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Special Events
For a full list of 2010 Special Events, click here to download the Newsletter.
The popular Celtic/Folk Rock group Switchback will perform July 15, 2010 at 8:00pm at the Elk Rapids High School Peterman Auditorium. Click here to download the concert poster.
Proceeds from the concert will benefit educational programming at the Grass River Natural Area. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for age 17 and under.
Playing country, blues, Cajun and Celtic music, Switchback will perform music off of their 12 popular albums along with a mix of classics from the Beatles, Johnny Cash, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and The Band. Tickets can be purchased online through TREAT tickets.
Tickets can also be purchased by phoning the Grass River Natural Area at (231) 533-8314 or by going to the Village Market in Elk Rapids or Rapid City.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 11:30 a.m. registration
Enjoy 18 holes of golf at Schuss Golf Course. The four person scramble shotgun begins at 1:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit environmental education programs directed by Grass River Natural Area and Three Lakes Association. For further information, download the entry form or call the Grass River Natural Area office at 231-533-8314 with questions.
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Bay View Music Festival will kick off its 2010 season at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 19 with ‘A Tribute to Motown,’ a concert featuring the music of Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and many more. A sell-out crowd is expected for this one-of-a kind event that will be held in the historic John M. Hall Auditorium, just north of Petoskey on US 31.
The show is the first stop of a brand new touring show that features Jerome Collins, a New York City based vocalist and founding member of the male a cappella group Straight No Chaser. Collins, a seasoned R&B performer, also performed the role of Simba in a critically acclaimed international tour of The Lion King and has been hailed as “one of the most engaging young singers on the scene.”
In an effort to reach out to the many non-profit organizations in the area, $5 of each $20 concert ticket will go directly to one of several charitable organizations named partners in the project. The Grass River Natural Area is one of the named charities.
“We are thrilled that Chris Ludwa agreed to name Grass River Natural Area as one of its charity partners for this exciting concert,” said Grass River Director Debbie Hershey. “There is such a strong link between arts and nature. This is a great opportunity to enjoy music while supporting us with the important work we do.”
The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. in Hall Auditorium on the campus of Bay View Association, which is open to the public. Patrons who order online can click on the ticket to benefit the Grass River Natural Area, and those buying at the door will have a similar method to ensure their support goes to the organization of their choice. Seating is not reserved and doors will open at 7:30pm.
Tickets can be ordered by phone at 800-595-4849 or online at www.bayviewfestival.tix.com. Patrons will be asked which charity they wish to support after logging on. For those wanting to purchase in person, the Bay View Box Office is open 9:30-Noon Monday through Saturday and one hour prior to concerts, beginning June 12. |
Saturday, May 1, 2010 - 9:30a.m., lunch provided
Please join us at GRNA's annual clean-up day. Meet at the cabin. If possible, please bring: dust rags, rakes, loppers, trimmers, cutters, hammers, cordless drills, cordless saws, leaf blowers and/or crowbars. In order to adequately plan, call 231-533-8314 or email info@grassriver.org to let us know you will be coming. Thank you for your assistance in helping us spruce up the cabin, boardwalks and trails for the start of another exciting season at Grass River. |
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - 2:00 p.m. (Free Family Event)
Join our naturalists for Grass River's fourth annual Earth Day celebration. The afternoon will feature crafts, games, demonstrations and guided hikes. Turn trash into games and musical instruments. Make a recycled terrarium. Play in the dirt and learn about soils. Walk the storybook trail. Take home a White Pine seedling to plant. Enjoy the beauty of Grass River Natural Area as it awakens to spring. The Grass River Natural Area is located at 6500 Alden Highway in Bellaire. Register by calling the GRNA office at 231-533-8314. |
February 12-15
A stay-at-home event: Calling all bird lovers! You don't have to be an expert ornithologist to take part in the 12th annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Simply head out into your own backyard and count the birds that come to visit your feeders. It's easy, it's fun and you'll help scientists develop a real-time picture of where the birds are all across America. To learn more about how to participate click here. |
February 5 - 6
Grass River Natural Area, Inc will be among conference attendees with a display booth at GRAND TRAVERSE GREEN 2010. The two day event is sponsored by The Green Build Committee of the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area to educate homeowners and industry professionals on the virtues and practicalities of green building and design.
On Friday evening, Feb. 5,,a presentation will be presented to the general public on what green building represents in today's market in terms of tangible benefits: energy savings, quality of life and health, durability of structures and resultant financial savings.
On Saturday, Feb. 6, an all-day workshop will be conducted for builders, architects and designers, bankers, real estate agents, appraisers, materials suppliers, building inspectors, and everyone else, including homeowners, who have a financial or business interest in the emerging green market. The presenters are all highly qualified professionals who have had real, positive impact on the green building field in Michigan as well as across the US.
The purpose of the conference is to educate homeowners and business people about sustainable building practices and to stimulate the building economy in northern Michigan. The goal is to get professionals from all aspects of the building business in the same place in order to foster the connections that will enhance green trade. It will provide an introduction to the technology and
vocabulary of green building, inform attendees of the coming changes in the building market as it is impacted by green technology (both in terms of building codes and market trends). In short, the sessions will show the tools and connections that can result in contracts being signed and businesses moving forward.
This conference is a joint production of the Green Build Committee of the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area, Northwestern Michigan College, the Michigan Green Consortium, and the Traverse Area Association of Realtors. The cost will be $5 admission for the Friday evening event and $49 for Saturday. Call 231 642-0643 for information.
Sponsorship has been generously contributed by Dow Chemical, the American Institute of Architects, DTE, the Michigan Propane Gas Association, Home Depot, and American Waste.
More information is available at: http://www.mgconline.org/greenbuild/html_email_gtg2010.html
Link to registration form:
http://www.hbagta.com/greenbuild/documents/GTGreen2010RegistrationForm2.pdf
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January - February 19th
Please join us again this year for our 4th Annual Flower Sale by purchasing your spring and summer flowers now. We have received many compliments on the quality and beauty of the plants. This is a great way to support Grass River Natural Area. Please download and peruse our colorful catalog to order exactly what you want (you can also download the catalog by clicking on the image below). The order form can be downloaded here.
Send the order form with payment to GRNA Flower Sale, PO Box 231, Bellaire MI 49615
Order deadline is Friday, February 19, 2009.
If you have questions, please call a member of the flower sale committee: Tina Schrader at 231-533-8314, Vicki Palmer 614-204-8334, Dottie Schaefer at 231-377-7848, The GRNA volunteer Board of Directors and Staff would like to thank you for participating in our annual flower sale. Your generous support helps us with:
- Preserving land and streams
- Maintaining trail signs and boardwalks
- Providing programs for children and adults
- Offering school visits
- Scheduling year round community events
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