Great blue heron wading at Three Springs Nature Preserve

Guided Hike

Three Springs Through the Ages: A Guided Historical Walk

Friday, July 10, 2026 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Great blue heron wading at Three Springs Nature Preserve
© Dan Eggert

Step back in time on a guided walk through the Harold C. Wilson Three Springs Nature Preserve, exploring the rich history and natural heritage of this 565-acre protected treasure. Just two miles from Sister Bay, the preserve has long been part of the area’s cultural landscape. Your guide will share stories of its past while describing the significance of how this preserve fits into a 17,000-acre corridor of unfragmented land, offering a window into both the human and natural history of the region.

Program Leader

Roxanne Hanney

Three Springs Nature Preserve

About This Preserve

Three Springs Nature Preserve

At 555 acres, the Harold C. Wilson Three Springs Nature Preserve is one of DCLT's largest holdings and a pivotal link in a 17,000-acre wildlife corridor stretching from Sister Bay to the Ridges Sanctuary. Home to the Hine's emerald dragonfly, showy lady's slipper, and some of the premier natural landscape of the western Great Lakes.

555 acres1.9 mi of trailsTown of Sevastopol

Terrain

EasyNatural surface

What You'll See

WetlandForestspringscreekspringslookouthistoric-structureswildlife-corridor

Facilities

🅿️ Parkingℹ️ Kiosk