Showing posts with label Muskegon Lake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muskegon Lake. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

2017 March in Michigan

Quickly through March...
March 3rd. Riverside Park Ottawa County  Some flooding but we made our way around it.

 This is were the trail usually goes through, now just ponds.

March 5th. We got together with siblings, spouses, kids, nieces, nephews, grand kids, cousins, sisters-in-law,
brothers-in- law for the first Family monthly walk 3000!  It was decided we would meet at Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve!  We had a great turnout, with 11 participants.


March 7th  Marie and I visited several parks and places in the Saugatuck / Douglas area.
First Saugatuck Dunes State Park.




Then on into town...

 Great Library!
 This was at Douglas Beach at Lake Michigan.

We even stopped in at East Grand River Park, (or East End Park) in Grand Haven.

March 14th it was off to Kentwood in Kent County to several of their parks. 













Nice parks in Kentwood, Michigan!

March 13th back to Riverside Park.  And the flooding is down.


Three days later, March 19th we walked again at Riverside, this time in the evening.
 Max Lake
Max Lake and the Grand River at Riverside Park.

March 21st, Marie and I decided to revisit Bend Area Open Space,
 9500 12th. Ave. Jenison, MI 49428 Ottawa County.
 
 
 
 
And a brief stop at the Haire Cemetery.

 
March 24th Riverside Park, finally some pretty wildflowers!
 

On March 28th, it was Henderson Lake Nature Center, Montague Township.
 
 We found Trailing Arbutus blooming here last year along the shore.  Even though we didn't expect it to be blooming it was!  Not very pink, and none were blooming in the woods yet.
 
That almost wraps up March 2017.  I'm not sure about noting each outing, maybe things will change for next month.  March was great!
Until next time that's all!

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve and Muskegon State Park

2010 September 20.  We met at Muskegon Lake N. P. due to construction on U.S. 31. This is a nice little preserve with lots of boardwalks along Muskegon Lake just near the causeway. 

From the Boardwalk at Muskegon Lake N. P.                    

                              Blue Vervain
                  Bur Marigold


Next we went to a special place at Muskegon State Park, Lost Lake.
                        Cross-leaved Milkwort

                          Sand Jointweed
(noticed the green dots on two of the five petals, how curious! And this flower is tiny 1/8 inch) 


                          Sundew
Yes another great day!