Kids would go rafting in it, or take a canoe "as far as we could ... North of the park, hidden by trees and brush, Mill Creek trickled by, blanketed with algae and buzzing with mosquitoes.

It just opened to the public last year, and since that time, the dreams for Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve are more and more visible. On a perfectly delivered late spring morning last week ...

Edith Coates stands on a strip of land between I-75 and the Mill Creek and zips up her ... goal of connecting city teens with nature, and each other. “In canoe club, we’re working on canoe ...

Each week will focus on different forest topics while children get the opportunity to hike, make crafts and participate in ...