Tahquamenon Falls offers daily nature activities through July
Tahquamenon Falls offers daily nature activities through July
By JOHN PEPIN, Journal Munising Bureau
MUNISING — State park officials have announced a range of daily naturalist activities for July visitors to Tahquamenon Falls State Park, north of Newberry.
The programs will be offered every day of the week from July 2 through 29 at the park, which is located on M-123 near Paradise in Chippewa County.
“People should really take advantage of these programs to get the full flavor of what a state park has to offer,” said Ann Wilson, a DNR spokeswoman in Marquette.
Naturalist programs are intended to help augment a park visitor’s experiences by pointing out some aspects of the park ecosystem that may otherwise be missed.
“Many of the subtleties of a beautiful place like Tahquamenon Falls may escape the visitor,” Wilson said.
Program topics range from birds to bears to frogs and astronomy.
The weekly slate of programs in July includes:
≤ Sundays: At 4 p.m., there will be a Rivermouth Walk at the Rivermouth Campground Amphitheater and at 11 p.m. there is a campfire and astronomy program at the Lower Falls Picnic Area.
≤ Mondays: At 10 p.m., there will be a Tahquamenon’s Treasures program at the Lower Falls Amphitheater.
≤ Tuesdays: There will be a Bear Den Hike at 7 p.m. starting at the Lower Falls Campground office.
≤ Wednesdays: There will be a Birds, Beaks and Binoculars program at 7 p.m. at the Rivermouth Campground Amphitheater.
≤ Thursdays: There will be a River Hunt program at the Lower Falls Picnic Area at 7 p.m.
≤ Fridays: The evening starts with a 7 p.m. program called bogs, frogs and pollywogs that meets at the Lower Falls Campground office. At 10 p.m., there will be a Watchable Wildlife program at the Lower Falls Amphitheater and at 10:15 p.m., there will be a Night Hike starting at the Rivermouth Campground Amphitheater.
≤ Saturdays: The evening starts at 7 p.m. with two programs: Leave It to Beaver at the Lower Falls Picnic Area and a Pond Hike starting at the Rivermouth Campground Amphitheater. At 10:15 p.m., there will be a Creatures of the Night program at the Lower Falls Picnic Area.
The programs are free, but a 2006 Motor Vehicle Permit is required to enter the park. Permits are $6 for a daily and $24 for an annual permit for Michigan residents and $8 for a daily and $29 for an annual permit for nonresidents. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
For more information on the programs, visitors should check the display boards around the park or they can call 492-3415.
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