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Nature Fest Participants

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Event Info

Nature Fest Particpants!


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Anglers of the Ausable
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Au Sable Institute
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Bay Area Recycling for Charities
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Bear Earth Herbals
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Climate Action Network

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Conservation Resource Alliance
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Drum Voices of Greensky Hill
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Elk Rapids District Library
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Elk Rapids Garden Club
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Elk Rapids Trail Alliance
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Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association

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Friends of the Elk Rapids District Library
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GOREC/Leave no trace
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Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
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Grand Traverse Butterfly House & Bug Zoo
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Grand Traverse Conservation District
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Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

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Grass River
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Great Lakes Water Studies Institute Northwestern Michigan College
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Green Elk Rapids
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Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities
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Herbalists without Borders
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Inland Seas Education Association

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Kingsley Folk School
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Leelanau Conservancy
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Louise Pond Fine Art
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hartwick Pines State Park
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division
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Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger

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Michigan State University College of Natural Science Michigan Pollinator Initiative
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Nakwema Trailway
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NORTE
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Oryana
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Our Selves Music
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Paddle Antrim

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Pollinator Partnership - Michigan
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Raven Hill
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Rotary Club of Elk Rapids
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Saving Birds Thru Habitat
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Skegemog Raptor Center
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

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slip. vintage
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Story be told - Jennifer Strauss
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Tart Trails
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The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay
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Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
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Torch Conservation Center

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

Elk River on Right

  14 Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association
  15 For the Love of Water (FLOW)
  16 GOREC/Leave no trace
  17  Elk Rapids Garden Club
 *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
Look for artist Louise Pond creating works of art around Nature Fest! (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
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Join us on June 18
The Green Elk Rapids team is very excited to host this event!

Nature Fest, with charming Historic Elk Rapids Township Hall as its hub,  offers lots of exciting ideas, projects and family-friendly activities. If you're planning a trip to enjoy the beach and the quaint downtown - We'd love to see you on Saturday, June 18!


Get a fresh perspective from an interesting mix of 40 nature oriented organizations located in booths around beautiful Veterans' Memorial Park.  Plus:
  • Noted speakers
  • Activities for kids
  • Entertainment
  • Refreshments

Nature Fest aspires to be a sustainable event with the following practices: 
  • Provide QR codes for information in lieu of paper whenever possible
  • ​Request that our guests bring their own personal beverage holders
  • Provide recycle bins
June 18, 11-3 pm @Veterans' Memorial Park, Elk Rapids
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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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Historic Elk Rapids Townhall - Location of Nature Fest Information Hub, kids' storytelling

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