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Membership

Of all the many things that matter at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, members matter most! Without their dedication, participation, and generosity, the Institute would not be what it is today. Nor could it be what it aspires to be in the future!

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Apply for the 2025 Season!

The Creative Retreats at Batts Cottage are now closed for the 2024 season. The Retreats will be available starting April 2025.

We are taking applications for the 2025 season.

Submit Your Application Here!

 

2025 Holiday Gift Show Applications are Live!

Apply for the Institute's 2025 Holiday Gift Show!

Submit your application using this link.

News and Announcements

Pre-ordering is live! This year, we are selling mixes during the pre-order, with individual plants available during our in-person sale May 31. Purchase your plants by clicking this link.

Check Out our Spring Newsletter

Click the picture below to peak inside our newsletter and see the upcoming events at the Institute!

Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, for Environmental Education

Set on 850 acres in rural Barry County, Michigan, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, a mix between an environmental education center, nature center and biological field station, provides visitors opportunities for education, recreation, research and exposure to a blend of diverse habitats including wetlands, forests, marshes, streams, lakes, and prairies.

Current Month

12apr01octTrail Blazers Challenge (All Ages)Check out our trails this summer!(April 12) 12:01 am - (October 1) 11:59 pm(GMT-04:00)

mayNature Playdates in the PlayspaceMonarch MigrationMonth Long Event (May)(GMT-04:00) Register Here!

mayMay Storybook Walk: Diary of a FlyMay Storybook Walk: Diary of a Fly by Doreen Cronin; Illustrated by Harry BlissMonth Long Event (May)(GMT-04:00) No Registration Required

maySpring Wildflower WalkThursday May 1– Saturday, May 31Month Long Event (May)(GMT-04:00) No Registration Required

31may9:00 am12:00 pmNative Plant SalePre-order starting April 1 for pickup on May 31, with additional plants available for in-person purchase.9:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00)

31may10:00 am12:00 pmAl White Artist Reception10:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00)

31may12:00 pm2:00 pmHealthy Planet, Healthy People Lecture SeriesHealthy Planet, Healthy People: Integral Ecology12:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Register Here!

12apr01octTrail Blazers Challenge (All Ages)Check out our trails this summer!(April 12) 12:01 am - (October 1) 11:59 pm(GMT-04:00)

junNature Paintings Exhibit by Al WhiteMonth Long Event (June)(GMT-04:00)

junJune Storybook WalkRainbow Hunters by Andrea Farotto; illustrated by Martina TonelloMonth Long Event (June)(GMT-04:00)

02jun(jun 2)12:01 am30(jun 30)11:59 pmHike the News12:01 am - 11:59 pm (30)(GMT-04:00)

04jun10:00 am12:30 pmSummer Fern Hike10:00 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Register Here!

04jun(jun 4)10:00 am06aug(aug 6)12:00 pmStewardship Experience(June 4) 10:00 am - (August 6) 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Register Here!

05jun10:00 am12:00 pmSocial Hikes10:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Register Here!

07jun9:00 am12:00 pmVery Barry Event (Family-friendly)Held at Tyden Park in Hastings9:00 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00)

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Environmental Education & Sustainable Land Management Initiatives

The Institute offers environmental education and sustainable land management programs to the community, instructing environmental stewards by communicating the core values of land conservancy, environmental responsibility and the pursuit of knowledge; provides scientific research grants and research partnerships with a consortium of area colleges and universities; and features over nine miles of hiking trails open to the public, free of charge, from dawn to dusk year-round.