Find upcoming events below!

Learn & Create: Animal tracks

Thursday, January 15, 2026, 10:30am - 12:00pm
630 Main Street, Frankfort, MI 49635
Presented by Benzie Shores District Library

Join us for hands-on nature activities at Benzie Shores District Library’s Homeschool Meet-Up series.

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Webinar: From Awareness to Action: Habitat Matters in Northwest Michigan

Northwest Michigan Watershed Coalition Webinar Series #4
Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 12:00 -1:00 EST
Zoom 
Registration required

Speaker: Audrey Menninga, Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN)

Join the BCD and the Northwest Michigan Invasive Species Network (ISN) to learn about how to work with your local CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area) to make your property a healthier habitat.

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Native Seedling Sale

Limited-time sale runs January 29 - March 26, in-store and online.
Product pickup is May 1 and May 2 at the Beulah Village Park Pavilion.

Plant native, preserve nature! By planting native trees, shrubs, grass, and wildflowers from our sale, you directly support the lands, waters, and wildlife of our region.

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Full Moon Hike

Monday, February 2, 2026, 6:00pm-8:00pm 
Ransom Creek Trail
Registration required

Join us for a starlit snowshoe hike under February’s full moon. A limited number of snowshoes are available to borrow upon request.

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Webinar: Mapping boater movements in Northwest Michigan

Northwest Michigan Watershed Coalition Webinar Series #5
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 from 12:00 -1:00 EST
Zoom 
Registration required

Speaker: Mees Franssen, Master's Candidate at Imperial College London.

In this webinar, we'll explore how years of AIS survey data can be visualized to reveal patterns of boat movements across Northwest Michigan, and how this can guide our conservation efforts.

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Learn & Create: Gyotaku fish printing

Thursday, February 19, 2026, 10:30am - 12:00pm
630 Main Street, Frankfort, MI 49635
Presented by Benzie Shores District Library

Join us for hands-on nature activities at Benzie Shores District Library’s Homeschool Meet-Up series.

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Pints North Great Lakes Trivia

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, starting at 7:00pm
Stormcloud Brewing Company
Hosted by the Points North podcast team

Season 4 of Pints North Great Lakes Trivia is here! This popular event features three rounds of brand new questions all about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. 

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