Preserves & Trails
We protect land and water for all living things
To date we have protected 1,500 acres in Northern Oakland County.
We maintain 7 public preserves with demonstration gardens, walking trails and educational signage.
Staff and volunteers inspect 59 properties each year.
Protected wetlands feed clean water into the headwaters of 4 rivers
We maintain 7 public preserves with demonstration gardens, walking trails and educational signage.
Staff and volunteers inspect 59 properties each year.
Protected wetlands feed clean water into the headwaters of 4 rivers
We protect land and water through conservation easements and by owning land outright. Contact us if you have land you would like to donate or if you would like to learn more about conservation easements.
The North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy has 7 properties that are open to the public for hiking and nature study.
Davis Lake Overlook
|Davisburg| A trail along upland woods leading to a lowland fen. From Dixie Hwy, take Davisburg Rd. 3 miles into the hamlet of Davisburg. Turn right onto Eaton Rd. Just past the river valley, turn left at the Davis Lake Overlook parking spot.
Kimball Sanctuary
|Clarkston| Marked trails in a floodplain surrounding the beginnings of the Clinton River. At Perry Lake Road intersection with Northview in Clarkston (off M-15 near Mesquite Creek); enter at path by sign next to the Clinton River.
Oakhill Hollow
|Clarkston| Walking paths on the Hall estate (occupied residence). Accessed from M-15 by turning right onto Deer Ridge Drive into the Deer Lake Subdivision. Go 0.5 mile; turn left on the two track road; park near the first horseshoe bend.
Voorheis-Beardsley
|Clarkston| Prairie and wet woodland trail connecting to Clintonville Road safety path. Park along the east side of Clintonville Road, just south of Maybee Road. Look for spur off of safety path.
Suzanne Knorr
|Clarkston| Trail across steep moraine deposits leading to overview of a bog. Park next to 7020 Peninsula Court off Stonewood Drive; enter on path through woods. Or park at corner of Stonewood Drive and South Village Drive; enter on path next to map of prairie preserve.
Holly Lakeview
|Holly| Pocket park along residential street named Park Avenue. Has loop through wetland. Park reached off Maple Street/E. Holly Road in the Village of Holly. Turn North off Maple Street onto Park Avenue to T intersection at Lakeside Park. Park opposite Lakeside Park. Cross street to Holly Lakeview.
Waterworks Wetlands
|Holly| WaterWorks Park lies west of the millpond along South Broad Street. There is a gravel parking lot next to the historic site of Holly Mills. The preserve is the trailhead for the Shiawassee River Heritage Water Trail, a paddling route from Holly to Saginaw Bay.
Davis Lake Overlook
|Davisburg| A trail along upland woods leading to a lowland fen. From Dixie Hwy, take Davisburg Rd. 3 miles into the hamlet of Davisburg. Turn right onto Eaton Rd. Just past the river valley, turn left at the Davis Lake Overlook parking spot.
Kimball Sanctuary
|Clarkston| Marked trails in a floodplain surrounding the beginnings of the Clinton River. At Perry Lake Road intersection with Northview in Clarkston (off M-15 near Mesquite Creek); enter at path by sign next to the Clinton River.
Oakhill Hollow
|Clarkston| Walking paths on the Hall estate (occupied residence). Accessed from M-15 by turning right onto Deer Ridge Drive into the Deer Lake Subdivision. Go 0.5 mile; turn left on the two track road; park near the first horseshoe bend.
Voorheis-Beardsley
|Clarkston| Prairie and wet woodland trail connecting to Clintonville Road safety path. Park along the east side of Clintonville Road, just south of Maybee Road. Look for spur off of safety path.
Suzanne Knorr
|Clarkston| Trail across steep moraine deposits leading to overview of a bog. Park next to 7020 Peninsula Court off Stonewood Drive; enter on path through woods. Or park at corner of Stonewood Drive and South Village Drive; enter on path next to map of prairie preserve.
Holly Lakeview
|Holly| Pocket park along residential street named Park Avenue. Has loop through wetland. Park reached off Maple Street/E. Holly Road in the Village of Holly. Turn North off Maple Street onto Park Avenue to T intersection at Lakeside Park. Park opposite Lakeside Park. Cross street to Holly Lakeview.
Waterworks Wetlands
|Holly| WaterWorks Park lies west of the millpond along South Broad Street. There is a gravel parking lot next to the historic site of Holly Mills. The preserve is the trailhead for the Shiawassee River Heritage Water Trail, a paddling route from Holly to Saginaw Bay.
