3/15/2023
'Art is a bridge to learning'
In the new Scientific Illustration art course, Dearborn Wolverines created pieces that focused on biology, botany and geology — and discovered how art can advance careers in health, conservation and more....
2/15/2023
One sweet campus tradition: Making Michigan maple syrup
Dress for the weather — the forecast says 47 degrees and sunny — and come to 51ÊÓƵ-Dearborn on Saturday. You’re invited to take part in a favorite seasonal activity....
11/7/2022
Contributing to 'A River Revived'
Through a new book, the Rouge River's dramatic turnaround is told by environmentalists including longtime Environmental Interpretive Center staff.
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9/14/2018
Campus is in bloom with butterflies
See nature in action at the Environmental Interpretive Center’s gardens....
1/28/2019
Campus natural areas provide a winter land of wonder
Every season brings something new to see in the Environmental Interpretive Center and the adjacent Environmental Study Area. Here are five things you may see walking on the trails....
5/17/2019
A natural way to learn: 51ÊÓƵ-Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center educators offer summer programs
Taught by staff and students, the line-up includes bird watching, tree identification, gardening and more....
6/19/2019
Having a Field Day: Students gather together for class that has a 50-year tradition of foraging
Led by Professor Emeritus Orin Gelderloos, 51ÊÓƵ-Dearborn's “salad bar course" — with its cattails, elderberry, mint and more — is more than nutritious; it teaches students how to understand and interact with local nature....
9/16/2019
How 'birdhouses for bees' can help pollinators in peril
Most of us have heard that bees are disappearing. And that’s not good news for our gardens or food supply. Senior Kaitlyn Tatro and the Environmental Interpretive Center have a plan for aiding bees and other insect pollinators. And, if you choose, it could...
10/9/2019
Get fall festive
Whether you need a good fright or cozy comforts, 51ÊÓƵ-Dearborn in autumn is a-maize-ing. Here are campus suggestions on how to get the most out of fall....
5/17/2021
The Sights and Sounds of Spring
If you want to enjoy the sights and sounds of colorful songbirds, this is the week they stop at the Environmental Interpretive Center’s 300-acre Natural Areas to relax and fuel up before continuing on their migration journey north....
