I placed this cache at Black’s Woods with permission from Sarett Nature Center. Trails are open dawn to dusk daily. Please see http://sarett.org/ for more information. No parking lot you have to park on the side of Wilson Road.
Depending on the way you follow this loop trail you will see the Paw Paw River either coming or going. The river flows over 50 miles from Kalamazoo to Benton Harbor. Rivers help change and enrich the landscape. The river basin helps enrich the soil when water is high but also will erode the bank edges if to much water is present. You will note there are still trees managing to live near or in the water. On the steep riverbanks, northern species like hemlock, sycamore and Christmas fern thrive. On the wetlands below you can see the large leaves of the skunk cabbage, one of the early plants in the spring. Kayaks often are passing below on the river. Grab a seat and enjoy the view.
As always, it’s up to you whether or not to pursue finding and signing the log on a geocache— if you choose to find this geocache you do so at your own risk. Please stay on the trails. All caches are close to a trail.
Please respect the area as you enjoy Sarett Nature Center’s Black’s Woods. Like always leave the area better than you found it. Tell us in your post how the river is today (high water, sparkling, flooding etc) Pictures are always welcome.