A NATURE SANCTUARY AND

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER

Established 1967

Our Special Gifts campaign is the only regular giving campaign we conduct, and it helps us plan for the upcoming year, providing critical operational funding. This funding allows us to continue offering high-quality environmental education programming to schools, children, families, and adults. If you can, please help us close that gap with a generous gift. It also helps us maintain and improve the building and grounds, including important land stewardship projects as we care for nearly 500 acres of woods, prairie, fields, wetlands, and our beautiful lakes. Help us continue our very important work of connecting people to nature.

Join us for our annual winter fun day! 

There will be make-your-own s'mores over a fire, pond dipping, lawn games, ice cutting, ice skating (please bring your own skates!), a snowman building competition, and interpretive walks outside.

In the event there is not sufficient snow or ice, alternative activities will be provided.



Fee: $3.00 per person. Please pre-register for this event online as space will be limited this year. Click the link above or below to register.

Donate to the Critter Corner!

The nature center houses over ten species of live reptiles, amphibians, and fish that call Michigan home. These critters play an essential role, providing visitors with an opportunity to learn first-hand about our fellow animals that live in the wetlands, forests, and prairies of Seven Ponds.

We love our ambassador animals, so we strive to give them the best possible care.

That’s where you come in!

Click the DONATE button below, or donate the next time you visit the nature center. In the front lobby, you can find the holiday Critter Corner Giving Tree with tags listing suggested donation amounts to help buy food, equipment, and supplies for our animal friends. Grab a tag and see Gina or Damian at the front desk to make a donation.

“Ggrriiiiihhhlll!” (That’s tree frog for “Thank you!”)

Suggested Donation Amounts:

• $5.00 = 50 delicious crickets (feeds for ½ month)
• $10.00 = 100 tasty superworms (feeds for 1 month) 
• $15.00 = Basking lightbulb 2-pack to stay toasty warm (lasts for 1 year)
• $20.00 = 1 small UVB lightbulb for healthy bones and shells (lights must be replaced annually)
• $30.00 = 1 large UVB lightbulb for healthy bones and shells (lights must be replaced annually)