sterlingmade Spring 2026

parks&recreation

Winter Playcation: Adult Edition Ages 16+

Channel your inner kid for an afternoon of winter fun! Enjoy archery challenges, relay games, crafts, and campfire trivia with warm drinks, laughter, and plenty of friendly competition. SAT 3/7, Noon-3 p.m. $8/$11 Intro to Birdwatching Ages 16+ Learn how to identify common Michigan birds by sight and sound, practice binocular use and join a guided bird walk through the park’s natural trails. SAT 5/30, 9-11 a.m. $8/$11 Michigan Wildlife Puppet Play Ages 3–5 Learn about Michigan animals through interactive storytelling, then create your own puppet and perform a mini show! Fun for young nature lovers and imaginative minds alike. SAT 3/20, 10-11 a.m. $8/$11 Build a Mini Greenhouse Ages 12+ Construct a tabletop greenhouse to extend your growing season and protect seedlings. A creative, begin ner-friendly workshop using simple, accessible materials. SAT 4/11, 1-2:30 p.m. $8/$11 Wildflower Wonders Ages 6–8 Discover Michigan’s native wildflow ers and their pollinators. Create a pressed-flower bookmark to take home and enjoy a hands-on nature learning experience. SAT 5/16, 1-2:30 p.m. $8/$11 Survival Skills 101 Ages 9-12 Learn outdoor basics like shelter build ing, knot tying, and safe fire-starting demonstrations (indoor simulation if raining). A great confidence-building adventure for young explorers. SAT 4/25, 1-3 p.m. $8/$11

Nature & Outdoor Programs ✱ ALL CLASSES HELD AT THE Garden Prep & Planting Lab Ages 12+

Soil Preparation & Amendment Ages 18+ Learn how to improve soil quality before planting and how to amend soil throughout the growing season. SAT 5/16, 1-2 p.m. $8/$11 Location: Community Garden Spring Sensory Garden Ages 3–5 Discover spring through touch, sight, smell, and sound! Kids explore sensory bins, mud painting, and seed sorting in a playful garden setting that celebrates nature. F 4/17, 10-11 a.m. $8 / $11 Location: Community Garden Discover Archery Ages 8–99 Learn range rules, safety, and shooting basics in this welcoming beginner 6-week class. Certified instructors guide each step to ensure success, confidence and plenty of fun target games. SAT 4/11-5/16, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $72/$90 Development Archery Ages 8–99 Advance your archery technique using USA Archery’s National Training System. Build consistency and accuracy through hands-on coaching, practice rounds, and friendly competitions. Completion of Discover Archery required. SAT 4/11-5/16, 1-2 p.m. $72/$90

NATURE CENTER (unless noted)

Start your own spring garden with indoor starter trays. Learn about soil, companion planting, and easy techniques to grow healthy vegetables and flowers at home. SAT 3/28, 1-2:30 p.m. $8/$11

Garden Mapping Collage Party Ages 18+

Create a garden-inspired collage and map your future garden bed(s)! We’ll help you decide your garden goals, create a tentative schedule and provide supplies to bring your dreams to life on paper. SAT 4/18, 1-2 p.m. $8/$11 Nesting & Courtship Behavior Ages 18+ Let’s take a closer look at your backyard birds and discuss how they pick a mate, build a nest and raise their young. We’ll also review their reproductive process and the differ ing developments of newly hatched chicks. We’ll answer some frequently asked questions: Why are males more colorful? Why do birds sing so early? SAT 4/18, 2-4 p.m. Free

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