The Kalamazoo Nature Center (KNC) is taking pre-orders for the limited edition publication of the second Breeding Bird Atlas for the state of Michigan. The ‘MBBA II’ is available for pre-order online until April 20. Order your copy online today at www.naturecenter.org. The cost per copy is $125 (plus tax and shipping). To download a [...]
Saturday, April 20 is free admission day at the Kalamazoo Nature Center (KNC). This year KNC is starting off the day at a fast pace with the new Earth Day 5K Trail Run. This fun and challenging run/walk will feature some of KNC’s most beautiful trails. The course includes steep hills, forest views, and a [...]
Visit the Kalamazoo Nature Center on Saturday, March 30, at 2pm for a special presentation by photographer/writer, Jeff Rennicke, as he shares his experiences and photography depicting travels over six continents. Crawling into the dens of hibernating black bears in Colorado, river rafting in China, exploring Antarctica on a Russian research vessel, climbing Africa’s Mount [...]
KALAMAZOO NATURE CENTER – The Maple Sugar Festival is sweet beyond the taste of maple syrup; to many, it signifies the first taste of spring! The 48th Annual Maple Sugar Festival will be held at the Kalamazoo Nature Center Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17. Start your day with delicious pancakes smothered in real [...]
At 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, Kalamazoo Nature Center (KNC) staff, working with Georgia-Pacific, Terra Contracting, local filmmaker Matt Clysdale and artist Brent Spink will provide a new nesting site for the Osprey that began nesting on an old power line pole on the former Georgia-Pacific mill site property in 2009. The nesting [...]
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds inspire awe and excitement in birder and non-birder alike. An adopt-a-hummingbird program has been organized by the Kalamazoo Valley Bird Observatory (KVBO), a program of the Kalamazoo Nature Center. For a $25 contribution, people can adopt their own hummingbird with a unique band number and get updates on the bird’s journeys if it [...]
