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Preserve | Educator Open House & BioBlitz Event

  • Fri, Apr 25, 2025
  • 1:00 pm–5:00 pm

Venema Plaza & Trails

educator open house
A collaboration extravaganza!

40 Years, 7 Days, Endless Ways to Celebrate! 🎉🌱 This year, Earth Day lasts all week at the Preserve in honor of our 40th anniversary! Enjoy turtle cookies, relax in a hammock at Prince Pond, get your hands dirty with Preserve care and a greenhouse transplanting movie night. Don’t miss out on this special milestone—join the celebration!

Join Tom, Paige, Matt, Benji, & Sarah and get to know what the Preserve offers during an Educator Open House from 1-4 PM. See our preserve grounds with staff at key locations and receive a brochure with K-12 offerings for the upcoming school year. You'll also get to hear about our vernal pools and native gardens. Option to participate in the City Nature Challenge / BioBlitz. 

We're also hosting a BioBlitz Hour for Calvin students from 4-5 PM as a City Nature Challenge (April 25-28) site. You download the iNaturalist app, we'll train you and send you out on the trails to investigate and capture the Preserve for this global competition.

Events this week:

  • TUESDAY: Stewardship Workday 9 AM - 12 PM; Hammocks at Prince Pond 3 PM & Anniversary Celebration Open House w Edgewood Bakery cookies 4-5 PM
  • WEDNESDAY: Greenhouse Workday 7 PM Dinner, tour, movie + transplanting
  • THURSDAY: Meet the Turtles 11-11:30 AM
  • FRIDAY: Educator Open House & BioBlitz Event 1-4 PM
  • SATURDAY: Nature Kids 9-10:30 AM, Frogs & Toads & Campus Service Day

This is just the start of our celebration! Our 40th Anniversary celebration takes root during Earth Week with a special Earth Day reception, honoring decades of conservation, education, and community. As summer blooms, we’ll highlight the Preserve’s impact with a mid-season feature, sharing stories and milestones. Then, we’ll close out the celebration during Homecoming Weekend in September with an Anniversary Open House—a morning of children’s activities, trail time, and the chance to reconnect with former staff and friends. Join us as we reminisce, reflect, and celebrate 40 years of stewardship and wonder!

Contact:

Tom Hartzell
Campus Sustainability Program Coordinator
616-526-6238

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