Access
Open from dawn until dusk.
Location
- Goritz Woodlot/Wetland Location Map
- South Campus, farms area, west of College Rd., south of Forest Rd.
- Accessibility is limited due to the natural growth of vegetation and the terrain.
- Entrance Points - map
- There are no formal entrances.
Parking
- Goritz Woodland/Wetland Location Map
- Contact: Tony Boughton, University Farms Manager; email: boughto3@msu.edu.
- Park along the road near the southeast corner of the natural area. Take care not to block the gates.
Features
- Area: 10.3 acres
- Disturbed open canopy forest with a dense undergrowth.
- Steep north slope in the middle of the woodlot that contains sugar maple, basswood, white oak, and American beech.
- Abundance of prickly ash clones.
- Many exotic species, including honeysuckle, privet, multiflora rose, and cotoneaster.
- Evidence of burning throughout the woodlot.
- Former pond on the north side.
Publications & Reports
None at this time.