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      • Evening with the ODC
      • Macatawa Water Festival
      • Maple Sugar Time
      • Migratory 5K Fun Run
      • Treats and Trails
    • Community Programs
      • Birthday Parties
      • Knee-high Naturalist
      • River Encounters
      • Summer Camps
    • Other Education Efforts
      • Little Hawks Discovery Preschool
      • Education Network
      • Explorer Network
  • Get Involved
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      • KRG Overview
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    • Little Hawks Discovery Preschool
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  • Outdoor Discovery Center

    Trails, habitats, wildlife and natural playscapes

  • School Programs

    Natural and Cultural History Programs

  • Live Birds of Prey

    Hawks, owls, eagles, falcons and vultures

  • Community Programs

    Interactive outdoor experiences

  • Visitors Center

    Taxidermy, exhibits, live animals and information

  • ODC Explorer Network

    Guided trips to national and international destinations

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View our Calendar and Register for Programs

This Month’s Sponsor:

Tripelroot

The ODC Network is the recipient of Tripelroot’s Stonebread Fundraiser for the ENTIRE month of July! $1 of every stonebread ordered will be donated to the ODC Network.

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Banquet with the Birds

Thursday, July 26

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Stop by the De Witt Birds of Prey Center during this open house style program and watch a naturalist feed our resident raptors. You will learn about the habitats these birds live in, some of their amazing adaptations, and what they love to eat. You can bring a snack for yourself too! Plan on a 10 minute walk from the Main Entrance to the De Witt Birds of Prey Center.

No registration necessary

Fee: FREE

Critter Catchers

Monday, July 29

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Our captive education animals are hungry! Learn what they like to eat then head out on the trails to catch their prey. Bring your catch back to the center and help a naturalist feed the reptiles and amphibians. Nets and other materials for capturing animals will be provided.

No registration necessary

Fee: $4 per child, FREE for members

ODC Network Updates

July 17 – Transportation Grant Opportunities
July 17, 2019
July 1 – Macatawa Water Festival
July 1, 2019
June 19 – Community Pizza
June 19, 2019
June 5 – Great Lakes & Fresh Water Week
June 5, 2019
May 28 – Salt & Pepper Fundraiser Tonight!
May 28, 2019
May 10 – Found an Abandoned Animal?
May 10, 2019
April 22 – May Restaurant Fundraisers
April 22, 2019

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Visitors Center Hours:

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Monday-Saturday

Closed Sundays

Extended Hours:

Memorial Day thru Labor Day

Sundays 12:00-4:00 PM

Trails Open Sunrise to Sunset

Pet Policy

Must be kept on a 6 foot leash at all times

Clean up after your pet

Remain at least 50 feet away from animal enclosures

Entry Fee

None - Visitors Center and trails open to the public

Outdoor Discovery Center

(ODC Network Office)

4214 56th Street

Holland, MI 49423

Phone: (616) 393-9453

Email: odc@outdoordiscovery.org

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