BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ODC Network - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:ODC Network X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://outdoordiscovery.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ODC Network REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T120000 DTSTAMP:20260731T150839Z CREATED:20260302T224912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T150839Z UID:10000314-1785492000-1785499200@outdoordiscovery.org SUMMARY:Knee-high Naturalists (at Dragonflies) DESCRIPTION:Gwénbeshké: Celebrating Indigenous Culture\, History\, and Community with ODC Network \n \n \n \n Gwénbeshké—an Anishinaabe word meaning “turning over a new leaf”—speaks to renewal and honoring what has come before while stepping into what comes next. This September\, we’re inviting the whole community to turn over a new leaf with us.  The Gwénbeshké Celebration returns on Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at ODC’s Cultural History Center. It’s free\, open to all ages\, and one of the few events in West Michigan dedicated to celebrating the past\, present\, and future of Michigan’s Indigenous peoples. Visitors can explore the Cultural History Center\, step inside replica homes\, and take in informational displays that spotlight Michigan’s Indigenous communities past and present. There will be traditional Indigenous dances and drummers\, hands-on crafts\, games\, food\, and the kind of unhurried conversation that happens when a community gathers around shared stories. \n \n \n \n \n The event is guided by Myriah Williams\, M.Ed.\, a Potawatomi Pokagon Band citizen and ODC’s Cultural Educator. Myriah’s leadership ensures that the programming is accurate\, respectful\, and rooted in authentic community voice—not a curated presentation about Indigenous culture\, but a genuine celebration of it\, with Indigenous people at the center. The Gwénbeshké Celebration is designed to welcome families with young children\, adults with a curiosity about regional history\, educators looking to deepen their own understanding\, and community members who have never visited the Cultural History Center before. It’s also a meaningful gathering point for tribal members and Indigenous families who may be looking for a vetted\, culturally affirming space in West Michigan. The Gwénbeshké Celebration reflects one of ODC Network’s core commitments: that advancing outdoor education means honoring the people who have cared for this land for generations.  When people learn outdoors\, they develop stewardship. When communities gather around shared history\, belonging grows. Gwénbeshké is both of those things at once. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gwénbeshké Celebration Saturday\, September 19\, 2026 · 1:00–4:00 PM ODC Cultural History Center · 5675 142nd Ave\, Holland\, MI 49423 Free · All ages welcome · Drop-in format Learn more and explore upcoming programs at odcnetwork.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Related Posts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gwénbeshké: Celebrating Indigenous Culture\, History\, and Community with ODC Network \n \n \n \n The Gwénbeshké Celebration returns on Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at ODC's Cultural History Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How We’re Building Nature-Based School Environments That Help Students Thrive \n \n \n \n ODC Network is a trusted\, hands-on partner to lead schools through the full spectrum of nature-based engagement opportunities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Is a Watershed—and Why Should You Care About Ours? \n \n \n \n Everyone living in the greater Holland or Zeeland area lives in the same watershed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A New Chapter Begins at ODC Network \n \n \n \n Over 25 years ago\, ODC Network began as a single nature center. Since then\, the organization has flourished into a leader in connecting conservation\, education\, and outdoor access—all inspired by the belief in the power of nature to improve lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How ODC Network Is Helping Shape the Future of Early Childhood Education in Michigan \n \n \n \n Over the past several years\, ODC's Early Childhood team has quietly become one of the most influential voices in Michigan on what nature-based early childhood education looks like and how it gets implemented. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Reconnection Challenge Starts Now \n \n \n \n We're launching the Reconnection Challenge—a series designed to get you and the people you love outside\, moving\, and genuinely together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Stay Connected!\n * indicates required\n Email Address *First Name *Last Name * URL:https://outdoordiscovery.org/events/knee-high-naturalists-at-dragonflies-14/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T140000 DTSTAMP:20260731T150839Z CREATED:20260302T224912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T150839Z UID:10000315-1785502800-1785506400@outdoordiscovery.org SUMMARY:Snake Snacks (at ODC) DESCRIPTION:Gwénbeshké: Celebrating Indigenous Culture\, History\, and Community with ODC Network \n \n \n \n Gwénbeshké—an Anishinaabe word meaning “turning over a new leaf”—speaks to renewal and honoring what has come before while stepping into what comes next. This September\, we’re inviting the whole community to turn over a new leaf with us.  The Gwénbeshké Celebration returns on Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at ODC’s Cultural History Center. It’s free\, open to all ages\, and one of the few events in West Michigan dedicated to celebrating the past\, present\, and future of Michigan’s Indigenous peoples. Visitors can explore the Cultural History Center\, step inside replica homes\, and take in informational displays that spotlight Michigan’s Indigenous communities past and present. There will be traditional Indigenous dances and drummers\, hands-on crafts\, games\, food\, and the kind of unhurried conversation that happens when a community gathers around shared stories. \n \n \n \n \n The event is guided by Myriah Williams\, M.Ed.\, a Potawatomi Pokagon Band citizen and ODC’s Cultural Educator. Myriah’s leadership ensures that the programming is accurate\, respectful\, and rooted in authentic community voice—not a curated presentation about Indigenous culture\, but a genuine celebration of it\, with Indigenous people at the center. The Gwénbeshké Celebration is designed to welcome families with young children\, adults with a curiosity about regional history\, educators looking to deepen their own understanding\, and community members who have never visited the Cultural History Center before. It’s also a meaningful gathering point for tribal members and Indigenous families who may be looking for a vetted\, culturally affirming space in West Michigan. The Gwénbeshké Celebration reflects one of ODC Network’s core commitments: that advancing outdoor education means honoring the people who have cared for this land for generations.  When people learn outdoors\, they develop stewardship. When communities gather around shared history\, belonging grows. Gwénbeshké is both of those things at once. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gwénbeshké Celebration Saturday\, September 19\, 2026 · 1:00–4:00 PM ODC Cultural History Center · 5675 142nd Ave\, Holland\, MI 49423 Free · All ages welcome · Drop-in format Learn more and explore upcoming programs at odcnetwork.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Related Posts \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gwénbeshké: Celebrating Indigenous Culture\, History\, and Community with ODC Network \n \n \n \n The Gwénbeshké Celebration returns on Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at ODC's Cultural History Center. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How We’re Building Nature-Based School Environments That Help Students Thrive \n \n \n \n ODC Network is a trusted\, hands-on partner to lead schools through the full spectrum of nature-based engagement opportunities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Is a Watershed—and Why Should You Care About Ours? \n \n \n \n Everyone living in the greater Holland or Zeeland area lives in the same watershed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A New Chapter Begins at ODC Network \n \n \n \n Over 25 years ago\, ODC Network began as a single nature center. Since then\, the organization has flourished into a leader in connecting conservation\, education\, and outdoor access—all inspired by the belief in the power of nature to improve lives. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n How ODC Network Is Helping Shape the Future of Early Childhood Education in Michigan \n \n \n \n Over the past several years\, ODC's Early Childhood team has quietly become one of the most influential voices in Michigan on what nature-based early childhood education looks like and how it gets implemented. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Reconnection Challenge Starts Now \n \n \n \n We're launching the Reconnection Challenge—a series designed to get you and the people you love outside\, moving\, and genuinely together. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Read More\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Stay Connected!\n * indicates required\n Email Address *First Name *Last Name * URL:https://outdoordiscovery.org/events/snake-snacks-at-odc-3/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR