Promoting environmental education, research, preservation, and appreciation

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

The Institute is open to the public and welcomes a wide range of visitors including environmental professionals, researchers, K-12 educators and students, college/university students and faculty, and of course, the public. The mission of Pierce Cedar Creek Institute is to promote environmental education, research, preservation, and appreciation.

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.

Hiking trails are open daily from dawn to dusk. There is no fee to use the trails. Our Visitor Center is open Monday through Friday 9 am - 5 pm.

Trail maps are available outside the Visitor Center. Restroom facilities are available in the Visitor Center when the trails are open. Please enter from the west side (closest to the Education Building).

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