Restoring the Oak Savanna at Wittenbach Wege Center
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Public Welcome • Free Event • Nature Walk
Public Restroom • Free Public Parking
Location: Wittenbach Wege Agriscience & Environmental Education Center
11715 Vergennes St SE, Lowell, MI, 49331
Dress for the weather with sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle and bug spray.
This program will be a walking tour will be led by Courtney Cheers, director of the Wittenbach Wege Center. She will guide us through the oak savanna restoration areas at the Wittenbach Center and the adjacent Wege Foundation Natural Area, where ongoing efforts are restoring native oak forest and savanna habitat. Along the way, Courtney will share the story behind the restoration process, including the challenges of converting former pine plantation and disturbed areas back to diverse native ecosystems. She will highlight the journey and process and the "village" that helped get this restoration where it is today. The preserve also includes trails through oak savanna, woodland, wetlands, and along Lee Creek, offering a chance to see restoration in action.
Public Restroom • Free Public Parking
Location: Wittenbach Wege Agriscience & Environmental Education Center
11715 Vergennes St SE, Lowell, MI, 49331
Dress for the weather with sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle and bug spray.
This program will be a walking tour will be led by Courtney Cheers, director of the Wittenbach Wege Center. She will guide us through the oak savanna restoration areas at the Wittenbach Center and the adjacent Wege Foundation Natural Area, where ongoing efforts are restoring native oak forest and savanna habitat. Along the way, Courtney will share the story behind the restoration process, including the challenges of converting former pine plantation and disturbed areas back to diverse native ecosystems. She will highlight the journey and process and the "village" that helped get this restoration where it is today. The preserve also includes trails through oak savanna, woodland, wetlands, and along Lee Creek, offering a chance to see restoration in action.
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Wittenbach Wege Center - Agriscience and Environmental Education, Wittenbach Wege Center - Agriscience and Environmental Education, Lowell, MI 49331, United States
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