Star Party
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front St., Empire, MI, United StatesAt the Dune Climb, please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Volunteers will be assisting with parking. Drop-in telescope and information stations will be available for you to visit at your leisure. Be sure to stop by the ranger greeter table in the parking lot at the Dune
Star Party
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front St., Empire, MI, United StatesAt the Dune Climb, please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Volunteers will be assisting with parking. Drop-in telescope and information stations will be available for you to visit at your leisure. Be sure to stop by the ranger greeter table in the parking lot at the Dune
Native American Boarding Schools
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front St., Empire, MI, United StatesNative American populations were subjected to laws and policies forced to assimilate them into American culture and society. These policies accumulated into Indian boarding schools. These institutions of forced assimilation operated for a century and totaled 400 across the country, including 4 in Michigan. This talk will look at the creation of the schools and
Native Foods in the Great Lakes
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front St., Empire, MI, United StatesFood has meant more to the Anishinaabek than simple subsistence. It has provided economics, told time and is a central part of cultural practices. This unique talk not only discusses the history and importance of indigenous foods of the Great Lakes to the Anishinaabek but samples of native food will be provided to the audience.
Stations of the Storm
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front St., Empire, MI, United StatesDo you have what it takes to be a surfman of the US Lifesaving Service? To find out, join park rangers on Thursdays from 1:15-3 pm at the Maritime Museum to complete a series of stations as part of the rescue duties of the surfman stationed the Sleeping Bear Point Station. Stations will set up
Lyle Gun Demonstration
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front St., Empire, MI, United StatesThe Lyle Gun is the only cannon ever designed to save lives, not take them. Watch the demonstration to find out more about this life-saving tool. The program lasts about 15 minutes. Arrive early as the program starts promptly at 1 pm.
Stations of the Storm
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front St., Empire, MI, United StatesDo you have what it takes to be a surfman of the US Lifesaving Service? To find out, join park rangers on Thursdays from 1:15-3 pm at the Maritime Museum to complete a series of stations as part of the rescue duties of the surfman stationed the Sleeping Bear Point Station. Stations will set up
Lyle Gun Demonstration
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front St., Empire, MI, United StatesThe Lyle Gun is the only cannon ever designed to save lives, not take them. Watch the demonstration to find out more about this life-saving tool. The program lasts about 15 minutes. Arrive early as the program starts promptly at 1 pm.
Star Party
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 9922 Front St., Empire, MI, United StatesAt the Dune Climb, please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Volunteers will be assisting with parking. Drop-in telescope and information stations will be available for you to visit at your leisure. Be sure to stop by the ranger greeter table in the parking lot at the Dune
