Join us to kick off the 6th Annual Art in the Garden Festival!  Begin your day at the festival with the "Art in Motion" 5K Color Fun Run through the gardens and conservation forest.  Afterward, stay for free outdoor workshops, art displays, art for sale, live music, local eats-n-treats, silent auction & more!

Event Information:  This is a fun (not timed) race, and is available to anyone.  Children ages 0-5 participate with a PARENT for free.  Elementary students (K-5) must also be accompanied by a PARENT. All proceeds benefit the Otsego County Demonstration Gardens and Conservation Forest.

Course Description: Race will be a cross country 5K that will be partly on grass, partly on paved drives, including some hills.  Not appropriate for strollers that are not all-terrain.  The course will travel through the beautiful Demonstration Gardens which will be in full bloom.  It will also follow trails through the tall trees and shade of the Conservation Forest.

Entry Fee: Early entry deadline, May 31: $20 per participant (guarantees T-Shirt).  Registration after May 31 and day of race: $25 (does not guarantee T-Shirt).


Date, Time, Location:  This run will be held Saturday, June 24th at 10am.  Location is the Otsego Conservation District Education Center, 459 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord MI.

Registration Options:
1. Print the registration form, fill in the blanks, and mail form with check payable to Otsego Conservation District to: Otsego Conservation District, 800 Livingston Blvd., Suite 4A, Gaylord, MI.
2. Visit the Otsego Conservation District office to fill out a form and make a payment with cash or check.
3. Email or fax completed form to [email protected] or (989)732-7480 and bring payment the day of the race.
4. Call 989-732-4021 to register and/or pay with credit card.