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Earth Day Celebration

Kalamazoo Nature Center - Earth Day Activities

  

Celebrate Earth Day Saturday, April 18, 2026

FREE admission day!

Celebrate Earth Day with us and participate in exciting activities all day long.  

  • Take part in KNC’s first official BioBlitz, a community science project to identify wildlife, with guided hikes to identify plants, insects, and more.  
  • Enjoy activities in the visitor center like crafts and listen to Earth Day-themed talks from local experts.  
  • Visit vendors for food, drink, and local businesses and artists.  

Schedule of Events10:00-11:00: Birding Hike- Start your day with the sounds of birdsong, where some of KNC’s best and birdiest will lead you on a search for the beautiful birds of spring. Location: Visitor Center10:00-12:00: Strawberry Vine Pulling- Stop by DeLano Farms to lend a hand with strawberry vine propagation, and take home a baby strawberry plant of your own to start your growing season off right! Capacity is limited. Location: DeLano Farm11:15-11:45: Intro to iNaturalist– iNaturalist is a citizen science platform used worldwide to share identifications and observations with scientists and nature lovers. We’ll go over a quick overview, and learn how to use this great resource! Location: Auditorium12:00-1:00: BioBlitz Exploration Hike– Come participate in KNC’s first Earth Day BioBlitz- a celebration of ecology and citizen science! We’ll explore the trails together, and submit our findings to a database on the iNaturalist platform to learn more about the organisms that call KNC home. Location: Visitor Center1:00-2:00: Delano Hike- Did you know we have trails on the Delano Farms property? Many of us go years without exploring the other half of our trails, and Earth Day is a great opportunity for a guided hike through these often unseen beautiful trails. Location: DeLano Farm2:00-3:00: Plants and Climate Change- Join Dr. David Karowe for a fascinating talk on the ways that our native plants are being affected by climate change, and how our local ecosystems shift with the pressure of human impact. Location: Auditorium

Artists

  • Jacqueline Baerwald – Merry Little Forest Child
  • Ayla Batton – StrangeMagicStudioMI
  • Jeanne Beroza – Pine Needle Weaving
  • Ylva Bunch – ylvaintheforest
  • Rachael Bydash – My Imagination Is Yours
  • Karen Daneshvari
  • Katie Degesie – Birch & Fern
  • Hanna Gregus – Hann of the Wood
  • Sherry Lin – RainyPrints
  • Patrice Mindock – CuLove Design
  • Zani Northrop – Hive324
  • George Sachse – Woodworking
  • Melanee Sears
  • Davis Wilcox – Woodworking

Vendors

  • Kalamazoo Public Library
  • Citizens’ Climate Lobby
  • Conservation District
  • Kalamazoo in Bloom
  • EGLE
  • DNR
  • DHHS
  • Bee Club
  • Wander Beyond

Food Trucks

  • Theresa’s Kitchen
  • Best Coast Provisions

Avoid Scams

Avoid Scams!

Staying Safe at Home

If someone visits your home or contacts you via phone or internet, make sure you really know who they are! Phone and internet scams have been widespread for years because PEOPLE FALL FOR THEM!

NEVER GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION without being 100% sure you know who you're giving it to.

Reporting Suspected Fraud

If you suspect fraud, contact your local police department.

Boil Water Advisories

Boil Water Advisories

If you see activity like this in your area, you might want to check for a boil water advisory for your street!    https://www.kalamazoocity.org/bwa


Westwood Map

Westwood is part City and part Township so here is our latest version of a complete neighborhood map

We want to hear from you!

Tell Us Your Special Skills

Westwood is a great place to live, work and worship. We are a great community with neighbors who care about each other.

The neighborhood association would like to know what skills and interests each of you have so that we can connect you with events and no - obligation service opportunities as they come along.

Please fill out the following form to let us know more about you!  

(Click Here)


Do You See Needs?

Not all the residents of Westwood are 100% self-sufficient. Some have un-met needs - maybe as simple as a ride to a doctor appointment of to pick-up groceries or prescriptions. There are agencies to help or maybe a neighbor might want to assist? 

Look around your neighborhood.

Help Knowing The Rules

Help Knowing The Rules

Some neighbors are not aware that burning leaves, trash or garbage is against the law in Westwood. The city and township have similar ordinances against open burning and trash barrel burning.

Do you still have neighbors breaking the law? If you can furnish some information, we can see that they receive notice of the ordinance, without involving the governing agencies - unless it continues. 

Tell Your Neighbors

Help Knowing The Rules

 Tell your neighbors about Westwood Neighborhood Association! They might be interested in the neighborhood, too!   

Report Defective Street Lights

Report Defective Street Lights

Report Defective Street Lights

You can easily report defective or not working street lights. We have a link to the reporting site where you can report the exact location:

(Click Here)

Phone Contacts

Common to City & Township:

Police Non-Emergency Number 269-488-8911

Township Specific Phone Numbers & Links

Code Enforcement 269-381-8080 ext 137   This includes weeds & tall grass, fireworks, outside burning and sidewalk issues. ordinance@ktwp.org

City Specific Phone Numbers & Links

Tall grass & weeds - 269-337-8847

For other Code Enforcement: 269-337-8221.  cokdevelopmentcenter@kalamazoocity.org

Welcome to Westwood Neighborhood Association mm

Westwood Updates

What's happening in Westwood? 
We're just starting a new section to keep you up to date on happening

Stay up to date with all the exciting events happening in our community. 

This section will be updated/changed/expanded as the news requires.

To be notified when news arrives, contact us and we will add you to the list of those notified.


Thank you

National Night Out!

Yes, that's right!

We will be doing our forth annual National Night Out at Frays Park on Tuesday August 4, 2026!


2025 was our Third extremely successful National night Out!

About 500 people joined in the fun, music, games and food to celebrate Westwood!

Police and fire departments were there, letting you talk about anything that was bothering you and to celebrate that we're all working together to promote safety in our community.

We will do it again 

Want to help? Call 269-303-3485

Westwood Parks Updates

Under Construction

Westwood Neighborhood Garage Sales

Information coming

Safe Streets For All

Information coming

Township news

Info coming 

Westwood Neighborhood Association

PO Box 19681 Kalamazoo, MI 49019 - 0681

rhuster@westwoodkzoo.com (269) 303-3485

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