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Promoting Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Interpretive Center

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Who We are:

We are the gateway to the 120-acre Environmental Study Area that is accessible to the university, school groups, and the public.

The EIC building is open from 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday. The Environmental Study Area is open 7 days, from sunrise to sunset.

Students feel bark of the tree as staff guide leads

Education & Programs

Learn about EIC programs available for K - 12 grades and homeschool programs.
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Community Engagement

Community Organic Garden, D-SHINES, PolliNation Project, Pollinator Photo Contest
Group volunteer to plant garden plots

Get Involved

Volunteer Opportunities, Donations
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Sustainability

Rain Gardens, and Pollinator Gardens
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ÿÈÕ´óÈü the EIC

EIC Staff, History, Facility, Maps and Directions, eNewsletter, Affiliated Faculty
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Environmental Study Area

Outdoor Classroom, Research Projects, Natural Habitats, Habitat Management, Wildlife, For Visitors

Upcoming Events

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Stewardship Saturday

event_available Saturday, July 19, 2025
schedule 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Mike squats down beside pond to observe a snapping turtle.

Nature Photography Walk

event_available Thursday, July 24, 2025
schedule 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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Stephanie Warneck and Kenzie Warneck play a large Jenga game at the 2024 Alumni picnic. Their parents are 2006 alums Rachel and Brian Warneck
6/15/2025

Five fun things to do this summer

UM-Dearborn offers more than a career pathway — while on campus, you can also play games, walk nature trails, stargaze and more....
Naturalist Donna Posont leading a bird walk
10/16/2024

Sharing nature’s beauty through touch, smell and sound

National and statewide awards honor EIC staff member and ’15 alum Donna Posont for her work as an inclusive naturalist educator and advocate....
Photo of EIC Natural Areas Manager Rick Simek sitting on the south edge of Fair Lane Lake
8/2/2024

Plan a trip to the lake

Take a dip into the history of Fair Lane Lake, along with what you’ll see when hiking around the trails that surround it....
Clara Ford's Rose Garden near the Estate
7/8/2024

Intriguing sites just steps from the classroom

Take a stroll back in time — and see a new environmentally friendly addition to the land — when on a campus walk toward the south side of the Rouge Gateway Trail....
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