Estivant Pines
Encyclopedia
Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary is a 508 acres (2.1 km²) nature sanctuary in Keweenaw County
, Michigan
. It is maintained and preserved by the Michigan Nature Association
.
(MNA) purchased the land and vowing to protect the 508 acres (2.1 km²) of precious woods.
Keweenaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 998 households, and 604 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,327 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is maintained and preserved by the Michigan Nature Association
Michigan Nature Association
The Michigan Nature Association is an association in the U.S. state of Michigan which was established in 1952. It is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting Michigan's exceptional natural habitats and extraordinary and endangered plants and animals...
.
History
In the early 1970s logging began just south of what is now the sanctuary. The Michigan Nature AssociationMichigan Nature Association
The Michigan Nature Association is an association in the U.S. state of Michigan which was established in 1952. It is a nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting Michigan's exceptional natural habitats and extraordinary and endangered plants and animals...
(MNA) purchased the land and vowing to protect the 508 acres (2.1 km²) of precious woods.
External links
- Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary Michigan Nature Association
- Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary MichiganDNR.com
- Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary uptrails.com
- Pictures of Estivant Pines from Google Images