Even though we didn't have any snow or ice on our Snow and Ice Family Hike, we still enjoyed our walk through Robinson Woods Preserve on Saturday. Thank you to everyone who came out on a beautiful day! Photos by Bobbie Schrader.

Absolutely stunning! Check out these Long-Eared Owls found by Brian Carlson and Kip Miller at our very own Dayton Wet Prairie Preserve during the Niles Area Christmas Bird Count! COL member Jonathan Wuepper... facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

CANCELLED. Our hike with Harbor Country Hikers has been cancelled due to weather conditions. We will reschedule in February. facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Sign up for this fun and free papermaking program at the Chikaming Open Lands office Wednesday, February 6 at 6:30 pm! Contact COL at [email protected] or (269) 405-1006 to save a spot for you and a friend. facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Come join us Saturday at Love Creek for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or fat-tire snow biking! With the upcoming thaw, it might be the last time we have good snow conditions for awhile.👍❄️ facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Explore the wonders of turning sap from sugar maple trees into sweet maple syrup on Saturday, March 1 at 1:00 pm! Join Dan Dale of Covenant Farm, one of COL's protected properties in Chikaming Township, to... facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Both Kip Miller (aka Groomerman) and Pat Underwood have been such great partners to us over the years-- leading... southbendtribune.com/life/travel/ou…

DATE CHANGE. Due to extended cold weather temperatures, we are moving the date for the Maple Syrup Tapping. RSVP today for Saturday, March 16 at 1:00 pm. Sorry for any inconvenience. facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Sign up today to build an owl nest box on Saturday, March 9, 1:00 pm! Chikaming Open Lands will help you assemble an owl nest box kit and provide information about the proper placement to best attract an owl.... facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Join us for our first stewardship day of the year! Enjoy a day at Dayton Wet Prairie Preserve this Saturday, March 9 from 10:00 am to noon as we remove invasive species from the preserve. Contact COL at... facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

A delicious way to spend St. Patrick's Day! Join our friends at David's Deli and Coffee for their ninth annual Corned Beef Off on Sunday, March 17 starting at noon. The event will benefit the Marquette Greenway of Southwest Michigan. Check it out! facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Dreaming of spring? This hike is for you! Join us on Saturday, April 13 at 1:00 pm as Herpetologist and Ecologist, Brock Struecker, leads us through Robinson Woods Preserve in search of spring amphibians and... facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

What a delicious way to spend a Saturday! Daniel Dale of Covenant Farms in Sawyer, MI showed us how he taps his sugar maple trees and the entire maple syrup process. We even sampled some of their maple syrup,... facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Check out the prescribed burn at Dayton Wet Prairie Preserve! A prescribed burn is a planned burn and is used to meet management objectives. Prescribed burns help create a mosaic of diverse habitat for plants... facebook.com/13247226348888…

A short time-lapsed video from the prescribe burn at Dayton Wet Prairie Preserve today. facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Get ready for spring with the Berrien County Conservation District Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale! Orders are being accepted now through Friday, April 12th. This annual tree seedling sale helps to support... facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

Check out this amazing study on how beneficial nature is to our overall health. Enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend in SW Michigan, get outside and be in nature! facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…

#10Trail starts Monday!! Sign up at chikamingopenlands.org. facebook.com/story.php?stor…

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Our dedicated volunteers from The Rotary Club of Harbor Country didn't realize that the #10Trail Challenge selfie station installation was going to involve an American Gladiator-style obstacle course... but as... facebook.com/ChikamingOpenL…