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Nature Fest 2022
Booth Locations (*Activities for kids)
Elk River on Left 1 Anglers of the Ausable
2 Au Sable Institute *3 Bay Area Recycling for Charities *4 Bear Earth Herbals *5 Kingsley Folk School 6 Climate Action Network 6 Groundwork Center for Relilient Communities 7 Conservation Resource Alliance 8 Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians 9 Tart Trail 10 Nakwema Trailway 11 Elk Rapids Trail Alliance 12 Paddle Antrim *13 Norte 13.5 Elk Rapids Garden Club |
Elk River on Right 14 Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association
15 Village of Elk Rapids 16 GOREC/Leave no trace 17 Open *18 Grand Traverse Butterfly House & Bug Zoo 19 Pollinator Partnership - Michigan 20 Charlevoix ● Antrim ● Kalkaska ● Emmett Cooperative Invasive Species Management 21 Grand Traverse Conservation District 22 Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy |
River Street*23 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
*27 Grass River 28 Great Lakes Water Studies Institute Northwestern Michigan College *29 Inland Seas 30 Leelanau Conservancy 31 Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hartwick Pines State Park 32 Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division 33 Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger 34 Oryanna *35 Raven Hill 36 Saving Birds Thru Habitat *37 Skegemog Raptor Center 38 slip. vintage |
Sidewalk to Flag 39 Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
40 Torch Conservation Center 41 The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay |
Inside HERTH* Story Be Told with Jennifer Strauss, professional children's story teller
- Elk Rapids Rotary Club - Green Elk Rapids - Lost and Found - Nature Fest Information Station |
Outside HERTH- Friends of the Elk Rapids District Library
* Sidewalk Chalk Drawing * Temporary Tattoos |
Library Grounds* Treasure hunt and crafts throughout the day
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Look for artist Louise Pond creating works of art around Nature Fest! (location is artist's choice🎨)
Refreshments@HERTH - Coffee, Water - Bring your cup if possible!
* Kids Activities
Organization
3 - Bay Area Recycling for Charities - kids activities
4 - Bear Earth Herbals - DIY nature craft for kids, some demos on other folk skills and various folk skill materials for touching and exploring, a herbal tea available for folks who bring their own cups/mugs!
13 - Norte - kids' balance bikes
18 - Grand Traverse Butterfly House & Bug Zoo
27 - Grass River - hands-on activities are geared towards families, people of all ages
29 - Inland Seas - hands on kids activities
31 - Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hartwick Pines State Park - "Animal Soup" - guess the wild animal with a pelt and a blindfold
35 - Raven Hill - See a corn snake, bearded dragon and box turtle (touch or handle, depending on comfort level)
38 - Skegemog Raptor Center - may bring birds of prey to see (depending on aviary flu situation)
Library Grounds - Elk Rapids District Library: treasure hunt and crafts on Library grounds follow the white bridge near Booth 38's location
HERTH - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - interactive experiences
HERTH - Story be told - professional story teller
HERTH - Create chalk art in the street
HERTH - Temporary tattoos
3 - Bay Area Recycling for Charities - kids activities
4 - Bear Earth Herbals - DIY nature craft for kids, some demos on other folk skills and various folk skill materials for touching and exploring, a herbal tea available for folks who bring their own cups/mugs!
13 - Norte - kids' balance bikes
18 - Grand Traverse Butterfly House & Bug Zoo
27 - Grass River - hands-on activities are geared towards families, people of all ages
29 - Inland Seas - hands on kids activities
31 - Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hartwick Pines State Park - "Animal Soup" - guess the wild animal with a pelt and a blindfold
35 - Raven Hill - See a corn snake, bearded dragon and box turtle (touch or handle, depending on comfort level)
38 - Skegemog Raptor Center - may bring birds of prey to see (depending on aviary flu situation)
Library Grounds - Elk Rapids District Library: treasure hunt and crafts on Library grounds follow the white bridge near Booth 38's location
HERTH - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - interactive experiences
HERTH - Story be told - professional story teller
HERTH - Create chalk art in the street
HERTH - Temporary tattoos
Event Schedule: 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
11:00 Story Be Told, presenting children's story time; Info and exhibits. HERTH building.
12:00 Quick Talks. Guest speakers. Flagpole area.
12:00 Elk Rapids District Library Events for children. throughout the afternoon.
1:00 Story Be Told, presenting children’s story time. HERTH building
1:30 Drum Voices of Greensky Hill. Flagpole area.
2:30 Ourselves Music. Flagpole area.
Ongoing events include artist Louise Pond, various booth talks, edible plant ID nature walks hosted by Bear Earth Herbals (booth 4) , Animal Soup hosted by DNR (booth 31)
Information Station in HERTH all day: participant map, list and location of activities for kids, Green Elk Rapids booth, directions to public restrooms, lost and found. HERTH building.
Nature Fest uses QR codes where possible to reduce paper waste.
12:00 Quick Talks. Guest speakers. Flagpole area.
12:00 Elk Rapids District Library Events for children. throughout the afternoon.
1:00 Story Be Told, presenting children’s story time. HERTH building
1:30 Drum Voices of Greensky Hill. Flagpole area.
2:30 Ourselves Music. Flagpole area.
Ongoing events include artist Louise Pond, various booth talks, edible plant ID nature walks hosted by Bear Earth Herbals (booth 4) , Animal Soup hosted by DNR (booth 31)
Information Station in HERTH all day: participant map, list and location of activities for kids, Green Elk Rapids booth, directions to public restrooms, lost and found. HERTH building.
Nature Fest uses QR codes where possible to reduce paper waste.
Quick Talks: 12:00 noon. 5 minutes each, plus Q & A
- Alison Metiva, Moderator. Chief Operations Officer, Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
- Glen Chown, Executive Director, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
- Cyndie Roach, Director, Butterfly Zoo; sponsor of Monarch City program
- Koffi Kpachavi, Executive Director, Grand Traverse Conservation District
- Katie Asher, Designer, Owner, Slip.Vintage Clothing
- Glen Chown, Executive Director, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
- Cyndie Roach, Director, Butterfly Zoo; sponsor of Monarch City program
- Koffi Kpachavi, Executive Director, Grand Traverse Conservation District
- Katie Asher, Designer, Owner, Slip.Vintage Clothing
Other Info
Plan your visit
Consider bringing with you:
- Your cups for coffee, water(@HERTH), tea (@Bear Earth Herbals)
- Your beach gear: swim wear, beach toys, beach towels, sunscreen. Nature Fest is located on a public beach with a playground on the shore of Lake Michigan.
- Your Paddle Board: there are multiple public access points in which to launch your paddle board
Explore Elk Rapids
There are lots of places to explore in Downtown Elk Rapids, don't forget to check out Ames street (east of 31)!
Location by Organization Index
Organization/Booth Number or Location
Public Facilities Location are shown on Event Map above
Public Restrooms
Public Restrooms are located on the beach next to the Tennis Court and inside the HERTH building.
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Handicapped Parking
Available next to HERTH on Spruce St. - We'll move the road closure to let you in - Honk your horn a couple of times if we don't see you, someone will help!
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HERTH: Historic Elk Rapids Townhall - Location of Nature Fest Information Hub, kids' storytelling
Nature Fest Booths located in ​Memorial park which features a modest beach on the Grand Traverse Bay and has plenty of space to spread out a blanket for a picnic. The north end has a basketball and tennis courts, with the southern end has a nice wooded area that is perfect for spotting local birds. There is a playground area for young children.
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