Registration, maps and programs available all weekend at the Hessel School House (Avery Arts and Nature Learning Center), 3206 W. Cedar Rd., Hessel; 906.484.1333, hesselschoolhouse@gmail.com.

Wristband required for all events.  ($) = additional fee.

Thursday, June 1, 2017
5:30am to 3:00pm - Upper Peninsula Kirtland’s Warbler and Boreal Breeding Birds with Elliot Nelson

Friday, June 2, 2017
7:00am to 10:00am - Birding for Grassland and Marsh Birds with Elliot Nelson
10:00am to 4:00pm - Sea Kayak the Sweet Waters of Lake Huron Kayak Outing ($)
7:00pm – Project Ice – Movie and Discussion at Les Cheneaux Community Schools Auditorium

Saturday, June 3, 2017
7:00am to 10:00am - Birding for Warblers and Waterfowl with Elliot Nelson
9:00am – Wildflower Walk with Moira “Pat” Wilson
9:30am to 12:00pm – Geology of the Les Cheneaux Area and Carmeuse Lime Stone Quarry Tour
10:00am – Aldo Leopold Festival Triathlon – Begins at Hessel Beach, Hessel  ($)
10:00am to 4:00pm “Green Bird” Birdhouse Family Workshop at Pickle Point in Hessel  ($)
12:00pm – Tying Your Fishing Flies with Fred Hofnagle
1:00pm to 3:00pm – Children’s Activities at Old Shell Gallery
1:30pm – Wildflower Walk with Moira “Pat” Wilson
1:30pm to 4:00pm– Geology of the Les Cheneaux Area and Carmeuse Lime Stone Quarry Tour
2:00pm to 5:00pm - Paddle to Duck Bay Kayak Outing  ($)
2:30pm – Great Lakes Mammals with Wil Reding, AKA Yas Ennya Oyaka
4:00pm to 6:00pm - Birding for Warblers and Waterfowl with Elliot Nelson
4:00pm – "Aldo Leopold and the Slow Fire" with Peter Payette
7:00pm – Making Waves: The Battle for the Great Lakes – Movie at Les Cheneaux Community Schools Auditorium

Sunday, June 4, 2017
7:00am to 10:00am Birding for Grassland and Marsh Birds with Elliot Nelson
7:00am to 10:00am Bird Walk at the Gerstacker Preserve with Dave Ewert
9:00am to 1:00pm Paddle the Historic Waters of Aldo Leopold Kayak Outing  ($)
1:00pm to 3:00pm – Les Cheneaux Lion’s Club Community Picnic