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Lost Lake Nature Park Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve partnered with the Oakland Township Parks and Recreation commission to support Lost Lake Nature Park in it's educational programing.
Oakland Township Parks and Recreation and Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve have partnered to bring Oakland Township residents and others exciting programs at Lost Lake Nature Park! Family, friends and neighbors are invited to explore themed indoor and outdoor activities at any of these FREE drop in events, with no pre-registration required. Open House events occur every 2nd Saturday & 4th Sunday of the month!* Saturday, January 11 & Sunday, January 26 12-3 pm– Hibernation & Caves Inside the nature center we’ll learn about caves and the animals that live in them, particularly during winter. On January 11th we’ll make our own paper plate caves decorated with cave formations and go outside to breathe and move like a bear getting ready to hibernate! January 26th we’ll have a scavenger hunt outside for our hibernating puppets and make a ‘lift the flap’ hibernating animal craft. Saturday, February 8 & Sunday, February 23 12-3 pm– Dinosaurs February 8th we’ll look at a timeline to see which dinosaurs lived when, put together paper T. rex models to take home, and outside we’ll play a dinosaur dance game. On February 23rd, we’ll measure the lengths of common dinosaurs outside. Inside, we’ll examine dinosaur fossil replicas and build pasta dinosaur dioramas to take home. Saturday, March 8 & Sunday, March 23 12-3 pm– Trees & Forest March 8 join us inside to learn about the lifecycle of a tree and match tree buds, bark, and leaves to the correct tree. Make your own tree ID booklet. We’ll go outside and take bark rubbings of different kinds of trees we find. On March 23, we’ll learn about the lifecycle of a forest– a process called succession. Make a forest collage with different types of trees. Then go outside to experience the differences of tree communities. Saturday, April 12 & Sunday, April 27 12-3 pm– Amazing Amphibians! Discover the frogs and salamander species found in Michigan, learn about their lifecycles, and hear the frogs’ calls inside the nature center. On April 12 we’ll make toad abodes, meet a toad, and outside we’ll look for tadpoles in the wetland around the lake. On April 27 we decorate a paper towel tube “log” with salamander cutouts and outside we’ll go for a walk looking under logs for salamanders. Saturday, May 10 & Sunday, May 18 12-3 pm— Creature Colors: Camouflage & Warning Colors May 10 we’ll look at how animals with sometimes surprising patterns can disappear in their habitat. Color a camouflaged animal within their habitat, then go outside for a camo critter scavenger hunt. May 18 is all about warning– usually bright colors are used, or sometimes a simple black and white stripe gets the message across. We’ll play a game of warning flag tag outside and paint a flying Monarch butterfly toy to take home. All programs on this page take place at Lost Lake Nature Park. The park is located in Oakland Township so it is close by for everyone! The park is just West of Rochester Rd off of Predmore: 846 Lost Lake Trail *alternate dates when those fall on Federal Holidays  Saturday, February 10 & Sunday, February 25 12-3 pm– Winter Wetland Wonder On February 10th, we’ll explore above the surface, looking for plant life left over winter along the shore, decorating a small grapevine wreath, and exploring the wetland habitat. February 26th the focus is on what’s happening under the water and underground in the winter. We’ll lower a camera under the water from the dock to see how fish are spending the winter. Color an underwater scene and glue cutout animals where they belong. Saturday, March 10 & Sunday, March 24 12-3 pm– Birdy Business March will be spent getting ready for baby birds! March 10th we’ll examine nests inside and search for nests outside, then weave a birds’ nest picture. March 24th explore eggs! Make a plastic egg into a baby bird and join an egg scavenger hunt in the meadow. Use natural dyes to color eggs in the warming shelter. Saturday, April 13 & Sunday, April 28 12-3 pm– April Showers & Storms April 13th, we’ll look at types of clouds, make a cotton ball cloud magnet, and try to identify any clouds or rainbows in the sky. On April 28th, explore thunder and lightning, make a rain stick, and take a hike to look for storm damaged trees. Saturday, May 11 & Sunday, May 19 12-3 pm– Totally Turtles We’ll discover Michigan’s endangered land turtle during the May 11th OPEN HOUSE, and even meet one! Make a paper bowl turtle and play turtle tag. On May 19th, we’ll search for aquatic turtles along the lakeshore and dock, make an origami turtle, and examine the many types of aquatic turtle found in Michigan.
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