Binder Park Zoo

With 80 degree weather forecasted for west Michigan, here are some ideas to get out and enjoy the outdoors near Kalamazoo, Michigan including Binder Park Zoo, the Kal-Haven Trail, and morel hunting.

Here's the line that got me. "A sleeping bag and sense of curiosity is all you need."

Mash-ups are popular on YouTube. Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek has taken the concept and done it with four of their popular events and rolled them into one. This Saturday, October 2nd, those four events are now a two-parter.

When you ask people what their favorite season is, Summer and Spring usually are one and two, but Fall ranks ahead of Winter, and no matter what, it's one of the four most popular seasons of the year.

"Mysterious and scary and utterly fascinating." That's the answer to the question of why dinosaurs at Binder Park Zoo.

The animals routinely get other vaccinations. Many of the mammals are trained to present themselves to our animal care staff for minor medical procedures, including vaccinations

Kids just love dinosaurs and Binder Park Zoo is betting they will love this new Zoorassic Park area being built at the zoo. And a major grant from home improvement giant Lowes is making it possible, as part of a corporate 100th anniversary initiative.

Obviously social distancing rules may differ from location to location, so check their websites or call ahead before heading out.

Some of the features of the zoo are temporarily unavailable, but we can at least be glad we can get out and see the animals again.

Binder Park Zoo has reopened the gates for visitors.