The Nature Center at Lake St. Clair Metropark

The Huron-Clinton Metroparks will be conducting a feasibility study later this summer to better understand how we can renovate the Nature Center at Lake St. Clair Metropark to better suit our visitors’ needs.

In addition to the Nature Center, our Natural Resources Department will also be starting a phased restoration project in the natural area behind the Nature Center. The project will primarily address the large percent of cottonwood trees in the Lake St Clair Marsh that have died due to high water levels and natural old age of the species. This summer, the Natural Resources Department will begin a multi-year project to fell and remove the dead cottonwoods and plant a diverse selection of trees in their place. By selecting several species for replacement, it will create a landscape more resilient to tree pests and effects of climate change.