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Review:
The Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve is an outdoor research and teaching venue for Calvin College students and faculty. Here, they actively work on preserving plants and animals indigenous to the area, along with their habitats. The Preserve not only offers learning grounds for students, but also for Grand Rapids residents, who can enjoy the green spaces while seeing the ways in which human activity affects the natural world around them.
They can hike through the Preserve and watch the change of seasons, watch birds, take photos, draw the flowers, write a poem, or have a nap in the grass. Bunker Interpretive Center has seasonal displays, and there are many programs for kids and families to learn about the native plants and animals. The Preserve also holds annual plant sale.
1750 East Beltline Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Phone: 616-526-7600
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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