Events

Sunset over Katherine Lake in the Sylvania Wilderness

Event Location:
E23979 US 2 East
Watersmeet, MI 49969

A self-guided interpretive history display of the Sylvania Wilderness. This exhibit is on loan from the Northern Waters Museum & Land O Lakes…

Times: 8:00am - 9:00am

Dates: January 20 - September 4, 2026

Contact information: Ottawa National Forest Visitor Center, SM.FS.Ottawa_NF@usda.gov , 906-358-4724

four men fishing from a pier in wheelchairs

Event Location:
John J. Pershing VA Medical Center
Veterans Canteen, 1500 N Westwood Blvd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

The USDA Forest Service is partnering with the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center to issue the FREE America the Beautiful passes to qualifying…

Times: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Dates: July 1, 2026

Contact information: Poplar Bluff Ranger District, sm.fs.marktwainnf@usda.gov , 573-785-1475

Event Location:
USDA Forest Service
E21100 County Rd 535 Thousand Island Lake Road
Watersmeet , MI 49969

Join our staff ! Every fee-free Thursday from 10:30-11:15 AM , July 2 – July 30th Naturalist & interpretive learning. Bring a cup of coffee and…

Times: 10:30am - 11:15am

Dates: July 2 - 30, 2026

Contact information: Sylvania Entrance Station Staff, 906-358-4404

The Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by concession-operated sites may vary.

Times: All Day

Dates: July 4, 2026

Contact information: (573) 364-4621

On designated days, the Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by…

Times: All Day

Dates: July 4, 2026

Contact information: (906) 428-5800

A row of axes are lined up to be sharpened.

Event Location:
5401 Monument Road
oscoda, MI 48750

They’re back! The Lumberjack and Logging Museum joins the staff at Lumberman’s Monument for a weekend of camping and logging life in an…

Times: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Dates: July 4 - 5, 2026

Contact information: Lumberman's Monument, sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov , (989) 362-8961

Event Location:
Hardin Ridge Recreation Area
6464 Heltonville Rd
Heltonville, IN

Celebrate at Hardin Ridge Recreation Area amphitheater area with staff from BA Services and the Hoosier National Forest. There will be crafts, games,…

Times: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Dates: July 4, 2026

Contact information: 812-275-5987

Kayakers paddling the West Branch of the Ontonagon River in Fall.

Event Location:
Ottawa National Forest
E23979 US Hwy 2 East
Watersmeet, MI 49969

Did you know that Michigan has the most miles of Wild & Scenic Rivers east of the Mississippi? Conservationist Joe Hovel will discuss this…

Times: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Dates: July 9, 2026

Contact information: Ottawa Visitor Center, SM.FS.Ottawa_NF@usda.gov , 906-358-4724

Four dirty wildland firefighters walk up a road carrying their tools.

Event Location:
5401 Monument Drive
Oscoda, MI 48750

Kids Day! Come visit Lumberman’s Monument on Friday July 10 at 1p.m. to meet our local fire crew and learn about their training and tools used to…

Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dates: July 10, 2026

Contact information: Lumberman's Monument, sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov , (989) 362-8961

Event Location:
Rickenbaugh House
20230 Indian Lake Access Rd
Saint Croix, IN

Enjoy the morning painting and learning all about Virginia Opossums. Meet at the Rickenbaugh House- located within the Indian Celina Recreation…

Times: 11:00am - 12:30pm

Dates: July 11, 2026

Contact information: 812-275-5987

Lac Vieux Desert tribal member Roger LaBine winnowing wild rice in a basket.

Event Location:
Ottawa National Forest
E23979 US Hwy 2 East
Watersmeet, MI 49969

Manoomin, or wild rice, is a traditional food source of great spiritual and cultural importance for many Great Lakes tribal communities. Lac Vieux…

Times: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Dates: July 16, 2026

Contact information: Ottawa Visitor Center, SM.FS.Ottawa_NF@usda.gov , 906-358-4724

A woman holding a great horned owl talking to a group.

Event Location:
5401 Monument Road
Oscoda, MI 48750

Join us at Lumberman’s for Kids Day! Friday July 17 at 1 p.m. with Jenny Schroeder of Hawk Hill Raptors and her Great Horned Owl as she…

Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dates: July 17, 2026

Contact information: Lumberman's Monument, sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov , (989) 362 – 8961

Celebrate the end of summer with staff from BA Services and the Hoosier National Forest. There will be crafts, games, face painting and fun for all…

Times: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Dates: July 18, 2026

Contact information: 812-275-5987

Event Location:
20230 Indian Lake Access Rd
St. Croix, IN

Take a tour of this Late Greek Revival style house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home was built in 1874 by three…

Times: 11:00am - 4:00pm

Dates: July 18, 2026

Contact information: 812-547-7051

Event Location:
Hoosier National Forest office
811 Constitution Ave
Bedford, IN 47421

Do you want to learn more about birds and improve your artistic skills? Come join us to discuss bird anatomy and get some tips on how to draw some…

Times: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Dates: July 18, 2026

Contact information: 812-275-5987

A trail winding through the Ottawa National Forest in Fall.

Event Location:
Ottawa National Forest
E23979 US Hwy 2 East
Watersmeet, MI 49969

Join the dedicated folks from MI-TRALE (Michigan Trails and Recreation Alliance of Land and the Environment) for an inside look at the…

Times: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Dates: July 23, 2026

Contact information: Ottawa Visitor Center, SM.FS.Ottawa_NF@usda.gov , 906-358-4724

A man with a concertina in front of a wanigan on the river.

Event Location:
5401 Monument Road
Oscoda, MI 48750

Journey into Michigan’s lumbering and immigrant past with Shanty Boy Jim Murphey as he recreates the great lumber boom of the 19th Century for an…

Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dates: July 24, 2026

Contact information: Lumberman's Monument, sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov , (989) 362-8961

Event Location:
Hardin Ridge Recreation Area
6464 Heltonville Rd
Heltonville, IN

Enjoy the morning painting and learning all about Virginia Opossums. Meet at the Forest Discovery Center in Hardin Ridge Recreation Area in Monroe…

Times: 10:00am - 11:30am

Dates: July 25, 2026

Contact information: 812-275-5987

Event Location:
Bedford Public Library
1323 K Street
Bedford, IN 47421

Dig into Indiana's fascinating cave systems with the Indiana Karst Conservancy. Discover how they are formed and what we might find in them, from…

Times: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dates: July 30, 2026

Contact information: Bedford Public Library, 812.275.4471

A trailhead sign for the Headwaters Cedar Community Forest

Event Location:
Ottawa National Forest
E23979 US Hwy 2 East
Watersmeet, MI 49969

He’s back again! Conservationist Joe Hovel returns once more to discuss Northwoods Alliance – a humble, volunteer powered…

Times: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Dates: July 30, 2026

Contact information: Ottawa Visitor Center, SM.FS.Ottawa_NF@usda.gov , 906-358-4724

A log grappler grabs logs and moves them.

Event Location:
5401 Monument Drive
Oscoda`, MI 48750

Join us Friday July 31 at 1 p.m. at Lumberman’s Monument to learn from U.S. Forest Service Forester Antavius Mikazes about the importance of…

Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dates: July 31, 2026

Contact information: Lumberman's Monument, sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov , (989) 362-8961

Woodsy Owl, Smokey Bear, and a person in a costume ride in a white truck in a parade.

Join Superior National Forest staff, Woodsy Owl and Smokey Bear at the Spirit Valley Days Parade. Parade runs along Grand Avenue in Duluth, MN.

Times: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Dates: August 6, 2026

Contact information: SM.FS.Superior_NF@usda.gov

Event Location:
Bedford Public Library
1323 K Street
Bedford, IN 47421

The Southern Indiana Cerulean Warbler BirdScape was recently launched as a collaborative effort with experts from more than two dozen organizations…

Times: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dates: August 6, 2026

Contact information: 812-275-4471

Smokey Bear waves to the audience with a cupcake and a balloon. Words read Happy Birthday Smokey Bear

Event Location:
5401 Monument Road
Oscoda, MI 48750

Friday August 7 is Kid’s Day at Lumberman’s Monument. Join us at 1 p.m. to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 82nd Birthday. You will have a chance to…

Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dates: August 7, 2026

Contact information: Lumberman's Monument, sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov , (989) 362-8961

A Civilian Conservation Corps Actor poses with his props.

Event Location:
5401 Monument Road
Oscoda, MI 48750

Lumberman’s Monument will be hosting Michael Deren on Friday, August 14 at 1 p.m. as he presents “Civilian Conservation Corps Enrollee 1941.”…

Times: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Dates: August 14, 2026

Contact information: Lumberman's Monument, sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov , (989) 362-8961

Shawnee National Forest is seeking volunteers to assist with data collection on Snake Road during the fall season road closure. Snake Road Sentinels…

Times: 10:00am - 12:30pm

Dates: August 22, 2026

Contact information: Alyssa Macuiba, alyssa.macuiba@usda.gov , 618-658-2111

Event Location:
248 15th St
Tell City, IN 47586

✓ Meet your Forest staff and discover their roles✓ Take a tour of our district office✓ Celebrate 90 years of Forest history✓ “Touch…

Times: 11:00am - 3:00pm

Dates: August 29, 2026

Contact information: 812-547-7051

Shawnee National Forest, Friends of the Shawnee, and the Illinois Extension will be partnering to host our annual fall Trash Blasts! They will happen…

Times: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Dates: September 4, 2026

Contact information: Illinois Extension, cupquake@illinois.edu , 217-333-5900

A graphic of a lumberjack's Silhouette and words that read Lumberjack and Logging Museum

Event Location:
5401 Monument Road
OScoda, MI 48750

Join us at Lumberman’s Monument Saturday September 5 & Sunday September 6 as we welcome back the Lumberjack & Logging Museum for the last event of…

Times: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Dates: September 5 - 6, 2026

Contact information: Lumberman's Monument, sm.fs.hmnf@usda.gov , (989) 362-8961

Event Location:
811 Constitution Ave
Bedford, IN 47562

✓ Meet your Forest staff and discover their roles✓ Take a tour of our district office✓ Celebrate 90 years of Forest history✓ “Touch…

Times: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Dates: September 12, 2026

Contact information: 812-275-5987

The Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by concession-operated sites may vary.

Times: All Day

Dates: September 17, 2026

Contact information: (573) 364-4621

On designated days, the Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by…

Times: All Day

Dates: September 17, 2026

Contact information: (906) 428-5800

The Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by concession-operated sites may vary.

Times: All Day

Dates: September 26, 2026

Contact information: (573) 364-4621

On designated days, the Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by…

Times: All Day

Dates: September 26, 2026

Contact information: (906) 428-5800

Shawnee National Forest Service, Friends of the Shawnee, and the Illinois Extension will be partnering to host our annual Fall Trash Blasts! They…

Times: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Dates: October 2, 2026

Contact information: Illinois Extension, cupquake@illinois.edu , 217-333-5900

On designated days, the Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by…

Times: All Day

Dates: October 27, 2026

Contact information: (906) 428- 5800

Shawnee National Forest, Friends of the Shawnee, and the Illinois Extension will be partnering to host our annual fall Trash Blasts! They will happen…

Times: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Dates: November 6, 2026

Contact information: Illinois Extension, cupquake@illinois.edu , 217-333-5900

The Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by concession-operated sites may vary.

Times: All Day

Dates: November 11, 2026

Contact information: (573) 364-4621

On designated days, the Forest Service waives recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency. Participation by…

Times: All Day

Dates: November 11, 2026

Contact information: (906) 428-5800

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