Peepers will be returning to the Boardman River Nature Center this fall! This fun & educational program is designed to foster the exploration of nature in preschoolers. They explore a different seasonal nature theme every session with experienced early childhood educators & naturalists. Each morning will include indoor and outdoor activities – [...]
Category Archives: Education Program News
Nurture your Child's Connection to Nature
February 18, 2010 – 11:16 am
Your child can explore nature this summer at Nature Day Camp!
Each program will include indoor and outdoor activities, and will provide a unique combination of content-rich programming and complementary games and crafts. All programs are designed to encourage the curiosity of the natural world, allow exploration of natural areas, and promote a sense of [...]
Rotary Charity Grant Awarded!
February 3, 2010 – 3:40 pm
We are excited to announce that the Grand Traverse Conservation District recently received a grant from Rotary Charities of Traverse City. The funding will support "Nature Education for Students and Teachers" (NEST) here at the Boardman River Nature Center. This program will help us address the needs identified by local teachers: [...]
Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative
January 6, 2010 – 10:02 am
The Grand Traverse Conservation District is proud to announce the new Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative (GTSI), one of only eight regional hubs for the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI).
The Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative (GTSI) will provide leadership, training and support to help teachers, students and community partners work together on water-related issues in [...]
Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
August 28, 2009 – 9:48 am
GTCD is proud to be leading the effort to establish a Grand Traverse Regional Hub for Place-Based Education, designed to get K-12 teachers and students working directly with natural resource professionals, businesses and local government to make an impact on the region's water-related issues. Our next planning meeting will be held on September 22 [...]
2009 Regional Envirothon Competition a Success
March 31, 2009 – 1:37 pm
The 2009 Regional Michigan Envirothon competition was held on March 13 at the Nature Center. This fun, team based competition focuses on expanding environmental education inside and outside of the classroom for high schoolers. Local resource professionals provide the student teams with resource materials and share their knowledge about subject areas ranging from [...]
Boardman River Nature Center Facilities Rental
January 29, 2009 – 5:50 pm
There are a lot of great reasons to host your next event at the Boardman River Nature Center!
Natural surroundings
Access to hiking trails
Full kitchen
Reasonable rates
Rental fees support conservation & nature education programs
A great place to host: Meetings // Presentations // Birthday Parties // Potlucks // Weddings // and MORE!
Facilities include: Community Room & Kitchen // Gallery [...]
December 19, 2008 – 1:11 pm
Peepers is an education program for preschool aged children hosted at the Boardman River Nature Center.
Calling All Volunteers
October 3, 2008 – 9:48 am
As we settle into our new home at the Boardman River Nature Center, we are getting very excited about the potential of the new facility to help our community explore nature in exciting new ways – and ultimately, to become better stewards of our natural environment. To help us reach this potential, we need [...]
Interlochen Students Share Thoughts About Nature
October 1, 2008 – 10:24 am
Late this summer, Steve Tavener, Division Chair Math/Science Deptartment and Instructor of Biology at Interlochen Center for the Arts brought a class to explore the Natural Education Reserve. Here's what he had to say:
We had a great trip a couple of weeks ago and I finally condensed some of
the comments that my students made. Most [...]
Summer Discovery Hike Guides
July 1, 2008 – 8:24 am
The Grand Traverse Conservation District has been fortunate to have many dedicated and qualified volunteer hike guides over the years. They have given their expertise in a variety of fields, such as birds, wildflowers, native plants and animals, insects, and ecosystems. The Discovery Hikes for Kids summer program would not be possible without these volunteers [...]