Discover the new Otto Nature Preserve that is now open to the public. Join District Forester, Rod Denning as we look at the forest structure, tree health issues, and identify the native plants along the trail. Be prepared to walk the 1.5 mile trail.

Rod has a B.S. in Forestry from Michigan State University and a M.A. in Geography from Western Michigan University. He is retired from Grand Valley State University – Annis Water Resources Institute and currently one of twenty district foresters across the state who work for the Michigan Forestry Assistance Program (Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development). Rod’s service area includes Oceana, Newaygo, and Muskegon counties and his home office is at the Oceana Conservation District in Shelby.

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