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Fleming Creek Trail

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  2. MI
  3. …Eastern Michigan
  4. …Ann Arbor
  5. Matthaei Botanical Gardens
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0.5 Miles 0.8 Kilometers


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3' 1 m

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-10' -3 m

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1%

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793' 242 m

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784' 239 m

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Shared By Chris Davis

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“Explore along this meandering trail on the banks of Fleming Creek.”

— Chris Davis
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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Spring · Wildflowers · Wildlife

This is open 7 days a week, sunrise to sunset.

Description

From the footbridge connecting to Marilyn Bland Prairie Trail, wind through the scrub and mature hardwood forest on the banks of Fleming Creek. You'll see a couple of small waterfalls with crossings on the creek periodically. During the season, be aware of the Massasauga rattlesnake, but consider it a treat if you see one! Because the entire trail lies on a swampy creek bottom, be prepared to have wet and muddy feet!

Flora & Fauna

Deer, squirrel, canadian geese, groundhogs, and birds of all sorts can be found here. Mature hardwood trees are rather lacking due to the native elm population being decimated, but there are still quite a few cottonwood and a few mighty oaks to be seen.

Contacts

Land Manager: University of Michigan - Nichols Arboretum

Oct 10, 2018: Photo Gallery: Fall Colors and Scenery at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum

Oct 1, 2018: Matthaei-Nichols 100+-Year-Old Tree Displayed at National Bonsai Show

Oct 1, 2018: Harvest Fest at the University of Michigan Campus Farm celebrates sustainable food, unveils student-built straw bale building

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