Nature Conservancy

Le Lac Appelle

The Nature Conservancy protects
1449 acres of land
known as. . .

"The Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve"

and it is located
right across the street
from Le Lac Appelle!

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What to See:

Plants: The diverse flora includes eight species that are either endangered or rare, including globe-fruited seedbox, meadow beauty, appressed bog clubmoss and netted nut-rush. The preserve also supports oak, hemlock and swamp forests.

Animals: Hooded warbler, Blackburnian warbler and other migratory birds

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According to Their Web Site:
"This preserve contains some of the best coastal plain marsh in Michigan—a habitat more common to the Atlantic coast. Ancient sand dunes from the shores of preglacial Lake Nipissing create a mosaic of botanical communities on Ross Preserve. In addition to the outstanding three coastal plain marshes, there are wooded inland dunes, wetlands, small lakes and northern hardwood forest.

For More Information, click on a link below:

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The Ross Coastal Plain Marsh Preserve

The Nature Conservancy

Preserves Visitation Guidelines