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Tag: Mackinac Island State Park

Artist-in-Residence Program

Join our resident artist for a free program detailing work done during the artist residency. This is a free program held at the Station 256 Conference Room, located above the

North Woods Birds & Blossoms

The wooded paths of Mackinac Island State Park abound in spring wildflowers and colorful songbirds. Meet naturalist Kyle Bagnall at the Avenue of Flags, behind Fort Mackinac, for a meandering

Milliken Nature Center Opening Day

The geological wonders of Mackinac, like Arch Rock, have awed visitors for hundreds of years. Learn about how they were formed as the Milliken Nature Center opens for the 2025

May Day Wildflower Walk

On May 1, 1834, Henry Schoolcraft and his children searched for Mackinac Island wildflowers. He wrote, “We came in with the spring beauty, called miscodeed by the Indians, the adder’s

Twilight Turtle Trek

Mackinac Island Turtle Trek – A lantern-lit ski and snowshoeing trek through some of Mackinac Island’s natural winter wonderland. The trail begins at Greany Grove (corner of Arch Rock Road

Chimney Rock Revisited

Our Park Naturalist, Kyle, is ready to set the story straight: Chimney Rock and Sunset Rock are not one and the same. Let’s revisit Chimney Rock:

Feathers Over Mackinac (1889–1891)

More than 230 species of birds have been recorded on Mackinac Island and in the surrounding straits region. Here, we take a look at some detailed observations that a summer resident and ornithologist made in 1893.