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Rotating exhibitions that focus on local arts, nature, and history are displayed in the lobby at Portage City Hall (7900 South Westnedge Avenue) throughout the year. These exhibitions are FREE to the public and are open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. Travel through time to see what the Portage City Centre looked like in its early years and explore how the city has evolved over time.

Break out the binoculars, it’s time to go birding! This course is for students grades 4 and 5, ages 9 to 11, and is led by members of the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo. Learn bird basics including behavior, habitat, visual identification, birdsong identification, and migration. Participants will spend a portion of each session using binoculars to identify birds. A culminating field trip at Schrier Park will provide an opportunity to put new knowledge and skills to work during peak spring bird migration. Supplies for birding will be provided for use in the course. This program will require students to go outdoors, so weather-appropriate clothing is recommended. Scholarships are available for this program. Please call Portage Parks & Recreation for more information at (269) 329-4522.

The City of Portage operates a brush collection program that includes the collection of loose brush during the months of January, May, July, and October. The program also includes the collection of Christmas trees in January and bagged leaves/ornamental grasses in May. For collection purposes, the city is divided into four collection zones.