The Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve is part of the Wayne County Parks 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. Our preserve is the perfect destination for hiking, birdwatching, photography, and more.
Holliday is a special place. Come experience it anytime of the year.
Discover Our Organization
The Holliday Nature Preserve Association (HNPA) was organized in 1988 and consists of volunteers dedicated to the William P. Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve.
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. Our activities are free and open to all.
We work to improve the experience of visitors through Preserve maintenance and improvements conducted in partnership with Wayne County Parks.
We 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 and host this website and an active Facebook Page.
Please join us. Membership is only $5 per family per calendar year. See Join/Renew page for more details.
Contact Us
We love to hear from our members and the community. Please contact us via our Facebook page or at the email address below to ask questions, share ideas, learn how you can get involved and more.
Email: hollidayassociation@hnpa.org
Join Our Activities
Our organization offers free walks that last about 90 minutes. All are done at a leisurely pace with time taken to enjoy and learn about the surrounding plants, trees and animals. We have anywhere from four to 25 people depending on weather and time of year. No reservations are necessary. Just c’mon out!
Walks and Activities
Early Fall Walk
Sept. 26, Saturday, 10 A.M., Ellsworth (East) Parking at Nankins Mill on Hines Srive, east of Ann Arbor Trail. Will use the new boardwalk to cross floodplain. Chance to see how area changed after the invasive plants were reduced. Enjoy early Fall color.
Fall Color Walk 1
Oct. 10, Saturday, 10 A.M., Ellsworth (West) Parking at Ann Arbor Trail parking lot just west of Hines Drive. Will walk west to Wayne Road, to check out new boardwalk and viewing platform.
Chance to see how area changed after the invasive plants were reduced. More Fall color.
Fall Color Walk 2
Oct. 24, Saturday, 10 A.M., Cowan (East) NOTE: Parking at Holiday Plaza, on Wayne Road just south of Joy Road. First walk through new Cowan entrance, that goes to new bridge at Joy Road entrance. Chance to see how much has changed this past year. Some steep slopes.
Late Fall Walk
Nov. 14, Saturday, 10 A.M., Newburgh section. Parking at Newburgh entrance, east side Newburgh Road. Will use new boardwalk. Much has changed. The old boardwalk and bridges were removed. Still a nice walk in the Preserve.
Winter is Coming Walk
Nov. 28, Saturday, 10 A.M., Koppernick section. Parking at Koppernick Road entrance, south of Joy Road, west of Hix Road. Slow walk on Tulip Trail. Maybe snow?
HNPA Membership Meeting
Dec. 5, Saturday, 9:30 to 11:30 A.M., William P. Faust Public Library, 6123 Central City Parkway, Westland 48185.
End of year meeting, with reports Social Media Manager, Treasurer and President, and a slide show. Chance to hear from fellow members and public. We will discuss all the grant work done this year in the Preserve.