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School Programs with the ODC Network

We offer natural and cultural history programs customized to fit varied class levels and teacher preferences. Each program can be tailored to fit your needs. Students will enjoy learning in an outdoor setting and having engaging hands on activities.

Field trip registrations begin on the first Monday of August

August 4th 2025

Replica cook house used for education programs.
Reverse Field Trips: If transportation is a concern or constraint, our team will travel to your school with an outdoor experience delivered to your campus or a nearby walkable park.
Virtual Classroom Visits: If your school is not able to have an outdoor experience with us yet, we can deliver a virtual classroom experience of your choice.  Many of these include visits with some of your favorite animals such as reptiles, amphibians and our birds of prey!

Programs

We offer a wide variety of Natural and Cultural History programs for all grades and class sizes. View our School Program Guide below to learn more about our current offerings.

School Program Fees
School Program Guide

Natural History:

  • A River Runs Through It
  • Birds of Prey – Live!
  • Ecosystem Exploration
  • Exploring Our Dunes
  • Insects are Incredible!
  • Life in a Pond
  • Maple Sugarbush Season
  • Maps & Landforms
  • Plants on the Move
  • Seasonal Surprises
  • Sensory Adventure
  • Up Close and Wild
  • Up Close and Wild Jr.
  • Wetland Investigation
  • Wildflower Walk
  • Winter Ecology
  • Wonderous World of Water

Cultural History

  • Trading Times: Anishinaabe and the French Voyageurs
  • Michigan’s Anishinaabe History
  • Settler Living

Cultural History Programs Supported By:

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