 | 333 N. Hill Circle Rochester Hills, MI 48307 |
Lost Lake Nature Park Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve partnered with the Oakland Township Parks and Recreation commission to support Lost Lake Nature Park in it's educational programing.
Oakland Township Parks and Recreation and Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve have partnered to bring Oakland Township residents and others exciting programs at Lost Lake Nature Park! Family, friends and neighbors are invited to explore themed indoor and outdoor activities at any of these FREE drop in events, with no pre-registration required. Open House events occur every 2nd Saturday & 4th Sunday of the month!* Saturday, July 12th 12-3 pm & Sunday, July 27th, 12-3 pm – Ocean: Sharks/Rays + Cephalopods We’ll celebrate Shark Week Saturday, July 12th by examining different types of shark teeth and matching them to types of shark, making a paper plate shark or ray, and measuring the lengths of different shark species outside. Use sidewalk chalk to color them in. Learn about cephalopods on Sunday, July 23rd. Play floating octopus ring toss outside, and make a paper windsock squid inside.
Saturday, August 9th 12-3 pm & Sunday, August 24th 12-3 pm – Australia: Rainforest +Desert On Saturday, August 12th we’ll take an imaginary trip down under and explore some of the Daintree Rainforest wildlife. Craft a handprint koala inside. Outside we’ll have a kangaroo jumping sack race. Sunday, August 27th observe some of the adaptations Australian desert plants and animals have. Make a dingo mask inside and search for toy thorny devils hidden outside.
Saturday, September 13th 12-3 pm & Sunday, September 28th 12-3 pm – Geology: Landforms + Minerals On Saturday, September 13th discover different landforms– hills, mountains, and moraines. Experience the landforms along the trail outside. Inside we will make a mountain out of a molehill in a landscape painting. Sunday, September 28th we’ll look at different types of minerals, go on a scavenger hunt outside for minerals with everyday uses, and use stencils to draw crystals on a tote bag to take home. Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October 26 12-3 pm– Bone up on Skeletons! On October 11th, we’ll sort skulls from mammals, birds, and reptiles. Make a guess of which skeleton is whose on scratch off skeleton cards and incorporate them into a bone collage. Search the sledding hill for bones and discover whose bones they are. October 26th we’ll view animal x-rays and real skeletons. Create a pasta skeleton. See if you can build a model skeleton after going on a scavenger hunt to search for the bones. Saturday, November 8 & Sunday, November 23 12-3 pm– Something Squirrelly There are 9 species of squirrel found in Michigan. On November 8th we’ll focus on ground squirrels– including woodchucks & chipmunks. Make a groundhog puppet and look for chipmunk holes along the trail. November 23rd, practice your squirrel chatter, create a squirrel made of acorns, and see how many squirrels you can find in the park. Saturday, December 6 & Sunday, December 28 12-3 pm– Deer Days December 6th, we’ll assemble reindeer antler headbands, search for deer signs in the field, and feel the pelts of whitetail deer, elk, and caribou. On December 28th, compare the tracks of elk, moose, whitetail deer, and caribou and stamp them on a bandana to take home. See if you can follow the footsteps on a deer path around the park. All programs on this page take place at Lost Lake Nature Park. The park is located in Oakland Township so it is close by for everyone! The park is just West of Rochester Rd off of Predmore: 846 Lost Lake Trail *alternate dates when those fall on Federal Holidays  |
