At Accessible North we believe in “No Child Left Indoors.”  Of course the best way to get the kids outside is to take them there yourself.  Even at this time of year there are interesting places to go. 

• Take a walk or a wheel along the boardwalk at the Grass River Natural Area between Bellaire and Alden.  It’s open from dawn to dusk year ’round, and it’s free.  Print the map from the website and go explore.  (The interpretive cabin is closed now, but there is an accessible pit toilet.) 
• Visit the Oden Fish Hatchery in Alanson to see how they raise brown and rainbow trout for release in the Great Lakes and inland lakes.  (Call (231) 347-4689 to schedule a tour or to find out when you can watch the November egg-taking process.) 
• If it’s just too miserable to go out, the CAMP board game - developed by Education Outdoors in Eastport – is a terrific way for families to learn more about the natural world.