Below is a list of nature centers in Michigan. This is not a comprehensive list and the DNR does not endorse any of those on this list. If you know of a location that should be added, please email Tracy Page.
To see the locations of Michigan’s nature centers on a map, as well as forests, conservancies, parks, and more, check out the Michigan Greenspaces map.
Location | Website | City |
---|---|---|
Bay City Recreation Area | Michigan.gov/SaginawBayVC | Bay City |
Belle Isle Nature Center | BelleIslePark.org | Detroit |
Blandford Nature Center | blandfordnaturecenter.org | Grand Rapids |
Boardman River Nature Center | natureiscalling.org/nature-center | Traverse City |
Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center | www.shelbytwp.org/naturecenter | Shelby Township |
Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve | calvin.edu/ecosystem-preserve | Grand Rapids |
Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center | Michigan.gov/HuntFishCenter | Cadillac |
Chippewa Nature Center | www.chippewanaturecenter.org | Midland |
Crosswinds Marsh | www.waynecounty.com/departments/publicservices/parks/crosswinds-marsh.aspx | Detroit |
Dahlem Environmental Education Center | www.dahlemcenter.org | Jackson |
Degraaf Nature Center | Outdoordiscovery.org/Degraaf/ | Holland |
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge | www.fws.gov/refuge/Detroit_River | Grosse Ile |
DeVries Nature Conservancy | www.devriesnature.org | Owosso |
Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve | www.dinosaurhill.org | Rochester |
Drayton Plains Nature Center | waterfordmi.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Drayton-Plains-Nature-Center-1 | Waterford |
Eddy Discovery Center | Michigan.gov/EddyCenter | Chelsea |
Farmington Hills Nature Center | fhgov.com/Activities/Parks-Facilities/Nature-Center.aspx | Farmington Hills |
Fenner Nature Center | mynaturecenter.org | Lansing |
Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve | fernwoodbotanical.org | Niles |
Flynn Township Nature Center | flynntownship.org/Nature_Center.html | Flynn Township |
For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum | geneseecountyparks.org | Burton |
Forest Hill Nature Area | www.giresd.net/domain/18 | Ithaca |
Grass River Natural Area | www.grassriver.org | Bellaire |
Harris Nature Center | meridian.mi.us/HNC | Okemos |
Hartley Outdoor Education Center | www.sisd.cc/District/Department/19-Hartley-Outdoor-Education-Center | St. Charles |
Hartwick Pines Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/HartwickPinesVC | Grayling |
Hawk Woods Nature Center | auburnhills.org/departments/parks_and_recreation/parks_and_facilities/hawk_woods_nature_center.php | Auburn Hills |
Headwaters Conservancy | headwatersconservancy.org | Gaylord |
Nature Education Center at Hemlock Crossing | www.miottawa.org/Parks/nature_center.htm | West Olive |
Hoffmaster State Park - Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/GilletteVC | Muskegon |
Howard Christensen Nature Center | www.howardchristensen.org | Kent City |
Howell Nature Center | www.howellnaturecenter.org | Howell |
Hudson Mills Metropark | www.metroparks.com/parks/hudson-mills-metropark | Ann Arbor |
Huron County Nature Center | www.huronnaturecenter.org | Port Austin |
Huron-Clinton Metroparks | www.metroparks.com | Milford |
Indian Springs Metropark | www.metroparks.com/parks/indian-springs-metropark | White Lake |
Inland Seas Education Association | schoolship.org/about-isea/staff | Suttons Bay |
E. L. Johnson Nature Center | www.bloomfield.org/schools/el-johnson-nature-center | Bloomfield Hills |
Kalamazoo Nature Center | naturecenter.org | Kalamazoo |
Kensington Park Nature Center | www.metroparks.com/facilities-education/kensington-nature-center | Milford |
Lake St. Clair Metropark | www.metroparks.com/lake-st-clair | Harrison Township |
Leslie Science & Nature Center | www.lesliesnc.org | Ann Arbor |
Lincoln Brick Park and Nature Center | mi-eatoncounty.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Lincoln-Brick-Park-14 | Grand Ledge |
Love Creek Nature Center | www.berriencounty.org/1299/Love-Creek-County-Park | Berrien |
Ludington State Park Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/LudingtonEducation | Ludington |
Mackinac State Historic Parks | www.mackinacparks.com | Mackinaw City |
Marshlands Museum and Nature Center | www.metroparks.com/facilities-education/lake-erie-marshlands-museum-nature-center | Brownstown |
MooseWood Nature Center | moosewood.org | Marquette |
Michigan Association of Conservation Districts | Macd.org/ | Statewide |
Michigan Audubon Society | www.michiganaudubon.org | Statewide |
Michigan Nature Association | michigannature.org | Statewide |
Michigan United Conservation Clubs | mucc.org | Lansing |
Nankin Mills Nature Center | www.nankinmills.org | Westland |
Nature Discovery | naturediscovery.net/index.html | Williamston |
Nichols Arboretum | mbgna.umich.edu/matthaei-botanical-gardens | Ann Arbor |
Oakwoods Park Nature Center | www.metroparks.com/facilities-education/oakwoods-metropark-nature-center | Belleville |
Oden State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/OdenVC | Alanson |
Osceola-Lake Conservation District | www.mecostacd.org | Reed City |
Ottawa County Parks | www.miottawa.org/Parks/hemlockcrossing.htm | Midland |
Outdoor Adventure Center | Michigan.gov/OAC | Detroit |
Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway | outdoordiscovery.org | Holland |
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore | www.nps.gov/piro/index.htm | Munising |
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute | www.cedarcreekinstitute.org/index.html | Hastings |
Pine River Nature Center | www.sccresa.org/p_r_o_g_r_a_m_s/pine_river_nature_center | Goodells |
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/PorkiesVC | White Pine |
Raven Hill Discovery Center | miravenhill.org | East Jordan |
Red Oaks Nature Center | www.oakgov.com/parks/parksandtrails/Red-Oaks/Pages/Red-Oaks-Nature-Center.aspx | Madison Heights |
Sarett Nature Center | sarett.org | Benton Harbor |
Seney National Wildlife Refuge | www.fws.gov/refuge/Seney | Seney |
Seven Ponds Nature Center | sevenponds.org | Dryden |
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge | www.fws.gov/refuge/Shiawassee | Saginaw |
Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore | www.nps.gov/slbe | Lake Michigan |
Stage Nature Center | troynaturesociety.org | Troy |
Sterling Heights Nature Center | www.sterling-heights.net/302/Nature-Center | Sterling Heights |
Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center | www.metroparks.com/parks/stony-creek-metropark | Shelby |
Stubnitz Environmental Education Center | www.lisd.us/instruction/programs/stem/stubnitz-environmental-education-programs | Adrian |
Tahquamenon Falls Education Programs | Michigan.gov/TFallsEducation | Paradise |
Thorne Swift Nature Preserve | landtrust.org/thorne-swift-nature-preserve | Harbor Springs |
Thurston Nature Center | thurstonnaturecenter.info | Ann Arbor |
Tuscola Conservation District | www.tuscolacd.com | Vassar |
University of Michigan-Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center | umdearborn.edu/casl/centers-institutes/environmental-interpretive-center | Dearborn |
West Bloomfield Nature Room and Outdoor Play Area | www.wbparks.org/nature-room-and-outdoor-natural-play-area.html | West Bloomfield |
Whitefish Point Bird Observatory | wpbo.org | Paradise |
Whitehouse Nature Center | www.albion.edu/about-albion/whitehouse-nature-center | Albion |
Wint Nature Center | www.oakgov.com/parks/parksandtrails/Independence-Oaks/Pages/Wint-Nature-Center.aspx | Clarkston |
Wittenbach/Wege Environmental Center | www.lowellschools.com/our-district/wittenbach-center | Lowell |
Woldumar Nature Center | www.woldumar.org | Lansing |
Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/WolfLakeVC | Mattawan |