Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park
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Saturday August 16 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Ecosystems of North and South Manitou Island
Despite being several miles off shore, the ecosystems of the Manitou Islands differ from the “mainland”. Come explore the less-visited ecosystems of Sleeping Bear Dunes!Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's and Tuesday's ......More
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Saturday August 16 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Fire and Nature: Exploring the Purpose of Wildfires
Explore how fire is both a natural part of the environment and a risk to communities. By attending this program, visitors of any age can become a Wildland Fire Junior Ranger.Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's and Tuesd......More
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Sunday August 17 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Fruits of their Labor
Unearth the legacy of fruit in Sleeping Bear Dunes! Discover how living in a "fruit belt" has impacted the people this have lived in and around the park throughout history. Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's and Tuesda......More
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Sunday August 17 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Voices of the Northwoods - The Loon
Loons are a favorite part of many “up north” experiences. Discover the beauty of the Loon’s story and its haunting calls.Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's and Tuesday's at the D.H. Day and Platte River Campground Amph......More
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Wednesday August 20 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Legacy & Law
What is a Legacy? Explore the legacies that both humans and nature have left behind, and how we protect them in the Lakeshore.Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's and Tuesday's at the D.H. Day and Platte River Campground......More
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Wednesday August 20 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Creative Connections
What sparks your creative side? Discover different forms of Sleeping Bear Dunes-inspired art and try your hand at some Lakeshore-related creative activities.Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's and Tuesday's at the D.H. ......More
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Thursday August 21 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT Weekly
Heroes of the Storm
Step into the boots of a US Life Saving Service surfman! Sleeping Bear Dunes needs you—especially kids—to help practice the Beach Apparatus Drill. The Beach Apparatus was a land-based rescue method used by the US Life-Saving Service. A small cannon sent ropes out to a s......More
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Thursday August 21 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Plants and a People - Ethnobotany of the Anishinaabe
Explore the ethnobotany of the Anishinaabeg people of the Great Lakes, and how plants became involved in cultural foods, medicines, construction, and ceremonies that continue to this day.Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monda......More
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Thursday August 21 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Testing the Waters
Water contamination in the Great Lakes is a pressing issue for both people and wildlife. Put on you detective hats and uncover how we can be responsible stewards of our water resources.Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday'......More
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Friday August 22 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Testing the Waters
Water contamination in the Great Lakes is a pressing issue for both people and wildlife. Put on you detective hats and uncover how we can be responsible stewards of our water resourcesRanger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's......More
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Friday August 22 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Love the Unlovable Creatures
Leave the heebie jeebies behind and explore the wonderful world of Sleeping Bear Dunes’ un-cuddliest creatures!Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's and Tuesday's at the D.H. Day and Platte River Campground Amphitheaters.......More
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Saturday August 23 9:00pm - 11:00pm EDT
Star Party and Candlelight Hike
Discover Sleeping Bear Dunes by Lantern Light!Experience the magic of the dunes after dark on a one-mile, easy trail glowing with lanterns to light your way. Arrive anytime between 9 pm and 10:30 pm — parking is usually tight right at 9 pm, so come a little later for an......More
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Sunday August 24 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Fruits of their Labor
Unearth the legacy of fruit in Sleeping Bear Dunes! Discover how living in a "fruit belt" has impacted the people this have lived in and around the park throughout history. Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's and Tuesda......More
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Sunday August 24 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Twilight Talk: Voices of the Northwoods - The Loon
Loons are a favorite part of many “up north” experiences. Discover the beauty of the Loon’s story and its haunting calls.Ranger-led Twilight Talks are scheduled for every night this summer except on Monday's and Tuesday's at the D.H. Day and Platte River Campground Amph......More