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	Looking for something to do during this summer?&nbsp; Join us for a host of free outdoor&nbsp;programs almost every Thursday night at 7 PM in July. &nbsp;Our programs will culminate in our semi-annual butterfly day on Saturday, July 30th. &nbsp;All programs are family friendly and will take place outside on Au Sable&rsquo;s grounds.&nbsp; Cost of attendance is free, but donations are welcome to support Au Sable&rsquo;s on-going&nbsp;Environmental Education program for school-age youth throughout the Grand Traverse Bay region.</p>
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	Au Sable is located at <strong>7526 Sunset Trail NE, Mancelona, MI 49659</strong>. &nbsp;Click here to view our <a href="{filedir_5}Au_Sable_Institute-Map.pdf">printable map</a> or view an <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=210531812765287704148.0004a1fca0a35620ccd0d&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=44.823765,-84.957876&amp;spn=0.017502,0.027595">online map</a> to our campus.</p>
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	<strong>July, 7<sup>th</sup>, <em>7pm</em>- Owls!&nbsp; (All Ages)</strong></h2>
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	<img alt="" src="{filedir_5}news-and-resources.jpg" style="width: 150px; height: 113px; " />Owls are one of the first creatures that we become familiar with as children.&nbsp; With their conspicuous eyes, spooky calls, and nocturnal nature they have a reputation of mysteriousness that children love.&nbsp; Sadly, during childhood is when many of us stop learning about these amazing creatures.&nbsp; Join us for a refresher on what makes owls so great and remind yourself what is like to be a kid again. &nbsp;<a href="/news_and_resources/blog/owl_night_in_review">READ OUR REVIEW OF OWL NIGHT</a>!</p>
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	<strong>July, 14<sup>th</sup>, <em>7pm </em>- Reading the Landscape (All Ages)</strong></h2>
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	<img alt="" src="{filedir_5}Collin-Whitsett-3-field.jpg" style="width: 115px; height: 173px; " />Often as we stroll through the woods we are delighted by the call of a familiar bird or the bloom of a particular flower and rightly so.&nbsp; However, these occurrences are only a small part of the story being told all around you.&nbsp; As we learn to read the landscape we take into consideration the history of the land and the events that have lead to the current state of our surroundings.&nbsp; Come and find out how to read Au Sable&rsquo;s landscape, as we put together the pieces of the past and watch our understanding of the present unfold. <a href="/news_and_resources/blog/the_story_of_our_place">READ OUR REVIEW OF READING THE LANDSCAPE</a>!</p>
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	<strong>July, 21<sup>st</sup>, <em>7pm</em> - A History of Sportsmen and Conservation</strong> <strong>(Adults) </strong></h2>
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	<img alt="" src="{filedir_5}Amber-Unger-7-field.JPG" style="width: 125px; height: 188px; " />Northern Michigan&rsquo;s rolling forests and vast amounts of water make it a great place to be a sportsman.&nbsp; Yet there was a time when our nations land and water were being altered to the extent that it threatened the livelihood of our wildlife and wild places.&nbsp; In what would emerge as the beginning of the conservation movement, sportsmen stepped forward to protect the resources they loved so that future generations might also be able to experience a wild America.&nbsp; Join us for a discussion of sportsmen and the conservation movement and stay to tell a few stories afterward.</p>
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	<strong>July, 30<sup>th </sup>(<u>Saturday</u>), <em>1-3pm </em>&ndash; Butterfly Day!&nbsp; (All Ages)</strong></h2>
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	<img alt="" src="{filedir_5}DSC_1055.JPG" style="width: 150px; height: 100px; " />It&rsquo;s back!&nbsp; Au Sable&rsquo;s semi-annual butterfly day is here again.&nbsp; Join us for an afternoon celebration of native plants, gardens, and butterflies.&nbsp; Tour our butterfly house, be led on a butterfly hunt through our trails, and pick up some native plant ideas for the home.&nbsp; There&rsquo;s sure to be something for everyone!</p>
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	For more information about educational opportunities at Au Sable Institute&nbsp;visit:&nbsp;<a href="http://ausable.org/k12programs/">http://ausable.org/k12programs/</a>&nbsp;and for updates about community events&nbsp;follow us on our blog at:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.eeatausableinstitute.blogspot.com/">www.eeatausableinstitute.blogspot.com</a></p>
