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Welcome to Howard Christensen Nature Center Preserved Habitats Wildlife Over Seven Miles of Beautiful Trails
Welcome to Howard Christensen Nature Center The Howard Christensen Nature Center, operated by Lily’s Frog Pad Inc., was established in 2011 as an independent nonprofit charitable organization. It operates year round and is governed by a volunteer board of advisors and managed by professional staff. The Howard Christensen Nature Center operated by Lily’s Frog Pad Inc. is solely supported by charitable [...]
Preserved Habitats Habitat Protection Areas (HPA) Are large tree protection areas in which a complete habitat of plants, soils, water regimes, animal life and nutrients work together to produce clean air, pure water, rich soils, and a population of animal life living and growing off of the biological productivity and diversity of the place. Forest floors are [...]
Wildlife We often have no appreciation of the value of the most potentially rich habitats, instead clearing them away in the interests of tidiness. Something as apparently simple and useless as rotting wood supports up to 1700 different species of invertebrate. Rotting wood on its own provides an amazing variety of different microhabitats. These also include [...]
Over Seven Miles of Beautiful Trails Download the map by clicking here.

Hours of Operation

Trails: Open From Dawn to Dusk - Free to public

Welcome Center Bathrooms: Open every day

Red Pine Interpretive Center: Mon thru Fri, 9:00am - 4:00pm - Saturday/Sunday 12:00pm - 4:00pm - unless closed for private parties (rentals).

Camp Lily's: Open - 520 - 20 Mile, Kent City, MI. This building is also open for renting and group camping.by registration

Addresses

Welcome Center:
16080 Red Pine Dr
Kent City, MI 49330

Red Pine Center:
16190 Red Pine Dr
Kent City, MI 49330

Mailing Address
PO Box 42, Kent City, MI 49330

Ph (616) 675-3158
Fax (616) 675-4123

Trail Map

Art Camp June 18 – 21

Art Camp Ages 5-8, and 9-12 Explore the different genres of music while learning songs, playing different instruments, and creating music of your own. Get in touch with your creative side with different forms  of art (painting, sculpting, and drawing). This camp will include scheduled activities and curriculum, music education, and arts & crafts.

Check out the YMCA’s Programs!!!

YMCA Day Camps Brochure for 2012 YMCA Identifies Top 3 Physical New Year’s Resolutions The top physical New Year’s resolutions are: Exercising to lose weight Strength training to get in shape Adopting better eating habits (nutrition) The success rate for sticking with healthy lifestyle New Year’s resolutions has skyrocketed in the past few years. The [...]

Winter Family Fun Day

Winter Family Fun Day Be a Proud Michigander get out and enjoy winter. Here is your chance to come out and play in the snow with us. A little folks slide will be laid out for children, take a short snowshoe walk with your family, snowman building contest, slide the slippery tarp (small hill suitable [...]

Holiday Make &Take

Holiday Make & Take Host - Kare Greenup Saturday, December 3, 9:00 – 11:00 AM   You won’t want your kids to miss this one! They’ll make eight unique gifts and wrap them up with the assistance of our volunteer team. Voila! Your children’s holiday shopping is done. This event is most appropriate for K – [...]

Snowshoe Rental

Snowshoeing All Winter Long – call for details You and your loved ones can enjoy snowshoeing together on our scenic trails with a snowshoe guide (must make reservation if you would like a guide) – build a team and join the festive fun. Snow permitting $3.75/person, $3/students, $3/seniors There is no better way to begin snowshoeing than [...]

 

Weather at Lily’s

3 Day Forecast for Lily's Frog Pad
Today Sunday Monday
It is forcast to be Clear at 11:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2012
Clear
84°/61°
It is forcast to be Clear at 11:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2012
Clear
84°/57°
It is forcast to be Chance of a Thunderstorm at 11:00 PM EDT on May 21, 2012
Chance of a Thunderstorm
72°/48°

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