OGS is going to school! A large part of the OGS mission is to familiarize ourselves with the outdoors and we feel that other people’s experiences and presence are essential to that. Thus we are starting a new tradition of “field trips” to various properties, preserves, and other such accessible outdoor spaces. One field trip per semester, these are intended to be informal, open ended hikes that allow for any manner of curiosity to be expressed while exploring less familiar and new places. The hikes will be hosted by an OGS instructor and take place throughout the tri-county (Jackson, Lenawee, Washtenaw) area. As with any hikes in the area there is the potential for steep and uneven ground. Please contact us if you have questions regarding accessibility.

Our introductory hike will be held at Watkins Lake State Park and focus on the railroad grade between Arnold and Noggles Rd. A short side trail will take us up into the hills east of the lake.