A small relatively unnoticed preserve of 40 acres. It has a mature Beech-Maple forest most likely unlogged - ever! The dense tree canopy fosters an understory covered mainly with small flowering plants such as trout lily, spring beauty, squirrel corn, trillium, wild leek. On the east side is an open field.
Audubon still refers to a trail system under consideration - unlikely to happen. Actually it's very nice to make my way across and around fallen trees and just wander thru the site. A bit difficult when the dog's leash hooks on small seedling trees. Another provision of the property transfer was that controlled burns were to be done regularly in the field to stave of tree encroachment; never done. Surprisingly there are only some juniper and some bushes taking hold. The strip of land between the field and forest is impossible to cross due to a line of brambles.
7015 W 'F' Ave, Kalamazoo Alamo Twp T1S R12W Sec 34
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