Nature Walks

There is normally at least one naturalist lead walk per month with additional ones added during the spring wildflower and fall color seasons.  An emphasis is put on understanding the different forest types found in our parks. Further information is given on individual plant and animal species, geology, and human history of the area.  There is no cost or registration for our public nature walks.

 

“Mushroom Walk” will take place on Saturday, September 23rd at Tenhave Woods beginning at 10:00 am.  Park at Lexington/Marais lot & meet at Lexington entrance.  Mary Fredricks, a member and botanist/mycologist of the Royal Oak Nature Society, will lead the walks.  Anyone with an interest in learning more about mushrooms and other fungi of the urban woods is welcome.  There is no registration or cost for our mushroom walks.  


There will be a Nature Society “Fall Color Walk” on Sunday, October 15, at Tenhave Woods beginning at 2:00 pm.  This is the most beautiful time of the year to take a look at our two nature parks, There is no cost & registration is not required.   Park at Lexington/Marais parking lot.   

 

There will be a Nature Society “Fall Color Walk” on Saturday, October 21, at Cummingston Park beginning at 2:00 pm.  This is the most beautiful time of the year to take a look at our two nature parks, There is no cost & registration is not required.   Park at Torquay & Leafdale.  

 

There will be a Nature Society “Mushroom Walk” on Saturday, October 28, at Cummingston Park beginning at 10:00 am.  Park at Leafdale & Torquay.  Mary Fredricks, a member and botanist/mycologist of the Royal Oak Nature Society, will lead the walks.  Anyone with an interest in learning more about mushrooms and other fungi of the urban woods is welcome.  There is no registration or cost for our mushroom walks.  

 

There will be a Nature Society “Fall Color Walk” on Sunday, October 29, at Tenhave Woods beginning at 2:00 pm.  This is the most beautiful time of the year to take a look at our two nature parks, There is no cost & registration is not required.  Park at Lexington/Marais parking lot.  


   

 



 


PARKING/MEET LOCATION: 

  • For Cummingston Walks & Owl Hoots, park (on the street) & meet at the Torquay & Leafdale intersection (just east of Meijer) 
  • For Tenhave Woods Walks, park at the Marais/Lexington lot (just east of the High School) and walk about 300’ east to the entrance.   For Owl Hoots, park & meet at the Marais/Lexington lot.
  • For the Royal Oak Arboretum, park & meet at the Royal Oak Senior Center (3500 Marais) at the north end of the lot.

For park location maps, please see following link:  https://www.romi.gov/1013/Park-Locations-Trail-Maps


FYI: Wearing boots while in the parks is recommended during the winter and spring months.  Dressing appropriately for bugs and using insect repellant is advised from late spring through the end of summer.  Dogs are not allowed inside either Tenhave Woods or Cummingston Park.