BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260618T190000Z DTEND:20260618T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Educator Opportunity & Teaching Approaches about Passenger Pigeon with Artist Todd McGrain - The Great Petoskey Passenger Pigeon Nesting of 1878 DESCRIPTION:Educators are invited to the Little Traverse History Musueum\, 100 Depot Ct.\, Petoskey\, for teaching approaches to share Passenger Pigeon tragic story.\n\nIn an effort to foster a greater love for Northern Michigan's natural resources\, local organizations are coming together this June to host a week of free\, public events commemorating "The Great Petoskey Passenger Pigeon Nesting of 1878".\n\nThe week-long series\, running from June 15 through June 19\, 2026\, will culminate in the unveiling of a new bronze monument dedicated to the extinct bird.\n\n\n\nThe commemorative week is supported by numerous collaborating partners\, including the Emmet County Historical Commission\, Little Traverse History Museum\, Little Traverse Conservancy\, Mackinac State Historic Parks\, Petoskey Regional Audubon Society\, Inland Seas Education Association\, Crooked Tree Arts Center\, and The City of Petoskey.\n\n\n\nIn addition to the scheduled events\, the Little Traverse History Museum will be open all week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to stop by to view a taxidermy passenger pigeon and a wall mural depicting the 1800's hunting of the birds in the Petoskey area. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Educators are invited to the Little Traverse History Musueum\, 100 Depot Ct.\, Petoskey\, for teaching approaches to share Passenger Pigeon tragic story.
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In an effort to foster a greater love for Northern Michigan&rsquo\;s natural resources\, local organizations are coming together this June to host a week of free\, public events commemorating "\;The Great Petoskey Passenger Pigeon Nesting of 1878"\;.
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The week-long series\, running from June 15 through June 19\, 2026\, will culminate in the unveiling of a new bronze monument dedicated to the extinct bird.
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\nThe commemorative week is supported by numerous collaborating partners\, including the Emmet County Historical Commission\, Little Traverse History Museum\, Little Traverse Conservancy\, Mackinac State Historic Parks\, Petoskey Regional Audubon Society\, Inland Seas Education Association\, Crooked Tree Arts Center\, and The City of Petoskey.
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\nIn addition to the scheduled events\, the Little Traverse History Museum will be open all week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to stop by to view a taxidermy passenger pigeon and a wall mural depicting the 1800&rsquo\;s hunting of the birds in the Petoskey area.
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