ODC Network's Outdoor Discovery Center

The Outdoor Discovery Center is the main campus of the ODC Network, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We strive to advance outdoor education and conservation in West Michigan. Since 2000, ODC Network has served more than 1.3 million people through hands-on, outdoor learning experiences and conserved thousands of acres of native habitat through restoration and preservation projects. To achieve our mission, 12 business divisions create the ODC Network. Our vision is building a better community by connecting people, land and nature.

We are pioneering nature based education by changing how and where learning happens. The ODC Network provides nature based education for all ages through early childhood centers, partnerships with local k-12 schools and community programs. We are protecting natural ecosystems by promoting, preserving and restoring natural habitats. The ODC network has conserved thousands of acres of habitat through restoration and preservation projects. We are providing outdoor access through furthering our community and improving its connection to the natural world. Our nature preserves are free and open to the public from dawn to dusk 365 days a year.