Virtual Nature and Activity Center
Oakland Township Parks and Recreation
248-651-7810
Virtual Nature and Activity Center provides fun, fitness, crafts, nature education, recreation and enrichment through these unprecedented times. We are committed to ensuring our community has the resources to help facilitate health and well-being. Visit this page often or follow us on Facebook and Instagram or our new YouTube Channel for new updates and ideas to keep you and your loved ones healthy, entertained and informed.
Categories to explore:
- Fitness and Wellness: Check out our on-demand and live-streaming opportunities to participate in programs to keep you feeling your best. Programs include our popular virtual yoga and tai chi classes.
- Explore Nature at Home: On-demand programs about the best of Michigan's Great Outdoors including plants, animals, and habitats. Check out videos by our partner, Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve as well as other fantastic organizations and resources that value nature as much as we do.
- Explore Our Parks: Here you'll discover what our parks are all about, with links to interactive maps. Learn about volunteer opportunities you can join and other informational nuggets that showcase what makes our parks so special.
- Special Interest and Online Resources: Find unique and fun activities in this section, such as challenges, contests, and more!
STAY IN THE GAME!
Free - Must pre-register at oaklandtownship.recdesk.com/
Hot Stars for a Cold Night! - Friday, 1/15/21; 7-8:30pm
Revel in the Ides of March! - Friday, 3/12/21; 7-8:30pm
STAY FIT!
Free - Must pre-register at oaklandtownship.recdesk.com/
Zoom - All Levels Yoga - Sundays; 12/20/20 - 1/24/21; 9:30-10:30am
Zoom - All Levels Yoga - Sundays; 1/31/21 - 3/7/21; 9:30-10:30am
Zoom - All Levels Yoga - Sundays; 3/14/21 - 4/18/21; 9;30-10:30am
Zoom - Slow Flow Yoga - Sundays; 12/20/20 - 1/24/21; 11am-12Noon
Zoom - Slow Flow Yoga - Sundays; 1/31/21 - 3/7/21; 11am-12Noon
Zoom - Slow Flow Yoga - Sundays; 3/14/21 - 4/18/21; 11am-12Noon
Zoom - Tai Chi Beginning Exercises - Tuesdays; 1/19/21 - 3/19/21 6-7pm
STAY ENGAGED!
Boiled Sugar – Making Maple Syrup
Dinosaur Hill @ Home – Turtles
Dinosaur Hill @ Home - Animal Homes
Dinosaur Hill @ Home – Backyard Birdfeeder
Dinosaur Hill @ Home – Squirrels
Dinosaur Hill @ Home – Crested Gecko
Dinosaur Hill @ Home – Giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches
Driveway Chalk Sensory Observation Nature Journal
STAY ADVENTUROUS!Interactive Park Map
Park profiles with Natural Areas blog links
Share Your Ideas! If you have an idea for a virtual program or resource that you’d like us to offer, please let u know! Contact us at parks@oaklandtownship.org or call (248) 651-7810.
