Grand Rapids Region

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The Grand Rapids Region will host their in-person sessions from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on a Saturday each month from April to October 2026. Monthly sessions will meet at the Calvin Ecosystem Preserve & Native Gardens. Specific location details and information will be distributed to registered participants prior to the program beginning. 

Thurs., April 2 at 6 p.m. Michigan Naturalist Orientation (Online via Zoom)
April 11 Michigan Geology; Interpretation; Reptiles & Amphibians
May 9 Climate, Weather, Botany, Forest Communities
June 13 Invasive Species, Ornithology
July 11 Water Systems, Spatial Ecology, Ichthyology
August 8 Grassland and Michigan Mammals
September 12 Wetlands and Insects

For region and content related questions, please reach out to Matt Dykstra at matthew.dykstra@calvin.edu.

For registration assistance, please contact Shelby Warner at warner80@msu.edu.

The Grand Rapids region class is full. 

Download the Grand Rapids Region Flyer