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Images of the landscape and wildlife experiences hosted at the Blandford Nature Center, 2023

Visiting Blandford Nature Center

by Kiran Patel / photo by Alina Albin for Experience GR.

Published Aug. 31, 20233 Min Story

On a recent Saturday morning, my family of four embarked on an adventure to Blandford Nature Center. Tucked away off Lenoard Street on Grand Rapids’ West Side, Blandford’s mission is to provide a place for people in the community to enjoy, explore, and learn in nature. The Mary Jane Dockeray…

You Can Take Your Kids on a Field Trip to the John Ball Zoo

by Brian Craig / photo by Brian Craig for Experience Grand Rapids

Published Feb. 24, 20233 Min Story

Grand Rapids area attractions like Grand Rapids Public Museum and Grand Rapids Art Museum acknowledged the changes to at-home learning and have created field trip experiences for individual families, as an alternative to a traditional whole-class field trip. To change up their usual virtual school…