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SMLC in the News
Check out these articles featuring SMLC preserves, trails and the Superior Greenway:
"This article is part of Inside Our Outdoors, a series about Southeast Michigan's connected parks, greenways, and trails and how they affect residents' quality of life. It is made possible with funding from the Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance."
A fun read about the pairing of a cup of joe and local trails.
Preserve Opening Update:
Sibley Prairie Nature Preserve - West Prairie OPEN for the Season
June 16, 2020
The West Prairie site is now open for summer 2020! We close this preserve during the wet spring due to flooding. This helps protect the delicate wetland soils, plants, and amphibians who use the site.
Click here for a trail map.
Click here for directions.

Blazingstar in bloom at West Prairie. Photo by Mark Even.
Preserve Closure Update:
Sibley Prairie Nature Preserve - West Prairie Closed for the Season
December 9, 2019
We have closed the West Prairie preserve for winter 2019-2020. This preserve is prone to flooding, which is the nature of the unique wet prairie community that we are protecting and restoring. In the meantime, you can learn about what makes Lakeplain Wet Prairie special through the Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Check back here for a re-opening announcement in summer 2020.

A view of lakeplain prairie in Brownstown Township. Photo by Charles Scott. |