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Recognition: |
Legally Dedicated Natural Area |
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| Size: |
291 acres |
| Location: |
Approximately 7 miles southwest of
Holland |
| Management:
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Saugatuck Dunes State Park |
| Activities: |
Hiking, cross-country skiing, bird
watching, nature study, photography, wildflower viewing |
Importance:
This area encompasses a complex of Lake Michigan shoreline (approximately 1 mile), open dunes, large blowouts, interdunal wetlands, and wooded dunes. Pitcher's thistle, listed as threatened by the state and federal governments, occurs within this area. In addition, migrating birds use the red oak dominated forested dunes in the spring and fall. |
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