Jennifer LaForest, naturalist at the Outdoor Discovery Center, points out trillium at Sanctuary Woods Park, 4750 66th St., on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, during the Woodland Wildflower Walk.
Check out the sights and sounds of spring with the free Woodland Wildflower Walk at Sanctuary Woods Park, 4750 66th St. in Laketown Township.
The event is 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2025, and kicks off the outdoor event season with monthly activities led by the Outdoor Discovery Center and sponsored by the Laketown Township Parks and Recreation Commission.
Suggested age range is 6 years old and up. Guardians stay with the class.
Registration is not required but appreciated.
For more information and to register, visit the Outdoor Discovery Center here.
The Woodland Wildflower Walk highlights migrating birds, wildflowers, and active mammals in the about 40-acre park. A naturalist leads participants on a hike around the lower loop that crosses Kelly Creek and the upper loop through a dune ecosystem with views of Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan.
The hike includes 170 steps between the lower and upper loops and several stairs and inclines in the upper loop.
Other programs
For details on upcoming parks programs in Laketown Township, click here.
Children search for insects at Shore Acres Township Park,
6602 138th Ave., in Laketown Township on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, as part of the “Incredible Insects” program with the Outdoor Discovery Center.
The upcoming events are:
May 20: Migratory Birds at Farview Nature Park, 6257 138th Ave.
June 16: Frog Catching at Farview Nature Park, 6257 138th Ave.
June 23: Little Explorers at Wolters Woods, 6281 147th Ave.
July 8: Family Kayaking at Gilligan Lake, 66th Street north of 142nd Avenue.
July 21: Blueberry Fields Forever at Huyser Farm Park, 4188 64th St.
Aug. 21: Incredible Insects at Shore Acres Park, 6602 138th Ave.
Sept. 16: Hawk Watch at Laketown Township Beach Park, 6710 142nd Ave.
Oct. 3: Night Hike at Huyser Farm Park, 4188 64th St.
