multi-use trail converted from abandoned railroad corridors.According to the Michigan DNR web site, the north side of the trail is for hiking and biking, and the south side is for horseback riding.The trail is 20 miles long with the surface from Stockbridge to Pinckney compose of crushed limestone.
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Muskegon Conservation District: Bridging the urban-rural divide
Annoesjka Steinman is a member of the state's Natural Resources Commission and director of the Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids. She formerly was the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program specialist at the Muskegon Conservation District. Annoesjka discusses the history of the conservation district, the issues it faces today and the challenges ahead. Produced for Muskegon Conservation District.
A Conservation Lesson: To Quell a Quill
Steve Falvo shares his story A Conservation Lesson: To Quell a Quill at Blandford Nature Center on Friday March 11, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan as part of An Evening of Storytelling event organized by the StorySpinners of Grand Rapids.
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We are an independent, charitable 501 (c)(3) non-profit governed by a volunteer board. We lease the 143 acres from the City of Grand Rapids and use the land and wildlife as the perfect backdrop to provide quality environmental education and community programs.
The mission of Blandford Nature Center is to educate, engage, and empower our community to become stewards of the natural world that sustains us.
Deerfield Nature Park Hike
Yet another hiking montage, this time, through Deerfield Nature Park in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan!
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Moonlight Sledding 2014
Come to FREE Moonlight Sledding! Saturday February 15th from 6pm till 8:30pm at North Meridian Road Park Williamston, MI.
Grand Rapids, Michigan | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:37 1 History
00:01:46 1.1 Native American settlement
00:03:35 1.2 European-American settlement
00:13:12 1.3 Incorporation and growth
00:15:36 1.4 Economic history
00:15:45 1.4.1 Gypsum mining
00:16:51 1.4.2 Furniture City
00:19:19 2 Geography
00:19:29 2.1 Topography
00:21:25 2.2 Climate
00:25:21 3 Cityscape
00:28:40 4 Culture
00:34:07 4.1 Tourism
00:39:34 4.2 Entertainment and performing arts
00:44:00 4.3 Sports
00:46:19 4.4 Media
00:48:26 5 Economy
00:51:53 6 Demographics
00:52:02 6.1 2010 census
00:54:44 6.2 2000 census
00:57:00 6.3 Ethnicity
00:57:58 6.4 Religion
01:02:00 7 Government and politics
01:03:21 7.1 Mayor
01:04:40 7.2 Politics
01:06:03 8 Education
01:09:56 9 Notable people
01:10:06 10 Transportation
01:10:15 10.1 Transportation history
01:10:25 10.1.1 Roadways
01:10:58 10.1.2 Railroad
01:11:55 10.1.3 Air transportation
01:12:23 10.2 Major highways
01:13:53 10.3 Mass transit
01:14:02 10.3.1 Bus
01:15:36 10.3.2 Air
01:16:29 10.3.3 Rail
01:16:55 11 Sister cities
01:17:15 12 See also
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Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County.A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Other nicknames include River City and more recently, Beer City (the latter given by USA Today and adopted by the city as a brand). The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, based in the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others.
Grand Rapids is the childhood home of U.S. President Gerald Ford, who is buried with his wife Betty on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in the city. The city's main airport and one of its freeways are also named after him.
Great Getaways: Corsair Trail System - Tawas
from Great Getaways #10016 A Tale of Two Little Cities East Tawas & Tawas City, Michigan
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Over 26 miles of trails and loops flank Monument Road. The network of trails known as the Corsair Trail has three trailheads, each about seven miles northwest of East Tawas. The Corsair Picnic Area is on the west side of Monument Road; Wright's Lake is off Tuttle Road, which is on the east side of Monument Road; and Silver Valley, also on the east side of Monument Road. There are parking areas and pit toilet facilities at each of the trailheads.
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Al Sabo Land Preserve Revealed
Al Sabo Land Preserve in Kalamazoo and Texas Corners, Michigan. Nearly 800 acres of very diverse and rich nature, soft and hardwood forests, expansive marsh and wetlands, huge open fields, and over twenty five miles of trails. This video only begins to explore what Al Sabo has in store. Beautiful natural imagery and sounds: flora, landscapes, and small residents (primarily insects). The diversity of the wildflowers alone is amazing.
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Al Sabo Pure Michigan
Al Sabo trail ride late afternoon, Pure Michigan
Heritage, Prairie, Farm, Orchards, Oakland, Unban, Ariculture, Tourism, Ranch - America's Heartland
Jason Shoultz visits Illinois where one farm’s “country connection” also means weddings. Sarah Gardner meets two Michigan sisters earning honors for their environmental work while growing ripe red apples. The future for one California farm is in the heart of a major city. Rob Stewart meets an Arizona rancher whose life on the range means campfire cooking.