Make it Snappy at Oakwoods Metropark

The native people didn't have it easy back in the day. No shopping decisions to be made because there weren't any stores. Food had to be earned. First with throwing sticks or stones at food.

 Then came the bow and arrow.

 Or you could learn to gather apples.

 

Survival isn't easy. Unless you have Chase watching your back.

You have 20+ explorers handling snapping turtles. What could go wrong?

Nothing actually except for an intimate moment with nature. Baby turtles hatch late summer and have a yoke sack that feeds them for many weeks so they don't even try to eat. So all fingers were safe during this educational exercise.

All the babies were launched successfully. Good job Chase.

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Duck Festival Bigger Than Ever

The Point Mouillie Duck Fest was incredible this year. For $2 parking, a day of constant entertainment could be achieved. From vendors to hip boot races and dog jumping there was never a dull moment. Of course, not having duck weather helped out immensely.

Vendors included Cabela's, Gander Mt. and Knutson's Sporting Goods as the largest ones but many, up to 60 others, had wares for sale from antiques to fine crafted duck calls. The big tent held the crafters, mostly wood carvers of all types, that were selling everything from ducks to humming birds. There was also a kids play area to burn off some energy pent up from shopping at all the stops. Live entertainment had this layout shooting exercise, hip boot racing, bb gun and archery shoot, sling shot contest and duck calling. 

Also the Huron River Jump Dogs were practicing and competing all day.

 

Just a great outdoor happening put on by a lot of people but with a big plug to Joe Robison the southern Michigan waterfowl specialist and Pointe Mouillie Supervisor.

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