Farm purchased in 67 or 68 then added the larger parcel approx. 45 years ago

Barn built around 1900 and house built in 1972.

Topographically diverse, rolling oak-hickory forest – Oak-hickory forests in Michigan are uniquely valuable, offering a rich blend of northern and southern tree species with a carpet of spring ephemerals that support diverse wildlife and scenic beauty. The dominance of hardy, fire-adapted trees like white oak and shagbark hickory reflects a resilient ecosystem ideal for recreation or sustainable use. Owning a property within this forest type means investing in a rare landscape with deep ecological heritage, ideal for recreation, or simply enjoying nature’s seasonal splendor.

Bell tower with a bell from a church in Lake Odessa

Heads – record Elk for archery, impala, wildebeest, buffalo, warthog, antelope, Asian water buffalo
Carving from single piece of wood
Barn heated with a Timberline Wood Stove – freezer downstairs in the big barn?
Large Ox Yolk, Mastodon Tusk?

Grapes are Concord and Delaware

Pine plantings include red and white pines, Austrian pines, as well as several species of spruces, firs, and cedars.

Registered Tree Farm through the American Tree Farm System find more information on their website: https://www.treefarmsystem.org/michigan

Big Cedar Lake is a rare cold water, high quality inland lake. Big Cedar Lake hosts the Inland Lake Cisco (Coregonus artedi), a threatened species of the salmonid Cisco that can only tolerate a narrow range of temperatures and dissolved oxygen, and is therefore highly susceptible to water quality changes. Big Cedar Lake provides habitat for many other populations of native fish species as well, including but not limited to bluegill, bowfin, yellow perch, Northern pike, and largemouth bass.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources describes Inland Cisco Lakes as “unique, high quality, relatively fragile resources … characterized as cold and deep with narrow nearshore areas, steep drop-offs and exceptional water quality.”

This property is in the Lower Thornapple River watershed, and part of the Cedar Creek complex. Big Cedar Lake is a headwater lake for Cedar Creek. The water flows from this Property into Cedar Creek, then downstream into the Thornapple River and ultimately into the Grand River to Lake Michigan.

Cedar Creek is a high quality cold-transitional trout stream and hosts the southernmost population of the Northern White Cedar tree. The Cedar Creek ranks as a high-quality watershed for water resource protection in three Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) approved Watershed Management Plans. This diverse Property with vast wetlands and water resources is conserved because it is ecologically unique and key to protecting the Cedar Creek watershed.

For those wanting to learn more about Cedar Creek visit this website hosted by the Pierce Cedar Creek Institute, a local nonprofit organization that is helping to conserve Cedar Creek:

Pierce Cedar Creek Institute sits on 850 acres in rural Barry County. The Institute’s vision is to be a leading force and vibrant center for environmental education and research, resulting in awareness, appreciation and preservation of the natural world.

The property is in beautiful Barry County, which is often referred to as the County that you can be down state but feel like you are in Northern Michigan. Barry County has a total of over 35,000 acres conserved by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), local government, and nonprofit organizations.