Volunteer Open House for Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear
2023-06-17 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Detroit) | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Come learn about volunteer opportunities at Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. PHSB is a proud partner of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore celebrating 25 years of preserving and interpreting the rich heritage of historic structures and cultural landscapes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Volunteer Opportunities include:
Preservation projects
Orchard pruning
Port Oneida Heritage Center Greeters
Gardeners
Special Event Volunteers
If you are a current volunteer stop by and learn about our current projects and new programs for the summer. There will be light refreshments served. The Open House will be held at the Port Oneida Heritage Center/Olsen Farm, 3164 W Harbor Hwy. (Just 3 miles North of Glen Arbor)
For more information contact Stephanie at phsbpark2@gmail.com.

Glen Lake Library - Yoga for Youngsters
2023-06-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us Thursday, June 22nd @ 11:00 AM for yoga for kids of all ages at the Glen Lake Library in Empire. Learn some new moves and make some new friends with yoga instructor Hollie Anderson. No sign up is required but do bring a mat or a towel along.

Ashtanga Yoga at Empire Township Hall
2023-06-23 11:00, 2023-06-30 11:00 | Empire Township Hall, 10088 W. Front Street, Empire, MI , Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join Jessica Sharry for Ashtanga Yoga at Empire Township Hall (through Empire Area Community Center) on Fridays in June (11AM-12:15). Suggested donation: $10
Questions: email Jessica at jessicasharry@yahoo.com or call/text 231-493-6993

Log Cabin Day
2023-06-25 11:00 - 16:00 | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street Highway M-72, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us for our first Log Cabin Day in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore!
Step inside five of the six log cabins in the Park on Michigan Log Cabin Day!
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear has repaired most of these historic structures over the years and we want to share these amazing structures and their stories with you.
Interpreters and/or storyboards will be at each of the log cabins. Some demonstrations of traditional building will take place. Allow enough time to get from the north end to the south end of the park.
Pick up your free Log Cabin Day card at any of the sites and start exploring! Get your card stamped at 4 of the 5 sites to receive your free 50th Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore sticker. Get your card stamped at all five sites and you will be entered into a drawing of other prizes including Maple Syrup.
When you visit, receive your coupon for a 10% discount on log cabin related books at the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor!

The War of 1812 and Other Conflicts the Anishinaabe Fought In
2023-07-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Platte River Campground Amphitheater, 5683 Lake Michigan Road, Beulah, MI, 49617, United States
How were the local Anishinaabe involved in the War of 1812? Hear from Anishinaabe historian Eric Hemenway on this topic and other conflicts of the time period.
The Anishinaabek of the Great Lakes fought in numerous wars and battles to maintain their place and way of life. Some battles were with other tribes while many were with the United States. Odawa and Ojibway warriors from the Upper Great Lakes played no small part in the shaping of their tribal futures, as well as that of the United States. This talk will look at why the tribes fought and the aftermath of these wars.

Horse and Wagon Tours
2023-07-06 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-07-13 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-07-13 10:45 - 12:00, 2023-07-20 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-07-20 10:45 - 12:00 | MI, United States
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS: 1.25 hour tours at 9:15am and 10:45am
Cost is $28 adults and $18 children ages 4-12
Clip clop back in time to experience the Port Oneida Rural Historic District the way they did in the late 1800s – early 1900s! Learn about the life of the early pioneers, and their landscape as we travel by horse and wagon through the fields and side roads of this significant agricultural community of over 100 years, with beautiful vistas and farmsteads.
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgian horses Mick and May. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!

Horse & Wagon Tours
2023-07-11 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-07-13 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-07-13 10:45 - 12:00, 2023-07-18 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-07-18 10:45 - 12:00, 2023-07-20 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-07-20 10:45 - 12:00, 2023-07-25 09:15 - 10:30 and 1 more date | MI, United States
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS 9:15 am and 10:45 am for an 1.25 hour tour
$28 adults $18 children 4-12
Clip clop back in time to experience the Port Oneida Rural Historic District the way they did in the late 1800s – early 1900s! Learn about the life of the early pioneers, and their landscape as we travel by horse and wagon through the fields and side roads of this significant agricultural community of over 100 years, with beautiful vistas and farmsteads.
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgian horses Mick and May. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!

Biking Tours
2023-07-14 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-07-15 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-07-18 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-07-20 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-07-21 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-07-22 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-07-25 09:30 - 11:30 | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9:30 am, a 2 hour narrated tour. Reservations required.

Three tours available:
• Biking a By-gone Era
• Peddling Port Oneida’s Past
• Secrets of D.H. Day’s Kingdom and Beyond

Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for Children ages 7 -17. Discount Bike Rental for these tours is available at Crystal River Outfitters.

Junior Ranger Angler Program
2023-07-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Loon Lake Picnic Area, N Scenic Hwy, Honor, MI, 49640, United States
Always wanted to learn to fish? Curious about local fish species? Need more information about fishing regulations, or preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species? The wait is over! Stop by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for a day of festivities aiming to provide safe and barrier-free opportunities to engage youth (primarily K-5th graders) in fishing!
Between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., collect a Junior Angler booklet from the Mobile Visitor Center (Bear Force One) and complete all activity stations to learn about aquatic food webs, water safety, Leave No Trace, the importance of fishing to the Anishinaabek, etc. Once the Junior Angler booklet is complete, return it to Bear Force One to earn a Junior Angler badge and other goodies!
Completing the Junior Angler booklet and activities takes about one hour, so please plan on arriving to Loon Lake by 1:00 p.m. to ensure there is enough time to complete all stations. This event is the first of several Junior Angler Day events funded by a generous grant from the National Park Foundation that will be happening at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this summer.

The Need for Trees
2023-07-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Platte Plains Trail – Bass Lake Trailhead, Trail End, Honor, MI, 49640, United States
Join Anishinaabe historian Eric Hemenway for a stroll to find out the Anishinaabe connection to trees.
Trees have been, and continue to be, of the utmost importance to the Anishnaabek. From art to food to critical decision making, trees have shaped the lives of the Anishinaabek. This talk will look at how trees have contributed to the Anishinaabek and the need to protect them for future generations.

The Time Before Europeans and Americans on Turtle Island
2023-07-15 17:00 - 18:00 | D.H. Day Campground Amphitheater, 8000 W Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Long before Europeans came to the shores of Turtle Island (North America) the Anishinaabek and numerous tribal nations called this place home. This talk with Anishinaabe historian Eric Hemenway will give a perspective of Turtle Island before the arrival of Europeans and later Americans.
