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Field Trips for School, Camp and Church Programs
Plan a day of adventure and fun.
Groups of every age will be inspired by the richness of Michigan’s natural resources. All school educational programs align with Michigan’s Grade Level Content Expectations. General admission for groups is $2 per person (both children and adults), available for groups of 20 or more. A class can be added for $2.00 additional per student.
• Pre- and post-test handouts for many of our classes.
• Team-building class options for adults and children.
• Information to help prepare for your group trip
• Field Trip Application for Groups
For more information, please contact us at DNR- OAC@michigan.gov or 844-622-6367.
Group Retreat Experience
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New this year, we have expanded our offerings to include a team building experience for corporate clients and for teens. If your company or organizations is looking for a getaway to regroup and refresh – we have lots of options.
Active Nature Experience: guided Bird Walk, Wetlands Walk, River Walk, Dequindre Cut or City Mammal walk
Active Outdoor Experience: guided Dequindre Cut bike ride with a history of the area, Camping 101, snowshoeing, kayaking (at Belle Isle)
Team Building: 1 or 2 hour facilitations for groups can include a meal Time for Change: 1 or 2 hour facilitations designed to encourage
new ideas
Goal Setting/Personal Development: designed especially for middle and high school groups
Complete an application today and one of our terrific team members will contact you to create a custom experience for your group. You can find more information on our website at: www.michigan.gov/oac, then choose the Experience tab, then Team Building and Retreats.
The Mesoniche Project
The DNR and the Outdoor Adventure Center are in the beginning stages of a partnership with the Applied Wildlife Ecology (AWE) lab within the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department at the University of Michigan. Assistant Professor Dr. Harris launched a wildlife project called MESONICHE in 2015 that involves collecting carnivore feces for diet and parasite analysis as well as deployment of remote cameras to study activity, behavior, and distribution of carnivores throughout the state of Michigan. At present, the Mesoniche project has three sites: Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (US Fish & Wildlife Service), University of Michigan Biological Station near Cheboygan, and Huron Mountain Club in the Upper Peninsula. In efforts to include an urban environment, Mesoniche is expanding to include sites throughout Detroit Metro. AWE’s research team is looking to recruit some citizen science volunteers to help with this project here in Detroit! Volunteer jobs would include deploying cameras, collecting data, and identifying animals in camera trap images.
If you are interested in this volunteer work, please contact the AWE lab at carnivores@umich.edu.
You can learn more about this project by visiting either of the following links:
http://ns.umich.edu/new/cameras
https://www.zooniverse.org/projects /michiganzoomin/michigan-zoomin
The Applied Wildlife Ecology research team will be at the Outdoor Adventure Center on Saturday, October 7 to share information about the project, answer questions, and recruit some volunteers! Stop by to learn more!
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See Page 7 for OAC Event • Saturday • October 7 • 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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