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Welcome to DeVries Nature Conservancy!

Nestled on the banks of the Shiawassee River just five minutes from downtown Owosso, the fresh air and calming spaces of DeVries Nature Conservancy bring nature close to home. Open from dawn to dusk 365 days a year, our grounds are a great place to experience the four seasons, whether by foot, snowshoe, cross-country ski, kayak, or canoe!

Explore our website to find information about us, our upcoming events and activities, fun things to do while visiting our grounds, ways to get involved and much more. If you can't find what you're looking for, let us know. Our staff is happy to help.

DeVries Nature Conservancy is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible. Please Note: we are not affiliated with The Nature Conservancy.




Enjoy our 136 acres every day from dawn to dusk. Please follow posted rules. Download our trail map here!


Our Nature Playscape is open every day from dawn to dusk. If you use digging materials from the shed, please put them back when you're done.
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Our Nature Center is open Monday-Friday from 9 am - 4 pm. Our Nature Center houses many live animals to view! Meet our Animal Ambassadors!


 

Donate to DeVries!


Your contribution helps us provide fun and educational programming throughout the year. Thank you for your support!
Click the button below to donate:

DONATE HERE


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It's time to THINK SPRING with our Native Plant Sale! We're partnering with East Michigan Native Plants again to bring you beautiful perennials for your garden. All plants are grown locally, and the grower Angela Nelson will be on site to provide guidance if you're not sure what you need for your yard. We're also hosting a Native Gardening Workshop before the sale! Tickets to the workshop are $10 each and can be purchased online or at the door.

You can pre-order plants with our order form below, or you can shop on the day of the event. Workshop is at 10am, plant sale is 11am to 2pm.

NEW THIS YEAR: Be sure to stop by our Pancake Breakfast and Plow Day events as well! It's all happening on the DeVries grounds on Saturday, May 10! See our Plow Day post below for more information.

2025 Native Plants Order Form

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We've expanded Plow Day!

Come watch our visiting horse teams plow the sunflower field the old-fashioned way PLUS enjoy a pancake breakfast, live bluegrass music, petting zoo, kids' games, and horse-drawn wagon rides. The Plow Day event is free to attend. Tickets to the Pancake Breakfast are $10 per person and can be purchased through the link below or at the door.
PLEASE NOTE: these are physical tickets; tickets purchased online will be held for pickup at our office or at the event.

And be sure to stop by the Native Plant Sale, also happening at DeVries on the same day. For more information about the plant sale, see our post above!

Buy Tickets


Found a baby animal and not sure what to do?

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it best: "Keep Wildlife Wild!"

We know that it is hard to do, but the best thing you can do to help these baby animals is to leave them alone. These animals most likely do not need our help and are best left in their habitats.

To learn more about what to do if you find a baby animal, check out the DNR's website.

If you believe the animal is actually injured, you can find a list of licensed rehabilitators hereDeVries is NOT a licensed rehabilitator!




Contact us today!

2635 N. M-52
P.O. Box 608
Owosso, MI 48867


Nature Center: (989)723-3365


info@devriesnc.org 







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2635 N. M-52, P.O. Box 608, Owosso, MI 48867 • (989) 723-3365 • info@devriesnc.org