Welcome to Pierce Cedar Creek Institute
Immerse Yourself in Nature
Save the Date! Gala in the Garden is Saturday, July 27 from 6-9 pm!
Enjoy an enchanted evening of delicious food, delightful drinks, and festive music at our annual fundraiser. This time, we're bringing the festivities indoors, offering breathtaking views from the Visitor Center.
More information is coming soon!
Sponsored in part by the Douglas A. & Margaret E. DeCamp Foundation.
Pierce Pickup Favorites
Pickup is available at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute from noon-2 pm and at Anne's Health Food Store during normal store hours.
Click the link below for more order and pick up dates.
2024 Holiday Gift Show Vendor Application
The 2024 Holiday Gift Show is Sunday, November 10 from 11 am - 3 pm. We are accepting vendor applications until August 31, 2024.
Click here for the application.
Pre-Order Your Native Plants until May 27.
Pre-order your plants at www.CedarCreekInstitutePlants.com.
Join us for the Native Plant Sale and Artist Reception on Saturday, June 1, 9 am-Noon. Plant stock will be subject to availability so we entourage per-ordering to obtain your favorites. FREE Event! The Artist Reception will be from 10 am - Noon in the Visitor Center.
Membership
Of all the many things that matter at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, members matter most! Without their dedication, participation, and generosity, the Institute would not be what it is today. Nor could it be what it aspires to be in the future!
Creative Retreats at Batts Cottage are Now Available!
The Creative Retreats at Batts Cottage are available from April -- September and are offered on a one-,two-,or three-week schedule for writers, artists, photographers, and musicians of all backgrounds and genres.
Barry County STEM Night is Monday, May 13!
Come join us on May 13 for Barry County STEM Night at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute. Learn about student projects from around Barry County and visit with local groups to hear how your family can get more involved with STEM projects around the county and state.
This free event is geared toward families of preschool through high school students.
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute Executive Director Michelle Skedgell Announces Retirement
Michelle Skedgell, Executive Director of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute since September 2001, has announced her plans to retire from the Institute as of December 31, 2024. Michelle joined the Institute shortly after its opening. The Institute is a nature center, an environmental education center, and a biological field station, a destination of learning, research, and natural resource management on 850 acres in rural Barry County. The Institute's founder, Bill Pierce, and his wife, Jessie, created the Institute to give back to the community that meant so much to them and provide a welcoming space for everyone to connect with the natural world.
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, for Environmental Education
Set on 850 acres in rural Barry County, Michigan, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, a mix between an environmental education center, nature center and biological field station, provides visitors opportunities for education, recreation, research and exposure to a blend of diverse habitats including wetlands, forests, marshes, streams, lakes, and prairies.
What's Happening at the Institute?
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May 21, 2024 10:30 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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May 21, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm(GMT-04:00)
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June 16, 2024 10:30 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
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Environmental Education & Sustainable Land Management Initiatives
The Institute offers environmental education and sustainable land management programs to the community, instructing environmental stewards by communicating the core values of land conservancy, environmental responsibility and the pursuit of knowledge; provides scientific research grants and research partnerships with a consortium of area colleges and universities; and features over nine miles of hiking trails open to the public, free of charge, from dawn to dusk year-round.