Natural Areas in Ottawa County

       Upper Macatawa Natural Area Ottawa County Michigan
2011 08 22 Adams Street Landing, Hawthorn Pond Natural Area, West Upper Macatawa Natural Area, Upper Macatawa Natural Area (84th Ave entrance).

First stop - Adams Street Landing 

                 Moth Mullein

 Adams Street Landing, I guess you could put a kayak in here.

Bike path leads back under Adams Street so you don't have to cross the very busy road.

 Under Adams Street

Bindweed

Chicory

Next stop Hawthorn Pond but they were working here so we didn't get to see the pond.

 We did see Heal All (Prunella vulgaris).

On to West Upper Macatawa Natural Area, this place is more for hunting, it was wet, overgrown, and lots of mosquitoes.  We didn't go far here.

Across the street, now we are on the east side of 84th Avenue, to Upper Macatawa Natural Area.

Rough-fruited Cinquefoil

We walked a long way here and it was hot, but had neatly mowed paths. 

A hot day but nice.