Miami, FL Nashville, TN New Hampshire Newport, RI Orlando, FL Palm Springs, CA San Antonio, TX Savannah, GA Smoky Mtns. If your idea of the perfect vacation involves refuge from the noise and hustle of city life and rich encounters with nature, Grass River Natural Area should be top on your list of places to visit. Located in west central Antrim County, the 1,100-acre preserve provides peaceful recreation for 20,000 visitors annually. Despite the number of nature lovers who enjoy the sanctuary, the 8-mile trail system offers visitors a personal outdoor experience in a secluded environment. Spring is an ideal time to visit Grass River Natural Area.
Migratory birds make their appearance now and love is in the air.
The fascinating ritual of the woodcock's mating dance can often be viewed at twilight. During May, the resident American bald eagles are frequently seen flying back and forth to the nest with food for their young. Grass River Natural Area's diversity of ecosystems provides habitat for more than 60 species of birds. Mature forests attract a variety of songbirds. In the deep woods, ovenbirds build ground nests.