Flat Rock Sociale Meetup Group

### 🌿 Sunday Nature Walk at Oakwoods Metropark

Join us for a relaxed afternoon outdoors at one of the most beautiful natural spaces in the area 🌿
We’ll take an easy, scenic walk along the trails by the river, surrounded by trees, fresh air, and peaceful views. This is a low-pressure, welcoming meetup — just a chance to get outside, move your body, and enjoy good company.
🕒 Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Oakwoods Metropark
What to bring:

• Water
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Snacks if you’d like

Well Behaved Dogs are Welcome 🐾
(Please keep them on a leash at all times)
Whether you come solo or with a friend, you’re welcome here. Let’s enjoy the day and take in some fresh air together 🌿

## Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center

Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center is an interpretive and visitor center within the Oakwoods Metropark, part of the Huron-Clinton Metroparks system along the Huron River in New Boston, Michigan. It serves as the main hub for education programs, wildlife exhibits, and access to several wooded nature trails and river overlooks.

### Key facts

• Address: 28700 Oakwood, Flat Rock, MI 48134 (New Boston, MI area)
• Park size: ~1,800 acres of woods, wetlands, and Huron River frontage
• Operator: Huron-Clinton Metroparks authority
• Typical hours: Park generally 8 a.m. to dusk; nature center hours may vary

### Setting and features

The nature center sits in a heavily wooded section of Oakwoods Metropark, surrounded by mature forest, wetlands, and the Huron River corridor. Inside, visitors find natural history exhibits featuring local wildlife, birds, and habitat displays, along with staff-led programs and seasonal activities for schools and families.
Immediately outside the building are trailheads for multiple short interpretive loops, a butterfly garden/waystation, wildlife viewing areas, and benches and picnic spots nestled among the trees. Trails range from rustic dirt paths to hard-surface, stroller-friendly routes.

### Trails and accessibility

Oakwoods Metropark includes several named nature trails—such as Split Log, Long Bark, Big Tree, Butterfly Viewing, and Sky-Come-Down—that showcase forest, river floodplain, and meadow habitats.
Recent improvement projects have focused on accessibility: resurfacing portions of the Split Log Nature Trail, upgrading a trailside observation deck, improving barrier-free parking, and enhancing paved walkways and restrooms to accommodate more visitors with mobility challenges.

### Activities

From the Nature Center, visitors can join guided hikes, bird-watching programs, and seasonal events, or connect to the park’s broader hike-bike and equestrian trail systems and the regional Iron Belle Trail. Nearby river access supports paddling and nature observation along a quieter stretch of the Huron River.