Arthur and Mildred Woollam Nature Preserve
The Arthur and Mildred Woollam Nature Preserve is Kalamazoo County’s newest County Park, joining Cold Brook, Markin Glen, Prairie View, River Oaks, Scotts Mill and the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail. The Woollam Nature Preserve is located in Texas Township at the site of the former Rota-Kiwan boy scout camp.
Woollam Nature Preserve had a ribbon cutting September 4 and grand opening to the public on September 13. It is open 7 days per week. Additional work continues (a nature playground, picnic shelters, etc) but many amenities are open, including over 6 miles of hiking trails.
Kalamazoo County partnered with the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy to establish a conservation easement, protecting the unique natural features of this beautiful property in perpetuity. Visit the Kalamazoo County Parks website for more information. To donate to the development of this property, click donate above and follow the links for Woollam Nature Preserve.
Thank you to our generous supporters!
The Arthur and Mildred Woollam Nature Preserve would not be possible without the generous support of our donors:
Nasim and Rashida Ansari
Audubon Society of Kalamazoo
Paul and Susan Banner
Emily Beutel
Sandy Bliesener
David Borden
Boy Scout Troop 427
Kathy Breyfogle
Briarwood Farm Foundation
Burdick Thorne Foundation
Kelli Byrne
Rod Carpenter
John and Lynne Chipman
Terry & Paula Clare
Thomas and Diana Cole
Peter Coles
Colina Foundation
Consumers Energy Foundation
Pat Crowley
Cub Scout Pack 287
Cub Scout Pack 427
Whitney & Elise DeCamp
Dale Deleeuw
Stephen & Kristin DeMello
Jan Deur
Marjory Dietz
Sandi Doctor
Michael Dunn
Enna Foundation
Bruce and Darby Fetzer
Heidi Fidler
First National Bank of Michigan
Donald Flesche
Joe Gemmill
Tom and Sandra George
Steve and Peggy Grieve
Dave & Shari Groendyk
Randy & Lori Halberda
Barbara Hammon
Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation
Jennifer Hauschild
Dave Healy
H.P. and Genevieve Connable Fund
Bob Humphrey
Allan Hunt & Rochelle Habeck
Mandy Hurley
Irving S. Gilmore Foundation
Dan and Jan Janecke
Kiwanis Club of Kalamazoo
Kiwanis Club of Mendon
John and Julie Knowlton
Lisa Koop
Brenda Longman and James Escamilla
Ian Macomber
Mark Markillie
Marvin and Rosalie Okun Foundation
Tom Matteson
Benjamin Maxey and Sandra Sims
Bill and Jeannette Maxey
Wendy Mazer
John Merlo-Coyne
Mesara Family Foundation
Robert and Charlene Moore
Jeff Moran
Rober and Kay O’Boyle
OCBA Landscape Architects
Ryan and Michelle O’Neill
Kelley O’Reilly
JoAnne O’Rourke
Nancy Peterson
Romeo Phillips
Dave and Jennifer Rachowicz
Tracy Reese
Robyn Richardson
RJDM, Inc.
Trish Roberts
Bill and Ruthanne Rousos
Marshall Rutz
Russ Schipper and Ilse Gebhard
Paul Selden
Dale and Debra Shugars
Sky King, LLC (Seelye Auto Group)
Arleigh Smyrnios
Nelda Sonday
Susan Sonday
John Steele
Jen Strebs
Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation
Donna Tarkowski
Toni Thompson
George and Clare Todd
Les Tung and Silvia Roederer
Gary Vanderwege
Don and Joyce Vos
Jim Walters and Molly Crissman
Joseph and Leah Walters
Margaret Welch
Abigail Wheeler
John A. Woollam
WS and Lois Van Dalson Foundation
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Share your Story!
We love hearing stories from our community members! Please share stories and pictures with us.
Below we feature some of the users and supporters of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.
Meet Mary, a frequent county park user, who loves hiking the trails at the Woollam Nature Preserve.
“I am 81 and I’m recovering from a serious car accident which happened a few years ago. Hiking at Woollam is one of the best things I can do for my own physical therapy, and for myself! I especially like that the trails have stairs to help with agility exercises, and the scenery is simply beautiful.
I want to encourage all my fellow seniors to stay active and close to nature. I’m grateful for the work that is being completed for the mental and physical health of our community and all who wish to engage with it.”
Are you a frequent county park user? We would love to hear about your favorite park and why you love it. Use the “Share your story and photos” submission form below and you could be featured on our website or in our monthly newsletter.
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