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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 | Belle Isle Park | Detroit |
| Blandford Nature Center | BlandfordNatureCenter.org | Grand Rapids |
| Boardman River Nature Center | NatureIsCalling.org/nature-center | Traverse City |
| Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center | ShelbyTwp.org/government/departments/parks-and-recreation/burgess-shadbush-nature-center | 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 | ChippewaNatureCenter.org | Midland |
| Crosswinds Marsh | WayneCounty.com/departments/publicservices/parks/crosswinds-marsh.aspx | Detroit |
| Dahlem Environmental Education Center | DahlemCenter.org | Jackson |
| Degraaf Nature Center | OutdoorDiscovery.org/Degraaf/ | Holland |
| Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge | FWS.gov/refuge/Detroit_River | Grosse Ile |
| DeVries Nature Conservancy | DevriesNature.org | Owosso |
| Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve | 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 | Farmington Hills Nature Center | Farmington Hills |
| Fenner Nature Center | MyNatureCenter.org | Lansing |
| Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve | FernwoodBotanical.org | Niles |
| For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum | GeneseeCountyparks.org | Burton |
| Forest Hill Nature Area | GratiotConservationDistrict.org/Forest-Hill-Nature-Area.html | Ithaca |
| Grass River Natural Area | GrassRiver.org | Bellaire |
| Harris Nature Center | Meridian.mi.us/community/explore-meridian/harris-nature-center | Okemos |
| Hartley Outdoor Education Center | Hartley.sisd.cc/ | 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 | MiOttawa.org/Parks/HemlockCrossing.htm | West Olive |
| Hoffmaster State Park - Gillette Sand Dune Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/GilletteVC | Muskegon |
| Howard Christensen Nature Center | HowardChristensen.org | Kent City |
| Howell Nature Center | HowellNatureCenter.org | Howell |
| Hudson Mills Metropark | Metroparks.com/parks/hudson-mills-metropark | Ann Arbor |
| Huron County Nature Center | HuronNatureCenter.org | Port Austin |
| Huron-Clinton Metroparks | Metroparks.com | Milford |
| Indian Springs Metropark | Metroparks.com/parks/indian-springs-metropark | White Lake |
| Inland Seas Education Association | Schoolship.org/ | Suttons Bay |
| Johnson Nature Center | JohnsonNatureCenter.org | Bloomfield Hills |
| Kalamazoo Nature Center | NatureCenter.org | Kalamazoo |
| Kensington Park Nature Center | Metroparks.com/facilities-education/kensington-nature-center | Milford |
| Lake St. Clair Metropark | Metroparks.com/Lake-St-Clair-Metropark | Harrison Township |
| Leslie Science & Nature Center | 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 | BerrienCounty.org/1299/Love-Creek-County-Park | Berrien |
| Ludington State Park Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/LudingtonEducation | Ludington |
| Mackinac State Historic Parks | MackinacParks.com | Mackinaw City |
| Marshlands Museum and Nature Center | 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 | MichiganAudubon.org | Statewide |
| Michigan Nature Association | Michigannature.org | Statewide |
| Michigan United Conservation Clubs | MUCC.org | Lansing |
| Nankin Mills Nature Center | WayneCounty.com/departments/publicservices/parks-recreation.aspx | Westland |
| Nature Discovery | NatureDiscovery.net/index.html | Williamston |
| Nichols Arboretum | Mbgna.umich.edu/matthaei-botanical-gardens | Ann Arbor |
| Oakwoods Park Nature Center | Metroparks.com/facilities-education/oakwoods-metropark-nature-center | Belleville |
| Oden State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/OdenVC | Alanson |
| Osceola-Lake Conservation District | MecostaCD.org | Reed City |
| Ottawa County Parks | MiOttawa.org/Parks/nature_center.htm | Midland |
| Outdoor Adventure Center | Michigan.gov/OAC | Detroit |
| Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway | Holland.org/things-do/kids/outdoor-discovery-center | Holland |
| Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore | NPS.gov/piro/index.htm | Munising |
| Pierce Cedar Creek Institute | CedarCreekInstitute.org | Hastings |
| Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/PorkiesVC | White Pine |
| Raven Hill Discovery Center | MiRavenhill.org | East Jordan |
| Red Oaks Nature Center | Oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/parks-trails/red-oaks | Madison Heights |
| Sarett Nature Center | Sarett.org | Benton Harbor |
| Seney National Wildlife Refuge | FWS.gov/refuge/Seney | Seney |
| Seven Ponds Nature Center | SevenPonds.org | Dryden |
| Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge | FWS.gov/refuge/Shiawassee | Saginaw |
| Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore | NPS.gov/slbe | Lake Michigan |
| Stage Nature Center | TroyNatureSociety.org | Troy |
| Sterling Heights Nature Center | Sterling-Heights.net/302/Nature-Center | Sterling Heights |
| Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center | Metroparks.com/parks/stony-creek-metropark | Shelby |
| Stubnitz Environmental Education Center | Stubnitz Environmental Education Programs | Lenawee ISD | 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 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Environmental Interpretive Center | UMDearborn.edu/casl/centers-institutes/environmental-interpretive-center | Dearborn |
| West Bloomfield Nature Room and Outdoor Play Area | WBParks.org/nature-room-and-outdoor-natural-play-area.html | West Bloomfield |
| Whitefish Point Bird Observatory | WBPO.org | Paradise |
| Whitehouse Nature Center | Albion.edu/about/our-campus/whitehouse-nature-center/ | Albion |
| Wint Nature Center | Oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/parks-trails/independence-oaks/wint-nature-center | Clarkston |
| Wittenbach/Wege Environmental Center | LowellSchools.com/our-district/wittenbach-center | Lowell |
| Woldumar Nature Center | Woldumar.org | Lansing |
| Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center | Michigan.gov/WolfLakeVC | Mattawan |
