Looking for a new, rewarding career? Do you want to work for an employer that provides competitive wages and outstanding benefits? Oakland County government has positions open in a variety of different departments and divisions. Learn more about working for Oakland County and the jobs available by registering to attend this free Virtual Job Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m., hosted by Michigan Works!
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Dragonflies have ruled the skies of planet Earth since before the time of the great dinosaurs. They survived cataclysmic extinction events that eliminated other species and set back human evolution In the blink of an eye, dragonflies can change their flight direction, speed, and elevation with aerodynamic skills that even the most advanced, high-tech drone cannot master. Dragonflies can detect, track, pursue, intercept, catch, and consume flying prey that are plucked from the air. Perhaps this makes them one of nature’s finest tuned killing machines, true masters of aerial predation. Some of these perching “flying dragons” appear to smile, just as this Yellow-legged Meadowhawk seemed to do.
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If your family is looking for a Halloween destination with all of the fun, but none of the fright, “Zoo Boo” is the place for you!
Held the first three weekends in October, the Detroit Zoo’s “Zoo Boo” offers a diverse selection of festive Halloween attractions. Live entertainment acts include daring acrobatics, magic acts, and extreme pumpkin carving demonstrations.
Guests of all ages are invited to wear their costumes* and collect some sweets by trick-or-treating along the pumpkin-lined “unlucky” 13-station trick-or-treat trail.
