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Explore and learn about mushrooms, wildflowers, grasses, and other native plants.


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Explore the natural environment — water, shorelines, woods, rolling landscapes, dunes, plentiful trees, birds, wildflowers, and wildlife are part of w ...  View More

Schedule : ; ; Class Skip Dates :Self-Paced

Cost: $25.00

Instructor : EES Instructor 

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The Great Lakes are known for picturesque natural landscapes, from the rocky shores of Lake Superior to the shifting sands of Sleeping Bear Dunes. Cap ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM; 6 sessions; starting 1/9/2025, ending 2/13/2025

Cost: $199.00

Instructor : Matthew Ross 

Please read: Each student will receive enough plants for ...More

Location: The Botanic Garden, Grand Traverse Commons Location : 
  The Botanic Garden, Grand Traverse Commons.

Please call (231) 995-1700 to register
 
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Do you wish your trash bins weren’t so full of wet, stinky stuff? Come learn about the processes and the magnificent organisms that turn your trash in ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM; starting 2/12/2025, ending 2/12/2025

Cost: $79.00

Instructor : Multiple Instructor :
 1.SEEDS Staff  2.Jennifer Flynn 

Please read: Includes a take home worm kit!

Location: Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center Location : 
  Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center.

Closed
 
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Did you know that the U.S. produces ~4 million gallons of syrup annually? And if you’re a consumer, you know how much it costs. Now you can make your ...  View More

Schedule : Multiple Class Schedules:   ClassRoom: Fri 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM; 1 session on 02/21/2025. 
   Lab: Fri 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM; 1 session on 02/28/2025. <

Cost: $75.00

Instructor : Multiple Instructor :
 1.GRNA Staff  2.James Dake 

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Location: Multiple Location : 
  Health/Science Building
  Grass River Natural Area.

 
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Join SEEDS staff in an introduction to preparations you can make at home out of aggressive plants that might be on your property. Learn about why it i ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM; starting 2/25/2025, ending 2/25/2025

Cost: $69.00

Instructor : Multiple Instructor :
 1.SEEDS Staff  2.Jennifer Flynn 

Please read: Meets over Zoom

Location: Livestream Location : 
  Livestream.

 
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There are so many claims about mushrooms as medicine, but which are true? Are there cures in the woods? How can mushrooms benefit your immune system? ...  View More

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM; starting 3/12/2025, ending 3/12/2025

Cost: $79.00

Instructor : Jim Moses & Linda Grigg 

Location: Health/Science Building Location : 
  Health/Science Building.

 
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