Kenneth J. Lehman Nature Trails Events
All outdoor events are subject to cancellation due to poor weather conditions, including steady rain, thunderstorms, or extreme wind or temperature. Decisions will be made approximately two hours (or more) prior to an event and will be posted directly to the MCC Nature Trails Facebook page.
Registration is typically not required for nature trails events, but is occasionally to make sure there are adequate supplies. For events that require registration, please view the events listed below, find the event you are looking for and pre-register via the link found there.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Sidney campus
WE'RE SORRY - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Ethan Christensen, who has completed his Michigan Mushroom Certification and has a great enthusiasm for fungi, will teach you how to grow oyster mushrooms (all materials provided). Attendees will prepare bags of pasteurized straw and inoculate them with Ostreatus pleurotus, the oyster mushroom. Oysters are aesthetically pleasing, resistant to bacterial contamination during the colonization phase, mature to the fruiting stage relatively quickly, and- best of all- are edible and delicious! Ethan will also talk about other commonly cultivated species and cultivation methods, including log spawning and cultivating mushrooms alongside plants in vegetable gardens. When you leave, you’ll have a healthy dose of fungal knowledge and a bag or bucket that will begin producing mushrooms within a few weeks.
This workshop is on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Meet in room 138 in the Stanley P. Ash Building on MCC’s Sidney campus. There is a $5 charge per person, payable at the event. We encourage pre-registration by Monday, October 21, to ensure enough supplies.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Geocaching Crash Course 101
Sidney Campus
Have you ever been interested in finding geocaches but not sure where to start? This geocaching crash course is for you! Join us on Tuesday, November 5 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on MCC’s Sidney campus to learn what geocaching is, equipment needed, types, how to find them and more! The first hour will be a classroom session in room D305 of the Beatrice E. Doser Building and the second hour you will go out and put your new skills to use finding geocaches around campus. This is a free event, but please register in advance by visiting montcalm.edu/geocache-event.
Saturday, December 7, 2024
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Decorative Pine Wreaths
Sidney Campus
Join committee members in fashioning pine wreaths to decorate your homes this holiday season. Collect your own pine branches (12 to 18-inch lengths) ahead of time (no more than 48 hours) or join us from 9 to 10 a.m. to collect on campus. Meet in room 138 in the Stanley P. Ash Building on MCC’s Sidney campus for all activities. From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., we will teach you to assemble and decorate a wreath. Wreath frames and plant wire will be provided. We will provide a few of the following but you may want to bring your own: wire cutters, hand clippers (bypass style preferred), and glue guns. Bring any natural decorations (pinecones, berries, etc.) or ribbon you want to decorate with. Cocoa and cookies will be provided and you are welcome to bring your own food and drink as well. There is a $5 charge per person, payable that day.
We encourage pre-registration by Monday, December 2, to ensure enough supplies. Click here to register for this event.
Visit our Events tab at https://www.montcalm.edu/nature-trails for details on our Fall 2024 events.
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