Promoting environmental education, research, preservation, and appreciation

Set on 661 acres in Southwest Michigan, Pierce Cedar Creek Institute provides visitors with a exposure to an blend of diverse habitats including wetlands, forests, marshes, streams, lakes, and prairies.

The Institute is open to the public, year-round, free of charge. Visitors may explore over seven miles of nature trails.

The Institute, a mix between a nature center and biological field station, offers programs to serve the community while also building partnerships with area colleges and universities to serve their faculty and students.

Whether you come to take a class, explore the trails, attend an event, or participate in research, your experience at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute will be a rewarding one.