May might bring flowers, but it's also blooming with opportunities to get outdoors or into the classroom to learn more about Michigan's natural and cultural resources. Here are a few highlights! Discover what else is coming up in May and beyond on the DNR events calendar.
Birds and bees
May 9:Beyond BOW Birding 101 Workshop at Belle Isle Park in Detroit. In this Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, build your birding skills before exploring Belle Isle on a guided spring migration tour.
May 16:Spring Birding Tour at Portage Marsh State Wildlife Area in Escanaba. Take a guided hike along a historic dike system and a Lake Michigan beach to look for raptors, shorebirds, songbirds, wading birds and waterfowl.
May 16:Beekeeping Clinic at Mitchell State Park in Cadillac. Learn everything you need to know to get started with beekeeping and about the vital role pollinators play in our environment.
May 17:Birding Belle Isle at Belle Isle Park in Detroit. Join DNR Outdoor Adventure Center staff for this monthly series observing and identifying the island's birds.
Michigan history
May 9:Jackson County Free Museum Day at Cambridge Junction Historic State Park in Brooklyn and the Mann House in Concord. Historic Walker Tavern and the Mann House are among 15 museums participating. The first 50 visitors to each museum will receive a uniquely designed sticker specific to that location. Each museum will also offer a unique on-site prize drawing during the event.
May 10:Storytime with CADL at the Michigan History Museum in Lansing. Young children and their families can enjoy a pop-up storytime at the museum with Capital Area District Library staff, each month exploring a new corner of Michigan's past through stories, songs and hands-on fun.
Hunting, fishing and the great outdoors
May 5-June 2:Bow Hunting 101 at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. This four-week program will introduce the skills and mindset for hunting with a bow and arrow.
May 7-8:Beyond BOW Turkey Hunt/Workshop at the DNR Cass City Field Office. In this Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop for first-time hunters, women and girls 10 and older can learn proper shooting and turkey hunting techniques.
May 13:Fish with an Officer at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Join law enforcement officers along the Detroit River for an evening of fishing.
May 15:Grown-Up Gatherings – Hunter's Harvest at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Take your shot in the target range, meet local vendors in hunting, fishing and shooting sports, explore OAC exhibits and enjoy a strolling wild game and harvest tasting dinner.
May 16:Outdoor Recreation Expo at the Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit. Learn more about hunting, fishing, boating and other activities as you connect with visiting partners for gear recommendations and live demonstrations.
Mushrooms and more
May 3:Wild Mushroom Clinic with Great Lakes Treats at Mitchell State Park in Cadillac. Join wild foods experts for an immersive, fast-paced and information-packed wild mushroom clinic.
May 10:BOW Wild Mushroom Clinic with Great Lakes Treats at Mitchell State Park in Cadillac. This session, part of the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, is especially for women.
May 23:Beyond BOW Fabulous Fungi and Foraging at Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon. Join a certified foraging expert to learn all about the basics of safe foraging practices in this Becoming an Outdoors Woman course.
May 24:Family Fungi and Foraging at Hoffmaster State Park in Muskegon. Learn about what it takes to become a foraging expert, including a lesson on uses of foraged finds and a walk through the woods to find what is in season.