P.J. Hoffmaster State Park

Once again our students loved their trip to P.J. Hoffmaster State Park last week.  Hoffmaster kicks off our studies of organisms in our environment, ecosystems, and habitats.  The Great Lakes Dune Ecosystem is very rare and fragile.  Scientists come from all over the world to study how this complex and unique ecosystem operates.  As always the hog-nosed snake and and other animals are a highlight for the kids in the Genevieve Gillette Nature Center, which is aptly named after a woman nicknamed "Natures Guardian Angel" for her help in the formation of our wonderful state parks. This trip is fantastic and free of charge, we are thankful that we have such wonderful resources here in West Michigan, and it's always so much fun to bring kids to the wonderful ecosystem of the sand dunes.