August 12, Sunday Open Gardens for the Family from 11am - 2pm Drop in to explore the Olsen farm vegetable Garden with fun, guided activities for all ages. You might discover what’s growing in season, practice historic planting techniques, go on an insect safari or explore the wild world of soil!
Friday and Saturday, August 10 & 11, Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Fair from 10:00 am – 4 pm History comes to life at six historic farmsteads and the Port Oneida Schoolhouse in Port Oneida. Presented by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Event is free, Park pass required. Learn
Friday and Saturday, August 10 & 11, Port Oneida Rural and Cultural Fair from 10:00 am – 4 pm History comes to life at six historic farmsteads and the Port Oneida Schoolhouse in Port Oneida. Presented by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Event is free, Park pass required. Learn
August 9, Thursday Evenings in the Garden: Bouquet Making 7:00 -8:15 pm Part of our Harvest Series of classes designed for budding floral enthusiasts. Enjoy the art of maintaining, harvesting and designing seasonal blooms and exploring what being in the garden means to you. Enjoy “golden hour” in this beautiful setting as you connect and
August 9, Thursday Let’s Visit the Neighbors! Port Oneida Bike Tour at 9:30 am Experience what it was like to drop in on neighbors in and around historic Port Oneida to catch up on all the news! As you travel by bicycles on the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, a gravel road and paved Port
August 8, Wednesday Makin’ Bacon and Other Pioneer Food Techniques from 2-5 pm In this family-friendly demonstration and discussion you’ll learn more about pioneer foods we still enjoy today. Join us and explore Makin’ Bacon – selecting a pork belly, cures and curing, preparation for smoking the meat, and actual smoking of the meat. And…Pioneer
August 8, Wednesday Sprouts in the Garden from 10:30 – 11:30 am Dig in! Part of our Harvest Series of classes geared towards families. Look forward to getting your hands in the dirt and making discoveries in our historic garden. Activities include step by step garden skills, scavenger hunts and hands-on projects! Parents, join in
August 8, Wednesday Inside the Farms & Barns: Port Oneida Driving Tour from 10 am- 12 Learn the history of this 1800s agricultural community by exploring 4-5 of the 18 farmsteads with our tour guide. Car pool or drive individually to each farm. Meet at Port Oneida Farms Heritage Center/ Olsen farm, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy. (M-22)
August 5 Sunday Open Gardens for the Family 11-2 Drop in to explore the Olsen farm vegetable Garden with fun, guided activities for all ages. You might discover what’s growing in season, practice historic planting techniques, go on an insect safari or explore the wild world of soil!
On Saturday, September 3, 2016, at 4:00 p.m., Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will host a free InstaMeet event to celebrate the National Park Service (NPS) centennial. An InstaMeet is an interactive, in-park event, allowing visitors meet up, take photos, and get to know each other. Once the visitors meet, they will accompany a park
June 23-25 Thurs-Sat. Kraitz Cabin Volunteer preservation project 9 am – 4 pm This is the oldest structure on the mainland in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The replacement of deteriorated logs will have been completed by our log restoration contractor. In this project, volunteers will re-build the roof and loft floor and clean up
June 18 New Exhibit Public GRAND OPENING! 10:00 am – 4 pm. Olsen Farm Ribbon cutting ceremony starts at 10 am and activities will run through 4 pm. The ceremony includes the National Park Service, Olsen descendants, and a special monologue written for the Olsen farm. Take a horse and wagon tour, bring your
