Why did the wild turkeys cross the road? To get to Hartley of course! #HartleyOEC #SISD
Spring must be close! Here is one of the Robins we have seen at Hartley Outdoor Education Center over the last two days. Have you been able to see any yet? #HartleyOEC
Hartley has its own groundhog that, like most other groundhogs, is slumbering away until spring. She will leave it to Phil to forecast the weather. #HartleyOEC #SISD
Here are some of the pictures that the students took during Nature Photography class at Hartley last week. #HartleyOEC #SISD
Hartley Outdoor Education Center is excited to announce our new website will be live NEXT WEEK! Please stay tuned for our official media release and link! #HartleyOEC
Hartley OEC, along with the Saginaw ISD and Hartley Foundation, would like to thank Karen Reiber for her dedication and service as the Hartley Foundation Treasurer for the past 14 years. We wish you all the best in your retirement! #HartleyOEC
Hartley has turned into a winter wonderland. #HartleyOEC #SISD
Have you checked out Hartley's live cameras? We have two facing the pond that will give your classroom or workspace a peaceful backdrop! Before we launch our new website you can head over to: https://www.sisd.cc/page/hartley-outdoor-education-center
When there is new falling snow sometimes you will find living animals on top. Just look for black "things" as you walk and it might turn out to be a springtail (snow flea) or a caterpillar, like this one found on Wednesday. #HartleyOEC
A big thank you to Cupcakes and Kisses of Owosso for the awesome treats! We were entered into their Win Something For Your Workplace Wednesday and won. #HartleyOEC #SISD
One of our most popular mini programs is bird banding. Mr. Roose caught and banded a Junko for the kids from St. Brigid and St. Elizabeth. #HartleyOEC #SISD
Fox tracks seen in the new fallen snow. They led right to this fox den.
We welcomed our first residential group of 2023…Bethlehem Lutheran. The weather cooperated and they enjoyed learning about Michigan Lumberjacks (and Lumberjills), Hartley Nature Spies (CSI), Hatchet Survival and Native Americans. #HartleyOEC
Happy 29th Anniversary to our naturalist Paul Roose! Thank you for your decades of service that have impacted generations of adventurous learners! #HartleyOEC #SaginawISD
From the Great Lakes to Motor City, we wish you all a Happy Michigan Day! #SaginawISD
Get the inside knowledge on flora and fauna from the naturalists, learn our famous recipes from the cooks, or get the inside scoop on what is new and exciting from the Director. Sign up for our newsletter to be in the know. #HartleyOEC
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Hartley Outdoor Education Center has exciting news! We are launching a brand-new interactive website for students, staff, parents, and organizations that would like to visit Hartley. Keep your eyes peeled on this page for more information! #HartleyOEC
Thanks to a generous donation from the Hartley Foundation, Program Director Eric Rutherford will be spend the next few days at The Ecology School in Saco, Maine attending the Residential Environmental Learning Conference. We are excited to see what amazing observations, ideas, and reflections you bring back.
The Kolb 3rd and 4th graders got to meet "batman" before heading outside to find bat homes as well as see a deer up close on one of our trail cams. #hartleyoec #sisd
It's time to help feed the birds for #ThrowBackThursday. Thanks to the Hartley Naturalists and students, we get to enjoy bird watching all year long. #HartleyOEC #SISD
