Sharing the joy of birds and nature is at the core of everything we do at Wild Birds Unlimited. We love playing an active role in the local community by hosting bird walks and giving educational presentations.
Upcoming Events
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Good as Gold Gold Finch Talk
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025 1:00 pm
Location: Wild Birds Unlimited, 19093 West Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183
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Birding for Wellness Bird Walk
Join Phil and Sam for a relaxing bird walk on the Refuge trail at Humbug Marsh! The leaders will talk about the health benefits of birding and nature, birding by ear and how to use binoculars. The walk will be suitable for beginning birders. We will meet in front of the John D. Dingell Jr. Visitor Center.
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, 5437 West Jefferson Ave., Trenton MI 48183
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Caching Cousins
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2023 6:00 PM
Location: Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, John C. Jackson Resource Center, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
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Encore presentation:
Caching Cousins
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025 1:00 pm
Location: Wild Birds Unlimited, 19093 West Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183
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Lake Erie Metropark Hawkfest
We will be representing Vortex Optics with demo optics to try out and purchase at a special price!
Dates:
Saturday, September 20, 2025 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, September 21, 2025 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Lake Erie Metropark, Brownstown, MI
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Creating a Nature Journal
Date: Saturday, October 4th, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Wild Birds Unlimited, 19093 West Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183
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Owls: Nature's Nocturnal Neighbors
Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 6:00 pm
Location: Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, John C. Jackson Resource Center, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
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The Joy of Bird Feeding
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 3:30 pm
Location: Bridgewater by Del Webb retirement community (private event for residents)
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Wonderful Woodpeckers
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 7:30 pm
Location: Grosse Ile Evening Garden Club (private event for members)
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Common Feeder Birds
Date: Monday, February 9, 2026 10:45 am
Location: Grosse Ile Garden Club (private event for members)
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The Secret Love Life of Birds
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 11:30 am
Location: Bridgewater by Del Webb retirement community (private event for members)
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"Good as Gold" Goldfinch talk
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 6:00 pm
Location: Moonglow Garden Club (private event for members)
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The Secret Love Life of Birds
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:00 pm
Location: Allen Park Garden Club (private event for members)
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Past Events, 2025
Rock Painting Event - Saturday, August 16, 2025 1:00 - 3:00 pm, in-store
Ornitherapy - Thursday, August 7, 2025 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Monroe County Mental Health Authority (private event for employees)
"Good as Gold" - Saturday, August 2, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store
The Joy of Bird Feeding - Thursday, July 31, 2025 6:00 pm, Southgate Public Library, 14680 Dix-Toledo Rd., Southgate, MI 48195
"Wonderful Woodpeckers" - Tuesday, July 15, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Summertime Bird Feeding - Saturday, July 12, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store
"Native Plants and Why They're Important" - Tuesday, June 17, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 "Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Native Plant and Shrub Sale - Friday, June 13, 2025 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, East Michigan Native Plants, in front of store
"Hummingbirds, Nature's Jewels" - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
"Wonderful Woodpeckers" - Thursday, May 15, 2025 6:00 pm, Taylor Garden Club (private event for members)
"Hummingbirds, Nature's Jewels" - Saturday, May 3, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store
"A Splash of Orange" - All About Orioles - Tuesday, April 22, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
"A Splash of Orange" - All About Orioles - Saturday, April 19, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store
"A Splash of Orange" - All About Orioles - Saturday, April 5, 2025 1:00 pm, Oakwoods Nature Center, Oakwoods Metropark, 28700 Oakwood, Flat Rock, MI 48134
Native Plants and Trees for Michigan Gardens - Saturday, March 22, 2025 1:00 pm, Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum and Nature Center, 32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown, MI
Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Birds - Tuesday, March 18, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Birds - Saturday, March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store
Ornitherapy - Thursday, February 20, 2025 6:00 pm, Taylor Garden Club (private event for members)
"The Secret Love Life of Birds" - Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
"The Secret Love Life of Birds" - Saturday, January 30, 2025 1:00 pm, in-store
"Caching Cousins" - Chickadees, Titmice & Nutatches - Tuesday, January 28, 2025 7:00 pm, Trenton Moonglow Garden Club (private event for members)
"Wonderful Woodpeckers" - Saturday, January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands Museum and Nature Center, 32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown, MI
Past Events, 2024
An Introduction to the Amazing Migrating Raptors of North America - Tuesday, December 17, 2024, with Samuel Heilman, in-store
"Winter Survival is for the Birds" - Tuesday, December 10, 2024 6:00 pm, Downriver Community Federal Credit Union, 15261 Trenton Road, Southgate, MI 48195
Winter Birds of SE Michigan - Thursday, November 21, 2024 6:00 pm, in-store
Winter Birds of SE Michigan - Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 6:00 pm Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Owls: Nature's Nocturnal Neighbors - Thursday, October 17, 2024, 6:00 pm in-store
Preparing Your Yard for Winter: Winter Survival Tips for Your Birds - Thursday, October 10, 2024 6:00 pm, Flat Rock Public Library, 25200 Gibraltar Rd., Flat Rock, MI 48134
Native Plants and Trees: Why They're Important - Thursday, September 26, 2024 6:30 pm, Allen Park Late Bloomers Club (private event for members)
Hawkfest at Lake Erie Metropark - Saturday, Sept. 21 - Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 - Vortex Optics display and sales, 32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown, MI
Feeding Birds Without Attracting Rats - Thursday, September 19, 2024 6:00 pm, in-store
TAILS Cat Rescue Adoption Event - Saturday, September 14, 2024 11:00 am, in-store
Winter Survival for Your Birds - Wednesday, September 11, 2024 6:00 pm, in-store
"Caching Cousins - Chickadees, Titmice and Nuthatches" - Thursday, September 5, 2024 6:00 pm, in-store
Ornitherapy - Tuesday, September 3, 2024 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
"Sharing Survival Strategies: Caching" - Wednesday, August 28, 2024 6:00 pm, Facebook Live event
How to Create a Foundational Bird Feeding Station in Your Yard - Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:00 pm, Facebook Live event
August Nature Happenings - Wednesday, August 7, 2024 6:00 pm, Facebook Live event
"Wonderful Woodpeckers" - Tuesday, August 6, 2024 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Ornitherapy - Tuesday, July 23, 2024 6:00 pm, in-store
Cereal Drive for Local Food Pantries - Saturday, July 13, 2024, with Downriver West Kiwanis and Fish and Loaves, in-store
The Joy of Bird Feeding - Friday, July 12, 2024 6:00 pm, Allen Park Public Library, 8100 Allen Rd., Allen Park, MI 48101
July Nature Happenings - Wednesday, July 10, 2024 6:00 pm, Facebook Live event
Native Plants: Why They're So Important - Tuesday, July 9, 2024 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Problem Solving: Blackbirds and Squirrels - Wednesday, July 3, 2024 6:00 pm, Facebook Live event
Native Plant Sale - Friday, June 14, 2024 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, East Michigan Native Plants, in front of store
The Joy of Bird Feeding - Tuesday, June 4, 2024 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
The Joy of Bird Feeding - Thursday, May 23, 2024 5:30 pm, Flat Rock Public Library, 25200 Gibraltar Road, Flat Rock, MI 48138
The Joy of Bird Feeding - Tuesday, May 21, 2024 6:00 pm, in-store
Lake Erie Water Festival - Tuesday, May 14, 2024 8:00 am, Presenter for childrens' school groups, River Raisin Institute, 610 W. Elm, Monroe, MI 48162
"Hummingbirds: Nature's Jewels" - Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 6:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
"Hummingbirds: Nature's Jewels" - Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:00 pm, in-store
Earth Day Expo - Saturday, April 27, 2024 11:00 am, Monroe County Community College, 1555 S Raisinville Rd., Monroe, MI 48161
Native Plants and How They Help Birds - Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:00 pm, Allen Park Public Library, 8100 Allen Road, Allen Park, MI 48101
All About Orioles: "A Splash of Orange" - Sunday, April 21, 2024 3:00 pm, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
All About Orioles: "A Splash of Orange" - Tuesday, April 16, 2024 6:00 pm, Riverview Veterans Memorial Library, 14300 Sibley Rd., Riverview, MI 48193
All About Orioles: "A Splash of Orange" - Sunday, April 14, 2024 1:00 pm, Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center, 28700 Oakwood, Flat Rock, MI 48134
All About Orioles: "A Splash of Orange" - Thursday, April 11, 2024 6:00 pm, Downriver Community Federal Credit Union, 15261 Trenton Rd., Southgate, MI 48195
Cavity Nesting Birds - Tuesday, April 9, 2024 6:00 pm, in-store
All About Orioles: "A Splash of Orange" - Tuesday, April 2, 2024 6:00 pm, in-store
Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Birds - Tuesday, March 19, 2024 6:00 pm, Riverview Veterans Memorial Library, 14300 Sibley Road, Riverview, MI 48193, with Michigan Bluebird Society
"Good as Gold" - The Goldfinch - Sunday, March 17, 2024 1:00 pm, Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands and Nature Center, 32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown MI
All About Orioles: "A Splash of Orange" - Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:00 pm, Bacon Memorial District Library, 2630 Van Alstyne Blvd., Wyandotte, MI 48192
How to Be a Bluebird Landlord - Sunday, March 10, 2024 3:00 pm, with Michigan Bluebird Society, Grosse Ile Nature & Land Conservancy, 8801 Macomb St., Grosse Ile, MI 48138
The Secret Lives of BLUEBIRDS - A Film Presented by the Michigan Bluebird Society and Charles St. Charles II, Saturday, March 2, 2024 4:00 pm, in-store
Backyard Birds of SE Michigan - Tuesday, February 27, 2024 6:00 pm, Pioneer Girls (private event), Trenton, MI
"The Secret Love Life of Birds" - Saturday, February 24, 2024 4:00 pm, in-store
The Joy of Bird Feeding - Tuesday, February 20, 2024 6:00 pm, Bacon Memorial District Library, 2630 Van Alstyne Blvd., Wyandotte, MI 48192
Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Birds - Sunday, February 18, 2024 1:00 pm, Oakwoods Metropark, 32911 Willow Rd., New Boston, MI 48164
"Wonderful Woodpeckers" - Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:00 pm, Riverview Veterans Memorial Library, 14300 Sibley Rd., Riverview, MI 48193
The Joy of Bird Feeding - Tuesday, January 30, 2024 6:00 pm, Riverview Veterans Memorial Library, 14300 Sibley Rd., Riverview, MI 48193
Chickadees, Titmice & Nuthatches - Sunday, January 14, 2024 1:00 pm, Lake Erie Metropark Marshlands and Nature Center, 32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown, MI
The Joy of Bird Feeding - Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1:00 pm, Lincoln Park Garden Club (private event for members)