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A River Runs Through It: Fly Fishing for Men

Submitted by Dominican Center at Marywood, - R. Steers for DCM
Sunday, March 10th, 2013, 11:00am
A River Runs Through It: Fly Fishing for Men

All men are invited to a morning of fly fishing instruction at Dominican Center at Marywood

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 11th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. All men are invited to Dominican Center at Marywood for a morning of good times, fellowship, expert fly fishing advice with hands-on instruction and a hearty cookout. Glen Blackwood of Great Lakes Fly Fishing Company will be our fishing guide, leading an introduction to fly fishing with a focus on fly casting; Brian Plachta will be our spiritual guide.

Whether you are a beginner or an expert, you are sure to pick up some great tips on how to fine tune your fishing techniques. You'll be ready to tackle any of Michigan's waterways.

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Get A Bird's Eye View Seeing Them Live - March 21

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Saturday, March 9th, 12:00 pm
Get A Bird's Eye View Seeing Them Live - March 21

 

A Special Presentation at Ada Township Park

"A Bird’s Eye View" Live Birds of Prey

Thursday, March 21

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Ada Township Park

Learning Center

$5/adult $3/child

 

Enjoy a special presentation by The Outdoor Discovery Center with live birds of prey held in the Ada Township Park Learning Center. You will get an up-close look at live hawks, owls & falcons! Learn about the life histories and amazing adaptations

 

Reservations are requested as space is limited.

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Make the House to Attract the Birds You Want

Submitted by Candice Fleszar... on Monday, February 25th, 12:00 pm
Make the House to Attract the Birds You Want

Homes for the Birds-Make Your Own Bird House,

Saturday, March 2 from 10AM-12PM,

Ada Park Learning Center,

$10/bird house kit


Learn to identify local winter birds and how to attract them. Learn to improve nesting habitat in your yard for cavity nesters and other Michigan birds. Then build a Bluebird house to take home and put in your yard. All materials and supplies provided. Pre-registration is required.

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Family Friendly Winter Fun in Ada

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012, 7:00am
Family Friendly Winter Fun in Ada

ADA, MI – Ada Township offers all sorts of winter activities for children.

Discovery Days:   For ages 3 - 5 and their guardians.

Wednesday and Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Ada Park.  $5/child

Pre-Schoolers bring your parent or guardian out to Ada Park for a fun morning of nature study, hands-on activities and a craft. Programs will have inside and outdoor activities so come dressed to be outside.

 

Build a Bird Feeder:  February 15, 16

What do birds eat in the winter? Feel and try to identify different kinds of bird seed with your eyes closed, make 2 different bird feeders to take home.

 

“Whoooo are you?  Owls in Michigan:  March 14, 15

Learn about owls and their amazing adaptations.

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Bird counters wanted for annual count

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13
Sunday, December 11th, 2011, 6:47am
Bird counters wanted for annual count

Bird counters of all ages and skill levels are needed for the annual Kent County “Christmas” Bird Count.  The count is actually on Saturday, December 31st. 

There are seven “count” areas that cover the eastern metro area, which include the communities of Ada, Cascade, Lowell and surrounding townships.

Field teams, with knowledgeable birders, will depart at 8:00AM from the Wittenback/Wege Agri-science and Environmental Center at 11715 Vergennes Road in Lowell.  The participants will return around Noon for lunch.  At 5:00PM, the groups will gather to tally their findings.

A $5.00 participation fee for those over the age of 18 is requested.  If anyone can’t pay the fee, the Grand Rapids Audubon Club is providing a grant to cover the cost.  For more information call Ranger Steve at 616-696-1753 or click on this link:  http://www.glsga.org/graud/grac_bird_count.h

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Meijer in Cascade gets unexpected visitor

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13
Monday, October 24th, 2011, 12:01pm
Meijer in Cascade gets unexpected visitor

CASCADE, MI - The Meijer store at 5531 28th Street SE in Cascade had an unwanted visitor on Sunday, October 23.  A white-tailed deer entered the store and surprised employees and customers.  The Kent County Sheriff’s Department says the deer caused damage to merchandise and was chased out the rear exit.  There were no reports of any injuries.

The deer ran into several parked vehicles parked in the parking lot.  An overhead page at the store notified car owners that there may be minor damage to their cars as a result of the deer running into them, but no one filed an incident report.

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We trade our Urban Wildlife for a rare sighting -- The elusive badger

Submitted by Janet Mason, WZZM 13
Sunday, June 26th, 2011, 5:30am
We trade our Urban Wildlife for a rare sighting -- The elusive badger

Meet Bella, Bucky and Barry:

We leave the urban wildlife in Forest Hills and head to our cabin in Wisconsin.  In Michigan, you would call our cabin a cottage.  In Wisconsin, they are known as cabins.  Anyway I digress - our cabin is on 10 hilly acres of grassland in the bluff country of southern Wisconsin. 

Wisconsin is known as the dairy state, but the “state animal” is not a cow.  It’s the badger.  Yes, Wisconsinites have seen Bucky the Badger, the University of Wisconsin’s mascot.  But very few of them have ever seen a real badger.  Our property in Wisconsin was invaded by three badgers last year!!!!

The first sign of a badger invasion:

The first sign of the badger invasion was the yard, which was dug up.  Badgers prefer to live in open grasslands, fields and pastures.  My husband mows about four acres of our property and lets the rest of the grasses grow wild.

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