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SUMMARY:The Great Northern Bloom: A Spring Ephemeral Hike
DESCRIPTION:A Spring Wildflower Walk with Sarah Koetje and Sarah Mayhew\n\nRaven Hill invites participants to join the educators of Little Big: Nature & Adventure-Based Learning for an immersive wander through the awakening hardwood forests of Northern Michigan. As the last traces of snow melt into the soil\, a hidden world emerges spring ephemerals\, the early-rising wildflowers that define our region's transition into spring.\n\nThis program offers a chance to slow down and notice the small\, fleeting wonders of the forest floor often called the "miracles in the mulch" that appear only briefly each year before the forest canopy fills in.\n\nWhat to Expect:\n\n\n	A slow-paced\, observational hike focused on noticing early spring wildflowers\n	Exploration of rolling terrain beneath budding beech and maple trees\n	Guidance from experienced outdoor educators who will help identify and interpret wildflowers and forest ecology\n	Time to observe\, photograph\, sketch\, or journal discoveries\n	A relaxed\, curiosity-driven experience with opportunities for conversation and quiet noticing\n\n\nDepending on seasonal timing\, participants may encounter:\n\n\n	Spring Beauty   tiny white-to-pink flowers with distinctive "peppermint" stripes\n	Yellow Trout Lily   mottled leaves and nodding yellow blooms near damp areas\n	Large-Flowered Trillium   the iconic three-petaled white star of Michigan woodlands\n	Dutchman's Breeches   whimsical white blossoms resembling tiny pantaloon
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>A Spring Wildflower Walk&nbsp\;</strong>with Sarah Koetje and Sarah Mayhew</p>\n\n<p>Raven Hill invites participants to join the educators of Little Big: Nature &amp\; Adventure-Based Learning for an immersive wander through the awakening hardwood forests of Northern Michigan. As the last traces of snow melt into the soil\, a hidden world emerges&mdash\;spring ephemerals\, the early-rising wildflowers that define our region&rsquo\;s transition into spring.</p>\n\n<p>This program offers a chance to slow down and notice the small\, fleeting wonders of the forest floor&mdash\;often called the &ldquo\;miracles in the mulch&rdquo\;&mdash\;that appear only briefly each year before the forest canopy fills in.</p>\n\n<p><strong>What to Expect:</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>A slow-paced\, observational hike focused on noticing early spring wildflowers</li>\n	<li>Exploration of rolling terrain beneath budding beech and maple trees</li>\n	<li>Guidance from experienced outdoor educators who will help identify and interpret wildflowers and forest ecology</li>\n	<li>Time to observe\, photograph\, sketch\, or journal discoveries</li>\n	<li>A relaxed\, curiosity-driven experience with opportunities for conversation and quiet noticing</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>Depending on seasonal timing\, participants may encounter:</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Spring Beauty &ndash\; tiny white-to-pink flowers with distinctive &ldquo\;peppermint&rdquo\; stripes</li>\n	<li>Yellow Trout Lily &ndash\; mottled leaves and nodding yellow blooms near damp areas</li>\n	<li>Large-Flowered Trillium &ndash\; the iconic three-petaled white star of Michigan woodlands</li>\n	<li>Dutchman&rsquo\;s Breeches &ndash\; whimsical white blossoms resembling tiny pantaloon</li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Raven Hill Discovery Center 4737 Fuller Rd. East Jordan\, MI 49727
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DTSTAMP:20260507T201112Z
URL:https://business.elkrapidschamber.org/events/details/the-great-northern-bloom-a-spring-ephemeral-hike-53417
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