WL Outdoor Education Center

02/06/2026

Some days we watch birds outside, and some days we watch them inside!
I heard this male Downy Woodpecker hit the window and watched him fall. I was fairly sure his neck was broken, but wasn’t willing to give up on him. I placed him in a small box in my office ~ warm, quiet, and dark. Imagine my surprise when I opened the box and he immediately flew out! The students were thrilled to see him up close, and we all celebrated as he flew away into the winter sun.
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02/06/2026

I told the kids, “The hill is slippery. Your job is to get to the bottom safely.”
Rolling was the preferred method! 5th Grade at its best! ❄️
Novi Community School District Walled Lake Consolidated School District

02/06/2026

Did you know that we have welcomed the Novi Wildcats to Winter Camp for 47 years? Sharing these magical moments is an honor beyond measure!
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10/22/2025

It was our honor, and pleasure, to host these WL athletes and their coaches today! 💙
Walled Lake Consolidated School District

09/24/2025

09/11/2025

It was a Marvelous Monarch kind of day at the OEC today! 🩷
Walled Lake Consolidated School District

08/23/2025

Another beautiful day at the Outdoor Education Center!

06/23/2025

We were honored to host AUCH’s Summer Family Day. The heat was nothing compared to the fun!
Walled Lake Consolidated School District

06/17/2025

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The summer months are here, and that means the return of the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz!

Now in its ninth year, the Blitz will take place from July 25 to August 3. This event invites individuals and organizations across Canada, Mexico, and the United States to participate in a trinational effort to collect data on monarch butterflies and milkweed plants.

Organized by ten partner organizations across North America, the Blitz encourages everyone to contribute to monarch butterfly conservation, and all you have to do is submit your sightings of monarchs and milkweed to Journey North (or a partner organization) during these 10 days!

Data collected during the Blitz will be published in the Trinational Monarch Knowledge Network, a repository of information available for anyone to consult and download. This snapshot of monarch and milkweed distribution helps scientists better understand how to protect and conserve one of North America’s most iconic species.

06/17/2025

There is nothing more exciting than welcoming the first monarch of the season back to camp! 💗
Walled Lake Consolidated School District

06/11/2025

We had an exciting experience with our 5th grade friends from Paint Creek Elementary! This is a rat-tailed maggot. As an adult, it will be a hover fly.

06/04/2025

We have enjoyed sharing the joys of camp with Hickory Woods Elementary School this week! Walled Lake Consolidated School District