When You Visit





Heritage Harvest Days

Fall Home School Programs

Knee-high Naturalists

News & Announcements

When You Visit

Membership &
Volunteering

Upcoming Programs

Special Events

Field Tours

SPNC Clubs

School & Scout Programs

Trails & Special Areas

SPNC Home Page		 Seven Ponds is a place of extraordinary natural beauty. The scenery at Seven Ponds is spectacular. Each season brings it own form of beauty to the nature center. Seven Ponds has tremendous natural diversity. The center has 468 acres which contain deep glacial lakes, ponds, marshes, fields, woodlands, and prairie. These provide sanctuary for many different kinds of plants and animals. Seven Ponds beauty and diversity provide a wonderful, undisturbed setting for those seeking serenity. It is a peaceful retreat for all in these times of turmoil. Such natural settings are becoming more and more difficult to find in today's world.

Admission Fees
Admission to the nature center is free for members. Fees for visitors are collected in the Interpretive Building.
Adults    $3.00
Children    $1.00

Please note: Advanced registration is required for all organized groups. Naturalist conducted programs are available by arrangement.

To contact Seven Ponds by email, please include your telephone number and address so we can use the most effecient means of response. Our email address is spnc@tir.com.
Hours

Tuesday through Sunday
9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Closed Monday
Grounds open to members dawn to dusk.


SEVEN PONDS NATURE CENTER
3854 Crawford Road
Dryden, MI 48428-9776
(810) 796-3200


The most important features of Seven Ponds Nature Center are the natural ones to be found along our eight miles of trails traversing 468 acres on two sites, Seven Ponds Sanctuary and Jonathan Woods Preserve. To orient and educate visitors the center has an interpretive building containing:
  • Assembly Room seats 100 people and contains natural history exhibits; classroom and offices adjoin.
  • Library possesses a comprehensive selection of books and periodicals on natural history and environmental education.
  • The Rookery bookstore sells field guides, children's books, gift items, nature study equipment and bird feeding supplies.
  • Lischer Herbarium holds an extensive collection of Lapeer County plant specimens.
  • Natural History Collection includes fossils, rocks and minerals, bird and mammal study skins, and insects.
  • Observation Bee Hive permits close inspection of honey bee activity.
  • Touch Table displays many natural objects for children to handle.
  • Michigan Bird Display totals over 150 specimens; includes an extinct Passenger Pigeon.
  • Bird Feeding Area allows close-up viewing of birds throughout the four seasons.
A direction map to help you find Seven Ponds Nature Center: