Things with Wings returns to Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor on July 31
Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor
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ANN ARBOR – The annual Things with Wings will return to Matthaei Botanical Gardens from 1-4 p.m. on July 31.
The free youth event takes place each year to celebrate the many birds and insects that fly around us.
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It will be held in the display gardens and features activities for local students including:
Birds from the Leslie Science & Nature Center
Living beehive brought by Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers
Bug hunt
Fairy scavenger hunt
Paper wing-making craft station
Matthaei Botanical Gardens is located at 1800 N. Dixboro Rd.
Admission to the gardens and conservatory is free but there is paid parking on site.
Opening hours are from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
To learn more about events at the gardens, click here.
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