Friends of the Ocqueoc Outdoor Center are dedicated to driving awareness for the facility’s offerings. Please take a moment to look through our news features, press releases, and blog posts below.
For more information, please call 989-734-2168 or email us at ocqueocoutdoorcenter@gmail.com.
Posts of Interest
Outdoor Center affected by Ice Storm
On March 28, 2025 a devastating ice storm hit many counties of Northern Michigan, including all of Presque Isle County. The trees and power lines at the Outdoor Center sustained significant damage. Fortunately, the buildings remained unharmed, and PIE&G successfully repaired the lines. Clean up began at the beginning of May. Due to the extensive…
New Outdoor Classroom
We are excited to announce the addition of an outdoor education classroom, which will also incorporate the use of our log classroom during inclement weather. It was made possible thanks to a CFNEM Community Impact Grant, and a small committee of volunteers from the Friends of the Ocqueoc Outdoor Center. We can’t wait to use…
Great Turnout for Lumberjack Breakfast
As attendees, clad in flannel shirts, arrived at the outdoor center, they were welcomed by the aroma of sausages, eggs, hash browns, biscuits, and gravy in steaming pans. The friendly hosts, volunteers from the Friends of the Ocqueoc Outdoor Center, stood ready with serving utensils to fill plates. Amidst the warm chatter, people enjoyed their…
Lots of Fun at the Soup and Stew Class
Savory scents of thyme, garlic, and onion waft through the crisp fall air as Professional Chef Kelly Vogelheim prepares for her cooking class. Soon, cars fill the parking lot; a class full of eager soon-to-be sous chefs enter the historic Mess Hall of the Ocqueoc Outdoor Center. Inside, a table is adorned with a charming…
Building soup and stew class-Sold Out-Thank you!
***Sold Out, Thank you!*** If you ever wanted to expand your soup and stew making skills, or just learn something new, please join us at the Outdoor Center on October 5th from 10am-2pm for an interactive soup and stew building class. Professional Chef Kelly Vogelheim will be teaching how to prep fresh, locally -sourced ingredients…
Join us for a delicious Lumberjack Breakfast/Fundraiser!
Go back in time and experience a breakfast reminiscent of the 1930’s, when the Ocqueoc Outdoor Center was CCC Camp Black Lake. If you were curious about the history of the Ocqueoc Outdoor Center, or want to see inside, this is a great opportunity to do so. Not only will breakfast be served in the…