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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Family Adventures hike to be held at Preserve near Copper Harbor Oct. 17

HOUGHTON -- The next Family Adventures event will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, near Copper Harbor.

Bring your family and join host family, Brian and Rima Carlson, on a hike at The Nature Conservancy’s Mary MacDonald Preserve near Copper Harbor. Children will make nature journals using recycled materials and found objects.

The Western UP Center for Science and Environmental Outreach will bring a first aid kit, binoculars, a variety of ID books, magnifying glasses, pencils and supplies for the nature journals.

Make sure to come prepared! Bring a water bottle and wear good, waterproof walking shoes. Dress warmly and bring hat/gloves, an extra layer of warm clothing and rain gear just in case.

Please contact Rachel Carpenter at rmcarpen@mtu.edu or Michelle Miller at michellem@mtu.edu if you have any questions or are interested in being a host family for a future hike.

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