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Michigan Nature
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Outdoor Discovery Center and Macatawa Greenway Partnership
Conservation, Preservation and Education Organization
Category: Holland Nature in Michigan
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Description of this Holland Attraction: The Outdoor Discovery Center & Macatawa Greenway Partnership (ODC-MGP) is a nonprofi t environmental education and conservation
organization. We work as partners, collaborators, facilitators, and caretakers to:
• Restore, protect and connect green and open space
• improve habitat and water quality
• Educate and inspire
• Create community awareness
• Carefully manage our resources
• Provide new opportunities for people to discover the awe and joy
of the outdoors
• Encourage creative community green space planning
• Conduct research
• Promote education, conservation and preservation
The ODC-MGP off ers outdoor education and recreation experiences to schools, organizations, community groups, and individuals. Annually, thousands of people participate in a wide variety of natural and cultural history programs and experiences on the 130- acre Outdoor Discovery Center nature preserve, along the 1,000 protected acres along the Macatawa River Greenway, at local parks and natural areas, and in school classrooms. ODC/MGP programs are customized to fit the needs of each group with a focus on hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences.
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The Preserves...
…The Macatawa River Greenway consists of 9.8 miles of protected river edge which includes
1,000 acres of fl ood plain forest, marsh, meadows and wetlands along the Macatawa River.
…The 130 acre Outdoor Discovery Center Nature Preserve is home to six distinct ecosystems
including ponds, remnant dunes, wetlands, meadows, remnant prairies, and lowland hardwood forests.
The Features...
…The ODC Nature Preserve is a unique educational facility complete with an authentic reconstructed Native American
Ottawa/Potowatomi Summer Village, Live Birds of Prey Education Facility, Sensory Trail, Children’s Nature Play Area,
Interpretive Facilities and over 4 miles of trail.
…Along the Greenway, visitors can fi nd 1 mile of paved trail and nearly 4 miles of hiking trails providing people recreational
opportunities in the heart of the Holland/Zeeland community. Throughout the Greenway visitors will fi nd wildlife viewing
platforms, kayak & canoe launches, and interpretive signage.
The Biological Diversity and Ecological Benefit..
…The ODC is home to over 400 species of plants, over 150 species of bird, 25 species of mammals, 10 species of reptiles,
and 10 species of amphibians. The Center is a great place to fi nd abundant wildlife and summer wildfl owers.
…The Macatawa River Greenway provides a wildlife corridor for animals allowing them access to a variety of ecosystems
and protected wildlife areas within the heart of the Holland/Zeeland Community. The Greenway also provides fl oodplain
protection, fl ood control and erosion control for the Macatawa Watershed. The diverse ecosystems along the Macatawa
River Greenway can be a wonderful location to view shorebirds, migrating wildlife and an abundance of plant species.
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