NEWBERRY — From food trucks to face painting to fishing games, there will something for the entire family at a public open house for the new Michigan Department of Natural Resources Customer Service Center in Newberry from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14.

The 10,000-square-foot building, located at 5666 M-123, is the state’s first mass timber structure built with Michigan wood.

The open house will be a mostly outdoor event with stations, booths and interactive displays from the DNR and other groups and organizations. Check out a mock campsite and learn how to set up a tent. Learn about animal tracks, skulls and furs. Get a photo with Smokey Bear. Visit with representatives from the local conservation district, police and fire departments, an invasive species management group and more.

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