Holliday Nature Preserve Association in Wayne County, Michigan

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Wayne County Parks' Holliday Preserve Regulations

The Holliday Nature Preserve Association (HNPA) was organized in 1988 and consists of volunteers dedicated to the William P. Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve.

The Preserve is part of the Wayne County Park system and consists of 500-plus acres of forests and wetlands that runs along tributaries of the Rouge River in Westland, Michigan.

The Preserve a place of beauty and tranquility within the most populous county in our state. Like Arthur Richardson who donated the funds for the Preserve, in memory of his uncle William P. Holliday, we seek to nurture a greater appreciation of this unique local natural resource by hosting walks for families, groups and individuals.

We also work to improve the experience of visitors through Preserve maintenance and improvements conducted in partnership with Wayne County Parks.

We also publish a newsletter three times per year to keep our members and supporters up-to-date on what is going on with our group and the Preserve. We ask a nominal donation of $5 per year for our newsletter. We also are pleased to accept additional funds, which are used to improve the Preserve. But whether or not you decide to join us, all our activities are free and open to all.

The Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve is a special place. Come experience it anytime of the year.

Mailing Address:
HNPA
P.O. Box 532243
Livonia, MI 48153

Thanks, Rouge Rescue Volunteers

Thanks to all the volunteers who turned out for Rouge Rescue. View our annual Rouge River video below then check out the photos on Facebook.

(The 2009 Rouge Rescue video appears at left.)

HNPA and Wayne County Install new Preserve Map

A new sign showing a detailed map of the Preserve and including rules and regulations for visitors, was installed at the Ellsworth entrance across from Nankin Mills on Saturday, April 24 as part of HNPA's Earth Day activities. It is one of three planned for the Preserve.

This is the first time a map of Wayne County's regulations for Holliday have been posted at an entrance.

HNPA is on Facebook

Check us out. Become a fan. Add photos, videos and your comments. The page is open to everyone.

Mute Swan Study Underway

Mute Swans are lovely but they are a non-native species that threatens native vegetation, fouls the waters and may upset the ecology of inland waters. The Friends of the Detroit River (FDR) is sponsoring a study of the birds and their impact. Below is an article about these swans that appeared in the FDR Summer 2010 newsletter. IT was written by Holliday Nature Preserve Association Vice President John Covert. John also serves on the FDR board.

Detroit River Mute Swan Study

Yellow Jugs/Old Drugs

Discarded drugs are showing up in natural bodies of water and even municipal water supplies where they have the potential to cause all kinds of problems to wildlife and humans. Fortunately, the problem is being addressed through the yellow jugs program where consumers can drop off outdated, unwanted drugs at pharmacies. There are several pharmacies in the Metro Detroit (although the big chains are conspicuously absent.)

cription drugs threaten our waters

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