Summer Wildflower Walk

Join us on Saturday, August 9th from 1:00PM to 3:00PM for a hike at one of the CWC’s underappreciated preserves. Much of the 79-acre Peterson Natural Area is composed of open fields that are perfect for summer wildflowers. We’ll find different species of wildflowers in the wet meadow along the creek that bisects the preserve and in the dry sandy hillsides and swamp near the back of the preserve. Expect to see lots of butterflies and other pollinators!

As there are no trails throughout most of the preserve, long pants are recommended.

Peterson Natural Area is located near Big Rapids on the corner of 180th avenue and 11 Mile Road. The parking lot is along 180th Avenue.

Directions to the preserve http://bit.ly/PetersonNaturalArea

You may also like the following events from Chippewa Watershed Conservancy:

• This Sunday, 11th May, 02:00 pm, Mother's Day Wildflower Walk @ Sylvan Solace Preserve in Weidman
• Next Monday, 12th May, 11:00 am, Nature Journal Club @ Audubon Woods Preserve in Mount Pleasant
• This month, 30th May, 02:00 pm, Spring Mushroom Hunt @ Hall's Lake Natural Area in Blanchard

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