We didnt have a lot of time to spend the day we went...but was so impressed with what we saw will go back. Part of the building is all windows and stretches out over the water, the water is so clear you can see to the bottom.There is also a wildlife viewing area that I would just love to sit in all day and watch,especially since you can also hear the birds singing and the water babbling . There are many rooms for hands on teaching. Came home telling friends that they need to go, and take their families...I didnt even make it out on the trails because of inclement weather

Great place to get in nature and have a reprieve from the sounds of the city. Caution: no pets are allowed on the trails. So keep Fiddo and Felix at home. Bathrooms are located in the Visitor Center. The new play area is a welcomed sight for my kiddos. Havent participated in their nature preschool, but it comes highly recommended. Programs are excellent, too!

Nicely groomed trail.... well maintained. Very secluded. Beautiful nature shots (would be better w better camera!)

Neat nature center, great for families.

Its exactly what it says it and so much more!! The atmosphere alone gives you sound mind and peace. The kind staff makes you feel welcomed.

If you are looking for a peaceful place to walk or run and to enjoy Nature, this is the place. There is paved and unpaved trails through the preserve and the wetlands. A true gem. They offer so many fun events for all ages. So worth the time to check it out. The Nature Preschool is awesome as well!!

Im looking to have a photo shoot with a unique background that is dramatic and captivating... this is the perfect setting. Clean, relaxing, and just a place for a nice day outside.

A great place to take the family. They have a few animals and a couple old buildings. Theres also a nice hiking trail that follows the river and continues to the wetlands.

Love this place its a good local getaway. Lots of well maintained hiking trails.

Beautiful quiet place for play (many preschoolers with Mommas, great bike paths with wildlife all around) on a gorgeous day, with trail to the Fridge, which is impressive on its own. Good maps, educational resources, easy access, respectful safety measures during pandemic - a great place to visit!

Absolutely beautiful here! So many things to do for young children and great photo ops.

A must see visitor education/exploration center and stunning multi-terrain hiking trails. We saw a beaver, many toads/frogs, a scarlet grosbeak, heron, ducks, geese all on the trails. The visitor center back viewing window had more wildlife to observe. Go see this place!

We biked there from the Midland Brewery and back. very pleasant 14 MI RT with tridge Crossing in the middle. Chippewa Nature Center closed at 5 so we didnt see inside but was told it was a museum of sorts. With a replica of a 450 pound prehistoric beaver! There were flush toilets separate from the Nature Center that were open. There looks like there are a lot of hiking trails there some paved and miles of dirt pass. There were several parking areas as well. It wasnt super crowded but it was a hot Sunday late afternoon. There appears to be a lot of room for social distancing.

Nice, easy to navigate non-paved trail. The trail goes around a large pond. There are benches along the way and an observation tower at the head of the trail near where you park. Lots of geese and ducks. No pets allowed.

Amazing place to do things with the family!! Great place to hike, ride bikes, fish, and kayak!!

This would be a great place to bring the kids! The fall harvest festival was very cute. Well put together. Lots of nice little places to get a walk in.

Great place to relax and just breathe. Beautiful walking trails to see nature. Wonderful biking trail or kayak the Chippewa river. Family oriented.

Great staff! Great learning experience for the kids! Overall its an awesome outdoor experience!

Brought our grandchildren and had a great time, had a picnic lunch and enjoyed the center and all the information and walked the trails, saw farm animals. Grandkids 8 and 10, both had a great day! Friendly staff.

Always enjoy going here. We rode the Chippewa trail on our bikes and had fun seeing birds, frogs, and turtles.

Had the BEST hike with my daughter here over fall break. The trails are well-marked, with accurate maps available.. I let her pick the route and we headed out for a great adventure. Took some water and snacks, found a bench, watched birds.. there were a lot of people there, but we saw only a few on our hike. Beautiful place, very well maintained.

Chippewa Nature center is a great opportunity for family and conservation mindsets. Lots of educational and interactive ways to learn about local wildlife and our ecosystems. Many trails to walk, scheduled activities for the community are common. Maple syrup and tree tapping. Summer time has homesteading demonstrations. It is donation based, with a great gift shop!

We biked the Chippewa trail into chippewasee park. The park is awesome, nice skate park and playground (we skipped the playground because it was too crowded) and the tridge is unique. We ate lunch in the shade of a big tree and biked back toward the nature center. We started the river trail but we ran out of time. We will be back.

Love hiking here and recently bought Kayaks which have been great on the river here!

This nature center is truly a treasure to the area! Beautiful and well maintained hiking trails, even some that are accessible and paved. The nature center has an excellent panoramic view of the river, great interactive displays and tons of toys/activities for kids. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. We werent able to attend any events but I was impressed at the wide array of programs they offered. This is a great place for all ages to visit and spend some time.

Was a nice walking in nature settings. Plus its helps relax the brain a little bit.

Very relaxed environment and a awsome experience for the kids! Also a great area for drone flights.

An educational place with lots of interesting things about life 100 years ago, from a simple cabin, choars around the house, to farm land, planting tools, wood work tools, to school house, kids games from that time. Great for schools as they show kids how the tools work and have them participate.

Lots of different trails, beautiful scenery! Always some wildlife!!!

Kids loved all the display. Really nice. Good education for kids, nice for them to see how things were in the old days.

Great river trail saw five deer in the afternoon!

Love this place! There are many trails to choose from like a short arbory trail for small children to the long Chippewa Trail. There is a Homestead Trail that I encourage anyone who loves history to check out. It is one of my kids favorite trail to take! The Wetlands Trail has a wonderful Observation Tower to see the wild life. This tower is also wheelchair accessible! Athough the buildings are closed due to Covid, there is so much to do and see on the trails!

Loved what little bit we saw but no dogs allowed so we went somewhere else.

Nice walking trails, easy and relaxing!

Beautiful, well-maintained trails with a wide variety of wildlife. Conveniently located just outside of downtown with paved path from downtown/Tridge to the Center. Wonderful actúe fue kids and family throughout the year.

Very nice scenic place where you can see all sorts of wildlife

Excellent place to go for a hike. Lots of trails and all kinds of wildlife to see. Its absolutely beautiful

Would love to see more bike trails there. For now there is just Chippewa trail which leads thru the woods and meadow, the surface is broad asphalt. Farm installations are neat. They had 2 sheep.

So much fun - and we learned stuff too!

Awesome place. The kids love the Visitors Center and long trails. Lots of beautiful nature scenery and educational placards along the trails. Bring bug spray if you go back by the ponds or marshes.

Its a nice place to get in touch with nature.

A beautiful place to hike and explore with children! Great preschool and summer Adventure Camps as well!

Thank you for a wonderful nature walk!(:

Wonderful time.Great place to walk and bike ride.

Awesome! Well kept trails and beautiful scenery.

Plenty of well kept trials for walking

Always love this place. And theyre always working to make it it different and better yet simple and wonderful!!

Always a great experience here

Nice place to take the family.

Beside the beautiful and interesting river trail at the nature center you must definitely try the meadow trail nearby which is located about 1 mile from nature center

I was at the Seed Swap for the first time. It was great! Thanks Ben and wife for all they do! See you next year!

Great place for learning and fun!

Been there for several field trips with my kids, always a great place to visit. We often start/end our bike rides there as well.

Started going here 30 years ago when my kids were young. Now I have opportunity with my job to come here occasionally again! Wow! A ton of memories, but the building has expanded big time from way back, looks awesome. Great place, great nature trails, as well as times past old cabin, school house.

I love nature, like more than anything else. This was my first time visiting and I was blown away with the nature center and all the educational and interactive ecosystem stations within the center. My favorite part was the bird feeder viewing area where you can just sit and watch all the different kinds of animals visit the feeders. Its great to know what animals have been spotted within the trails. I cant wait to walk the trails come summer time. Remember to leave no trace and pick up your trash

I went there for a seed swap. I learned so much about gardening in a small space. I walked through a little of the nature center building and it was very informative

So many trails to hike on out there. Theyre all amazingly maintained and go by some beautiful areas. If you go inside the visitor center there are many interactive ways to learn about nature and a ton of super nice helpful staff. Day camp is also an amazing experience for kids from 3-12 or you can become a cit from 13-17.

Beautiful trails, well marked great distance choices, good people in the trails. Play sets for kids and some educational stuff...

My daughter just finished a week of nature camp and she had a great time. They learned about plants, animals, and different types of rocks. She really liked the different craft activities. We will be doing it again next year. If you want to attend make sure you sign up early, April, as all the camps do fill up.

It was beautiful, the leaves were just turning. The trails were well taken care of. We set an attention to see a deer. We saw a beautiful buck.

Wonderful little piece of nature close to Midland.

Very entertaining and educational. Loved it. Loved the lookout over the river. So peaceful. Enjoyed the bird viewing area/room. Saw three blue jays, a Pileaded woodpecker, a titmouse, and a squirrel stealing the sunflower seeds from a feeder, and butterflies. There are various trails if you enjoy walking. Various programs are held here year round. (Candle making, maple syrup demos.) Several classrooms for further info on conservation, invasive species, animals and wildlife of the area. No admission fee! ENJOYED!

Awesome place to visit.

Great place to get out and walk with great free educational resources inside.

Nice peaceful place to enjoy natural walkways.

Wonderful place.

A lot of activities and a lot of FUN ways to learn everything. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

CNC is a fantastic place. My kids attended summer camps all summer. They had a great time. The CNC counselors and directors are great. Will continue going here.

Delightful stop while visiting Midland! The windows over the river and by the forest are fantastic. We watched fish and saw a turkey and her young feeding. Lots to do and learn.

The pre-school program is truly special. Lucky if you can get your kids in here!

Very beautiful trails

Love walking here! Beautiful, well kept trails for walking. Great for birding and other wildlife. Lots to see and do for the whole family!

Free admission and well maintained trails. Lots of variety. I always love coming here on my visits to Michigan from Texas. Its a great place to take the kids.

Pretty nice place to relax for a while. I like to sit in the bird watching area.

Nice, shaded hiking trails.

It is a fun place to go and take your family. We took are dog their and they told us we couldnt have our dog their. They have signs but they made they super small. It was the first we took our dog their.

Gorgeous forest. Most trees Ive ever seen. All the trees provide such relaxing shade on the trails and the blissful noise of the wilderness fills the air to create a beautiful atmosphere.

My lady and I attended the Seed Swap for the first time, and loved it! Plenty of interactive space for kids. Classroom settings inside the building help reinforce what is observed and experienced on the nature trails on site. Extensive well groomed paths make it easy to connect to nature here in Midland.

I absolutely love it here! There is a wide variety of ecosystems to explore and the trails are well-maintained and absolutely beautiful. The Homestead has farm animals and an heirloom garden, and the free moonlight strolls lead by the staff are wonderful. CNC also offers a Nature Day Camp, which is a great program that helps kids form connections with nature, and has a CIT opportunity for teens (which I highly recommend). The Chippewa Trail is also great for biking/running and leads right to CNC, and all the staff in the visitors center are super friendly and easy to talk to. The Nature Center is doing great things for the community by making nature easily accessible to everyone, and is changing the lives of so many people every day.

A well preserved, large area of nature! Great for hiking and just getting a great breath of fresh air!

All 3 of my kids went to their preschool, it was a great decision for all of them. Fun and free for anyone who likes nature.

Beautiful trails and nice place to escape to the wilderness. Trails and things to see for everyone.

What a great place get away and relaxe.

My first time here, was a snake lecture. Very informative.

We love this place especially my 4 year old granddaughter

So fun and a great place to spend time with our 1-year old who is just beginning to explore her world. Love that its free but doesnt feel like it should be. My only complaint is staff is a bit slow and inattentive- will take personal calls and leave people waiting in the gift shop, and takes FOREVER to respond to requests for room rentals.

Great trails. Always groomed. Always see wildlife, tracks, and interesting things along the way. Indoor and outdoor options. The preschool is great as well!

A beautiful educational nature center. Took my daughter on a cold winter day when they had their Winter days activities. There are lots of educational and interactive stations for children and adults to enjoy. A very large window for bird watching and another large window over the river with couches. They had a little station with coffee and hot cocoa that was only .50 or $1. A little gift shop with plenty of good finds. We walked a little trail outside and checked out the wigwam. There were other trails with other things we did not gt a chance to check out. The guy working was very friendly & knowledgeable. It is free to come here but they do accept donations. Will be returning soon.

Nice walking paths.

The nature center is beautiful. Theres wonderful viewing from in doors and lots of trails outside. There are a multitude of activities for children and a wonderful preschool program. I was very impressed.

When paired with a venture over the tridge, a hike to and through the Chippewa Nature Center is perhaps the best in Midland. Well maintained with friendly staff on site, a must stop for anyone in the Midland area if they love the outdoors.

I’ve loved this place since I was a child. My grandmother used to take me and my brother here all the time and her and my grandfather would volunteer here often.

Very peaceful walk through nature

Took the granddaughter who was enraptured with the weaving.Thank you, to the kind lady who took pains to show her how to use the loom.I loved this place as a child and so happy to be able to take my grandchild there as well.

Walk by the river. Accommodates people with mobility issues, with paved paths through young woods. Stand indoors and watch the river from a building that has an arm the extends above the water. Enjoy exhibits geared to all ages. And sit in a quiet, darkened room watching active bird and animal life gather around feeders and a small water feature. This museum takes an old farm, integrates it with nature and invites you to come and enjoy it. Hiking trails, a historic farmstead, and wildlife all combine for a lovely restful time.

Peaceful, safe, beautiful

Very nice programs!

Great trails and fun place to walk around.

Super nice walking area and park for kids, still have more to explore but what I saw was very well kept and enjoyable.

We go here all the time just love it