OCA Nature and Hobbies

Pre-registration is required.

Troy Nature Society Photo Club volunteers will lead a guided tour through the Stage Nature Center. Meet in the parking lot at the nature center by 8 am and bring your camera. All ages are invited. Dress for the weather as the walk takes place entirely outdoors.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Each participant must enroll and pay the fee. There are no refunds for this program.

Ages: All

Fee: $2; TNS Member Fee: Free

TNS Members: Use Promo Code MEMBER23 for discount pricing.

For safety during this time, please have your face covering and consider bringing hand sanitizer when you attend the program.

Maple Sugaring in your Backyard

4, 1-hr time slots to choose from each day. Discover the basics of making maple syrup from your own Maple tree. Witness the process of collecting sap and boiling it down over a campfire. Enjoy a free syrup treat. Syrup products and sugaring supplies will be available for participants to purchase. All ages. $7. Pre-registration required. Hosted by the Farmington Hills Special Services Department. Pre-registration required. To register.

Nature Education Series - For Adults - PN2221

Broaden your horizons and enhance your nature knowledge! Explore a new topic each month. We will cover the basics during a FREE, VIRTUAL Zoom presentation. Then join us for an in-depth IN-PERSON program to dive deeper into the topic. You can register for both the VIRTUTAL and the IN-PERSON class OR attend one or the other. Each class will have a different focus. Open to all skill levels. Pre-registration required. https://web1.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/mifarmingtonhillswt.wsc/search.html?primarycode=PN2221

For VIRTUAL presentations copy and paste the Zoom links below:

Coyotes 1/3
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82180460348?pwd=dUVHemh1eU5sczVhSW81aUt0VHIwQT09

Owls 2/7
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89678431949?pwd=T2Vta1N6eHhxaUZxY3lOUnhYYVB3dz09

Winter Tracking 3/7
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83547576429?pwd=NkZMb1AzMGJmZllQRmh6aVdJdFE1Zz09

Signs of Spring

A guided hike. Discover some of the firsts of spring. Learn about plants that have already flowered, listen, and look for birds, and enjoy the crisp early spring air. All ages. $3 per child / $5 per adult. Pre-registration is required online or by calling 586-781-9113.