BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260617T200000Z DTEND:20260617T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Nature Walk at Offield Family Viewlands - The Great Petoskey Passenger Pigeon Nesting of 1878 DESCRIPTION:Join Little Traverse Conservancy Director of Environmental Education Dylan Klinesteker and Inland Seas Education Association Grounds Supervisor Jess Piskor for a guided walk through the Offield Family Viewlands\, exploring one of the most astonishing stories in North American natural history\, the passenger pigeon. Once numbering in the billions\, this bird was so deeply woven into the ecology of our northern Michigan landscape that its presence shaped the very forests we walk through today. On this walk\, we'll explore what made the passenger pigeon so ecologically extraordinary\, how its relationship with our beech-maple forests sustained and was sustained by this region for millennia\, and how the species' catastrophic extinction in the early twentieth century sent ripple effects through ecosystems we are still reckoning with today. Come ready to walk\, reflect\, and look at the canopy above you with new eyes.\n\nIn an effort to foster a greater love for Northern Michigan's natural resources\, local organizations are coming together this June to host a week of free\, public events commemorating "The Great Petoskey Passenger Pigeon Nesting of 1878".\n\nThe week-long series\, running from June 15 through June 19\, 2026\, will culminate in the unveiling of a new bronze monument dedicated to the extinct bird.\n\n\n\nThe commemorative week is supported by numerous collaborating partners\, including the Emmet County Historical Commission\, Little Traverse History Museum\, Little Traverse Conservancy\, Mackinac State Historic Parks\, Petoskey Regional Audubon Society\, Inland Seas Education Association\, Crooked Tree Arts Center\, and The City of Petoskey.\n\nIn addition to the scheduled events\, the Little Traverse History Museum will be open all week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to stop by to view a taxidermy passenger pigeon and a wall mural depicting the 1800's hunting of the birds in the Petoskey area. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join Little Traverse Conservancy Director of Environmental Education Dylan Klinesteker and Inland Seas Education Association Grounds Supervisor Jess Piskor for a guided walk through the Offield Family Viewlands\, exploring one of the most astonishing stories in North American natural history\, the passenger pigeon. Once numbering in the billions\, this bird was so deeply woven into the ecology of our northern Michigan landscape that its presence shaped the very forests we walk through today. On this walk\, we&rsquo\;ll explore what made the passenger pigeon so ecologically extraordinary\, how its relationship with our beech-maple forests sustained and was sustained by this region for millennia\, and how the species&rsquo\; catastrophic extinction in the early twentieth century sent ripple effects through ecosystems we are still reckoning with today. Come ready to walk\, reflect\, and look at the canopy above you with new eyes.
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In an effort to foster a greater love for Northern Michigan&rsquo\;s natural resources\, local organizations are coming together this June to host a week of free\, public events commemorating "\;The Great Petoskey Passenger Pigeon Nesting of 1878"\;.
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The week-long series\, running from June 15 through June 19\, 2026\, will culminate in the unveiling of a new bronze monument dedicated to the extinct bird.
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\nThe commemorative week is supported by numerous collaborating partners\, including the Emmet County Historical Commission\, Little Traverse History Museum\, Little Traverse Conservancy\, Mackinac State Historic Parks\, Petoskey Regional Audubon Society\, Inland Seas Education Association\, Crooked Tree Arts Center\, and The City of Petoskey.
\nIn addition to the scheduled events\, the Little Traverse History Museum will be open all week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to stop by to view a taxidermy passenger pigeon and a wall mural depicting the 1800&rsquo\;s hunting of the birds in the Petoskey area.
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