Estivant Pines
| Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
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Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary sign | |
  Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Location | Upper Peninsula, Keweenaw County, Michigan USA |
| Nearest city | Copper Harbor, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47°26′46″N 87°52′39″W / 47.44599°N 87.87746°WCoordinates: 47°26′46″N 87°52′39″W / 47.44599°N 87.87746°W |
| Area | 508 acres (206 ha) |
| Established | 1973 |
| Governing body | Michigan Nature Assoc. (non-profit) |
Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary is a 508-acre (2.06 km2) nature sanctuary in Keweenaw County, Michigan. It is maintained and preserved by the Michigan Nature Association.
The sanctuary includes what is believed to be the last stand of virgin white pine forest in Upper Michigan. Some of the trees in the sanctuary are 130 to 150 feet high.[1]
History
In the early 1970s logging began just south of what is now the sanctuary. The Michigan Nature Association (MNA) purchased the land and vowed to protect the 508 acres (2.06 km2) of precious woods.
External links
- Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary Michigan Nature Association
- Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary MichiganDNR.com
- Estivant Pines Nature Sanctuary uptrails.com
- Pictures of Estivant Pines from Google Images