• All Eyes are On Us

    Challenging times like these define non-profits like us. Our members, our community, supporters, and yes, even our wildlife, are watching what we do next.

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    Wildlife Ambassadors

    Blandford’s Wildlife Ambassadors permanently live at the Center due to severe injuries; they help educate students and give families a close-up view not often seen in outdoor exploration.

    About our Wildlife

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    Volunteering at Blandford

    Blandford has many opportunities and we would love to help you find something that matches your interests, skills, and availability!

    Learn about Volunteering

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    LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN AND THE HIGHLANDS.

    Blandford Nature Center and the Land Conservancy of West Michigan collaborated on the purchase of the 121-acre former Highlands Golf Club in Grand Rapids.

    Learn about the project

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    Injured wild animals

    We no longer accept injured wild animals for rehabilitation. Please refer to our resources and affiliations for assistance with rescue and rehab of wild animals.

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    Experience Nature

    Our programs strive to help people get their hands dirty and discover their relationship to the natural world.

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The Mary Jane Dockerary Visitor Center is now open during normal business hours Monday-Saturday from 9am-5pm. Please note that out of an abundance of caution due to the rising number of cases of Avian Flu in west Michigan, our outdoor bird wildlife ambassadors have been moved indoors and are not currently on display along the Wildlife Trail.

*Our Visitor Center will close at 2:30pm on Thursday, May 26th & Wednesday, June 1st.

If you have any questions, please contact info@blandfordnaturecenter.org or call us at (616) 735-6240.

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Upcoming events

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Wildlife Ambassadors

Blandford’s Wildlife Education Center is home to many rehabilitated animals that are no longer able to survive in the wild. These wildlife ambassadors participate in educational programming and reach thousands of students and families in West Michigan every year!

Learn about our wildlife

Land Conservancy of West Michigan and The Highlands

Blandford Nature Center and the Land Conservancy of West Michigan collaborated on the purchase of the 121-acre former Highlands Golf Club in Grand Rapids in the winter of 2017 with a vision to transform the property into a natural area for community recreation, nature preservation, and land conservation.

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Supported by the MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS and the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.