Marsh Mile Marker 212-215 Right Side Michigan s wetlands are some of the most productive habitats for plants and animals. This marsh was enhanced to provide ideal spawning habitat for Northern Pike. Please note the 6 man made osprey nesting platforms located throughout the marsh. Eagles, herons, geese, ducks, muskrats and mink are just a few of the species found here. Woody shrubs are periodically removed by controlled fires to maintain the open water condition.
Marshes function as filters to cleanse water.
In the late 1800's, loggers floated white pine logs down the Muskegon River each spring. This practice is no longer in use. Rivers like the Muskegon provide recreational opportunities such as canoeing, fishing, trapping, and wildlife viewing. This forest type is extremely important for the winter habitat needed by deer and other wildlife. Cedar is most often found on wet organic soils.