Early 19th century farm in rural Jackson County depicting life of pioneers and farming community.

Waterloo Farm Museum

Nan Weston Nature Preserve at Sharon Hollow is a dynamic area, featuring more than 260 species of wildflowers and other native plants. This preserve lies in the Upper River Raisin Watershed, an area highly altered by agriculture, logging and development.

As you hike the trails through ﬂoodplain forest and wooded wetlands, look for a vast array of wildﬂowers and other native plants. Beginning in mid-spring, woodland plants come to life, including bright blue hepatica, Dutchman’s breeches, spring beauty, southern blue ﬂag iris, squirrel corn, starﬂower, bloodroot and large-ﬂowered trillium.

This walking tour takes you along a mile and a half route. Depending on how many stops you take, it will be about one hour until you reach the River Raisin.

The Nan Weston Nature Preserve at Sharon Hollow serves to protect many remaining natural communities, stopover habitat for migrating birds and the river itself, which winds approximately 25 miles to TNC’s 700-acre Ives Road Fen preserve before continuing on to Lake Erie.

Nan Weston Nature Preserve at Sharon Hollow

Michigan's 103rd state park includes 717 acres of land in Norvell Township, Jackson County and 405 acres of land in Manchester Township.

The park offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities, such as hiking, bird watching, and upland hunting. The property includes a 4.5-mile former rail corridor that traverses the property from east to west. The trail links state and county parcels and has the potential to be developed into a non-motorized multi-use trail, well-suited for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians.

The park is located 15 miles from Jackson and 25 miles from Ann Arbor.

Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve

Mitchell Field is a multi-field facility that is a part of the University of Michigan Recreational Sports department and is home to multiple club sports at the university. 

Mitchell Field includes:
- 4 Sand Volleyball Courts
- 2 Grass Fields
- 2 Artificial Turf Fields
- 2 Softball Fields

U-M Mitchell Field

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