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333 N. Hill Circle

Rochester Hills, MI

48307



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You can easily sign up for all of our classes and programs online:


Find the class you'd like to sign up for and click registerFill out the required info, complete payment, and your spot is secure to partake in the fantastic learning opportunities that Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve has to offer.


Please note: If the register box isn't visible for a certain class or event registration may not be open to the public yet or the class may be full. Payments are required at the time of registration to secure your spot so please have your credit or debit card ready when registering for a class or event. 


Refund policy: full refund if class or field trip is canceled by DHNP. If registrant withdraws at least 7 days week in advance of program start date a refund minus 50% processing fee will be given, 14 days or more notice, full refund. No refunds will be made after the one week advance deadline.


Upcoming events

    • 28 Jul 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Lost Lake Park, 846 Lost Lake Trail, Oakland Twp MI

    This FREE open house is offered by Oakland Township Parks and Rec Commission.  If you have any questions please call them directly at 248-651-7810

    Lost Lake Open House - Ice Age Fossiles (Families)- Lost Lake Park, 846 Lost Lake Trail, Oakland Twp, MI   Noon-3pm

    Sponsored by Oakland Township Parks and Rec Commission these programs are offered at nearby township parks. 


    • 29 Jul 2024
    • 01 Aug 2024
    • 4 sessions
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 3
    Register

    Discover how volcanoes, water, and wind shape our world. We’ll break open geodes, polish stones, make crystals, and identify different minerals.


    Please remember to bring a water bottle and snack each day. If you have water shoes, please bring them on creek exploration day (we'll remind you the day before at pickup) If you don't have water shoes, please let us know what size- we may be able to accommodate a loaner pair.  

     

    * Friendly reminder - Payment is due at the time of registration. Computer will remove you from the registration list if you do not complete payment within 15 minutes of registration.

    Cancellation Policy Reminder:  If you cancel at least 14 days prior, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between 14 and 7 days prior you receive a 50% refund. Any cancellations less than 7 days prior will not receive a refund.

    • 29 Jul 2024
    • 01 Aug 2024
    • 4 sessions
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 7
    Register

    Experience life in the 1890s as you cook over the campfire and make your own candles, pickles, and even toys!

    Please remember to bring a water bottle and snack each day. If you have water shoes, please bring them on creek exploration day (we'll remind you the day before at pickup) If you don't have water shoes, please let us know what size- we may be able to accommodate a loaner pair.  

     

    * Friendly reminder - Payment is due at the time of registration. Computer will remove you from the registration list if you do not complete payment within 15 minutes of registration.

    Cancellation Policy Reminder:  If you cancel at least 14 days prior, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between 14 and 7 days prior you receive a 50% refund. Any cancellations less than 7 days prior will not receive a refund.

    • 05 Aug 2024
    • 08 Aug 2024
    • 4 sessions
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 12

    A look at different habitats and how the plants and animals there depend on each other to survive through games, crafts, and explorations of the preserve.

    Please remember to bring a water bottle and snack each day. If you have water shoes, please bring them on creek exploration day (we'll remind you the day before at pickup) If you don't have water shoes, please let us know what size- we may be able to accommodate a loaner pair.  

    * Friendly reminder - Payment is due at the time of registration. Computer will remove you from the registration list if you do not complete payment within 15 minutes of registration.

    Cancellation Policy Reminder:  If you cancel at least 14 days prior, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between 14 and 7 days prior you receive a 50% refund. Any cancellations less than 7 days prior will not receive a refund.

    • 05 Aug 2024
    • 08 Aug 2024
    • 4 sessions
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 5
    Register

    Dig for dino bones, sculpt and paint a dinosaur, create pasta dinosaur skeletons, and make a dinosaur shadow lantern. This dinosaur camp focuses on dinosaur arts & crafts.

    Please remember to bring a water bottle and snack each day. If you have water shoes, please bring them on creek exploration day (we'll remind you the day before at pickup) If you don't have water shoes, please let us know what size- we may be able to accommodate a loaner pair.  

     

    * Friendly reminder - Payment is due at the time of registration. Computer will remove you from the registration list if you do not complete payment within 15 minutes of registration.

    Cancellation Policy Reminder:  If you cancel at least 14 days prior, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between 14 and 7 days prior you receive a 50% refund. Any cancellations less than 7 days prior will not receive a refund.

    • 09 Aug 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 N Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 9
    Register

    10-11 am Every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month

    We combine a story with related Science, Technology, Engineering, Art &/or Math activities.

     


    • 09 Aug 2024
    • 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
    • Charles Isley Park, 1479 E. Predmore, Oakland Township, MI 48363

    Registration links are to Oakland Township’s own website (see below). Please contact them directly if you have any questions about registration  248-651-7810

    Michigan Bat Hike (Adults) Friday, August 9, 2024 8-9:30-pm

    Meets at Charles Isley Park, 1479 E. Predmore Road, Oakland Township, MI 48363

    Registration link to Oakland Township’s website is:

    https://oaklandtownship.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=1595

    • 11 Aug 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Lost Lake Park, 846 Lost Lake Trail, Oakland Twp MI

    This FREE open house is offered by Oakland Township Parks and Rec Commission.  If you have any questions please call them directly at 248-651-7810

    Lost Lake Open House - Pollination (Families)- Lost Lake Park, 846 Lost Lake Trail, Oakland Twp, MI   Noon-3pm

    Sponsored by Oakland Township Parks and Rec Commission these programs are offered at nearby township parks. 


    • 11 Aug 2024
    • 2:00 PM
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 21
    Register

    Build a 2 foot or smaller boat from our upcycled materials &/or bring your own supplies. We'll launch them down the creek and see whose boatables really are floatable. Prizes awarded in several categories.

    $6 per person - general public

    $4 per person - members. 

    Everyone attending needs to register. Be sure to answer the "additional guest" box when registering.  Include in that box how many people are coming with you, do not include yourself in that number.  

    • 12 Aug 2024
    • 15 Aug 2024
    • 4 sessions
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 10
    Register

    Explore our solar system, suns & moons, constellations, and space travel, will include time inside our portable planetarium to view the constellations in ideal conditions! 

    Please remember to bring a water bottle and snack each day. If you have water shoes, please bring them on creek exploration day (we'll remind you the day before at pickup) If you don't have water shoes, please let us know what size- we may be able to accommodate a loaner pair.  

     

    * Friendly reminder - Payment is due at the time of registration. Computer will remove you from the registration list if you do not complete payment within 15 minutes of registration.

    Cancellation Policy Reminder:  If you cancel at least 14 days prior, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between 14 and 7 days prior you receive a 50% refund. Any cancellations less than 7 days prior will not receive a refund.

    • 12 Aug 2024
    • 15 Aug 2024
    • 4 sessions
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 9
    Register

    Meet our resident movie stars up close. Use nets to sweep for insects in the understory and in the creek. Turn logs. We’ll safely capture and identify what we find, and turn them loose at the end of the day.  Build a bug habitat and watch some very hungry caterpillars grow.

     

    Please remember to bring a water bottle and snack each day. If you have water shoes, please bring them on creek exploration day (we'll remind you the day before at pickup) If you don't have water shoes, please let us know what size- we may be able to accommodate a loaner pair.  

     

    * Friendly reminder - Payment is due at the time of registration. Computer will remove you from the registration list if you do not complete payment within 15 minutes of registration.

    Cancellation Policy Reminder:  If you cancel at least 14 days prior, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between 14 and 7 days prior you receive a 50% refund. Any cancellations less than 7 days prior will not receive a refund.

    • 14 Aug 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve
    • 29
    Register

    Conservation Campfires

    $6/4 per person $15/13 per family per event

    All ages. The scariest fear conservationists have is extinction of a species. Listen to the harrowing tales that some plants & animals face. S’mores supplies will be provided.

    August 14 —6-8 pm Indiana Bat

    • 15 Aug 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 10
    Register

    10-11 am Every 3rd Thursday of the month

    At this program, we’ll read a story, eat a snack, and make a craft that matches the theme. ($6/4 per child per session) Suggested Ages 3-5  

     


    • 22 Aug 2024
    • 19 Dec 2024
    • 18 sessions
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 6
    Register

    Learn about the broadest definition of bugs- including not just true bugs, but all insects, arachnids, crustaceans, & more! Specific dates will be updated before first class session. Each session may include outdoor activities, please dress appropriately for the weather.

    • 1.      Invertebrates, Insects, Entomology, what does it all mean?
    • 2.      Aquatic Macroinvertebrates- dipnetting in the creek, please bring water shoes!
    • 3.      Sweep Netting for bugs in trees/shrubs and using a field guide to ID them
    • 4.      Lepidoptera- Butterflies/Moths + Metamorphosis
    • 5.      Crustaceans, Mollusks, Centipedes & Millipedes-checking under logs
    • 6.      Hemiptera-True Bugs
    • 7.      Coleoptera-The Beetles
    • 8.      Odonata-Dragonflies & Damselflies
    • 9.      Orthoptera- Grasshoppers and Crickets
    • 10.   Hymenoptera- bees, wasps, & ants
    • 11.   Diptera-Flies + Search for Galls
    • 12.   Cockroaches & Mantids
    • 13.   Arachnids- Ticks, Scorpions, & Mites
    • 14.   Arachnids- Spiders & Harvestmen
    • 23 Aug 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 N Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 12
    Register

    10-11 am Every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month

    We combine a story with related Science, Technology, Engineering, Art &/or Math activities.

     


    • 23 Aug 2024
    • 7:00 PM
    • 333 N. Hill Circle, Rochester MI 48307
    • 20
    Register

    Enjoy photographs from Naturalist Amanda Felk's bat travels in Nicaragua, Trinidad, and Costa Rica; along with light refreshments.

    Teens and Adults

    $3.50 per person

    • 24 Aug 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • 333 N. Hill Circle, Rochester MI 48307
    • 20
    Register

    Learn Education and Recreation in Nature (LEARN).

    Why should children get all the fun of summer camp? A mini half-day camp for adults. Refresh your knowledge of plants, animals, geology, basic survival skills, and stream life with hands-on examination. Lunch (and yes s'mores!) included. 

    Adults

    $30 per person

    • 25 Aug 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Lost Lake Park, 846 Lost Lake Trail, Oakland Twp MI

    This FREE open house is offered by Oakland Township Parks and Rec Commission.  If you have any questions please call them directly at 248-651-7810

    Lost Lake Open House - Fruits & Flowers (Families)- Lost Lake Park, 846 Lost Lake Trail, Oakland Twp, MI   Noon-3pm

    Sponsored by Oakland Township Parks and Rec Commission these programs are offered at nearby township parks. 


    • 26 Aug 2024
    • 30 Aug 2024
    • 5 sessions
    • 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester, MI 48307
    • 12
    Register

    Our youngest summer class experience, all the fun of the big kids in a smaller package. At the end of the week, you’ll be hoping for s’more! Each day will be an adventure in the park or garden, activities inside the nature center, and a related craft.   

    Please remember to bring a water bottle and snack each day. If you have water shoes, please bring them on creek exploration day (we'll remind you the day before at pickup) If you don't have water shoes, please let us know what size- we may be able to accommodate a loaner pair.  

     

    * Friendly reminder - Payment is due at the time of registration. Computer will remove you from the registration list if you do not complete payment within 15 minutes of registration.

    Cancellation Policy Reminder:  If you cancel at least 14 days prior, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between 14 and 7 days prior you receive a 50% refund. Any cancellations less than 7 days prior will not receive a refund.





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info@dinosaurhill.org

Office: (248) 656-0999

Address:
333 North Hill Circle
Rochester, MI 48307

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