Aldo Leopold Festival

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 5:30am

Various Venues in Hessel ,MI

Join us for a weekend of fun, learning, and inspiration at the Aldo Leopold Festival. A $25.00 Festival Pass ($10 Festival
Pass for children 16 and under) is your ticket to attend the festival and have access to over 50 different programs. All presentations, tours, and workshops have a small additional charge per event, unless otherwise noted. Your support through the Festival Pass and event fees helps us cover the costs associated with putting on this amazing event.

Schedule of events:
Morning

5:30am - Birding By Ear

7:00am - Wetland Birds of Munuscong Bay

7:00am - Ferns of the Niagara Escarpment and Beyond

8:00am - Orchids and Wildflowers

9:00am - Vernal Pools

9:00am - Precious Pollinators

9:00am - Nature Journaling

9:30am - Hiking the Peek-a-Boo Trail

Afternoon

1:00pm - Drummond Island Maxton Plains Alvar Tour

1:30pm - Flora of Northern Fens and Adjacent Conifer Swamp

2:00pm - Precious Pollinators

2:00pm - Aldo, the Naturalist Map and You

2:00pm - Lovable Lichens and Mosses

2:00pm - The Wonders of Bird Songs

Evening

6:00pm - Picnic Dinner and Presentations

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