Below is a list of our 2020 events, you may download a copy of this at the end of the page!
Note: dates and times can be variable for outdoor events.

• Wed, January 15               Timber & Taxes Workshop, 6:30 to 9 pm (Boardman Nature Center @ GTCD)
  Feb 9 thru Feb 15             Water Festival: BCD events include Frozen Water Tour & “Fish-n-Print”
  Wed, March 11                  Planting Workshop: Grow a Healthy Ecosystem! Lake Ann Twp Hall, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
  Wed, April 8                      Spring Seedling Sale Orders Due
  Wed, April 22                    Earth Day Beach Clean Up: Elberta Beach, 10 am to 12 pm
  Fri/Sat, April 24/25         Spring Seedling Order Pick-Up (Fri: 9 to 4 pm; Sat 9 to 12 pm) at Beulah Park
  Tues, May 5                       Nature Discovery program with Lake Ann Elementary
  Thurs, May 7                     Benzie Tree Circus, at St. Ambrose
  Sat, May 9                        Volunteer Stream Monitoring Field Collection Event, 9am, meet at District office
  Sat, May 23*                    Spring Hike at Otter Creek, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
  Thurs, May 28                  Platte River Clean Sweep, Veteran’s Memorial State Forest Campground, 9am
  Sat, June 13                      Annual Betsie River Clean Sweep, 8:30am, meets at Benzonia Congregational Church
  June 22-25*                      Nuts 4 Nature: Environmental Day Camp with Nature Explorers
  June 29 thru July 14        Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week
  Sat, July 18*                      Water Tour: Upper Betsie River
  Sat, August 8*                   Aquatic Plant & Snorkeling Water Tour: Herendeene Lake
  Sat, Aug 15                       BCD 75th Anniversary Celebration & Volunteer Appreciation Bash
  Sat, Aug 29                       Fall Hike: Mushrooms in Benzie
  Sat, Sept 10/11                 Snorkeling event with Benzie students
  Sat, Sept 19                      Adopt-a-Beach Clean Up
  September 14-18/23*     Leave No Trace: Salmon in the Classroom, Platte River @ Riverside Canoes
  Fri, Sept 23                       Fall Seedling Sale Orders Due
  Fri, Oct 9                           Fall Seedling Sale Pick Up Orders
  Sat, Oct 10                        Volunteer Stream Monitoring Field Collection Event, 9 am, District Office
  Wed, Oct 14                      Aquatic Species Workshop
  Thurs, Nov 12                   Annual Meeting​
  

All dates are subject to change.  Starred dates are yet to be determined based on weather and scheduling, please visit our website,
​www.benziecd.org,  or facebook page for current updates.  

BCD 2020 EVENTS