Reserve now for Graduation Parties, Family Reunions or any other outdoor activity, call for details.
Description and Location:
Location: When heading West on M-55 from US 23 take a R on Wilber Rd, slight L onto Monument Rd, R onto Bischoff Rd (past Anderson Rd), Bischoff will dead end and the gate is on the left. Click HERE for more detailed directions.
Current Condition of Ingalls Forest:
Parts of the Ingalls Property forest have been harvested and regrowth is in progress. Some initial trails and clearings have been established, but are not developed at this time. Please keep checking here for updates.
Ingalls Forest:
This 80 acre tract of land was donated by Leonard J. Ingalls. The donation was made with a stipulation that any profit from the property would be used to improve the land. The upland areas of The Ingalls Property have beautiful white oaks, red oaks, black oaks, red maples, red pines, and aspen trees. There are also amazing white pines reaching nearly 30 inches in diameter and 100 feet in height. Best of all, the south-west and north-east corners are moist lowland areas filled with large hemlock, yellow birch and cedar trees.
Current Condition of Ingalls Forest:
Parts of the Ingalls Property forest have been harvested and regrowth is in progress. Some initial trails and clearings have been established, but are not developed at this time. Please keep checking here for updates.
Ingalls Forest:
This 80 acre tract of land was donated by Leonard J. Ingalls. The donation was made with a stipulation that any profit from the property would be used to improve the land. The upland areas of The Ingalls Property have beautiful white oaks, red oaks, black oaks, red maples, red pines, and aspen trees. There are also amazing white pines reaching nearly 30 inches in diameter and 100 feet in height. Best of all, the south-west and north-east corners are moist lowland areas filled with large hemlock, yellow birch and cedar trees.
Payea Pavilion Improvements
July and August 2019, a few pics of the finish up process of the pavilion. More pics to follow
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west side completed
sugar maple and red maple on the sides
"Trellis Vine" paint sprayed on the front
6 park benches to be along the trail system
larger parking area, but covered in ferns
new trail, west of Payea Pavilion, ferns growing up
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gable end closed in, waiting for paint
gable end closed in
2nd coat drying
4 picnic tables to be along the trail system
parking area, minus the ferns
new trail, south of Payea Pavilion, hard to see with the ferns
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Our Goals for Ingalls Forest:
- A pavilion - Construction was completed in spring, 2018.
- A permanent pit toilet
- A Kiosk with a map of the trails, information about the species on the land, and a description of the land management use
- Properly marked hiking/biking/snowshoeing/cross country skiing trails
- Wider trails for cross country skiing
- Prepare the land for outreach events open to the public, and educational events for children
- A host site for the Ingalls Forest Challenge Course. Seven stations for the course were constructed in fall, 2017 and will soon be available for group use. Call the district office for more information: 989-362-3842, Ext 5.
Management of Ingalls Forest
Our District Forester, and the Iosco Board will soon decide which management techniques will be implemented on this land. The hope is that the land can be split into management units which will be used to demonstrate how various land management techniques change over time.
It has already been decided that the Cedar/Hemlock Swamp areas will never be commercially harvested while the property is under the ownership of the Iosco Conservation District. The moisture is critical for a variety of amphibian species, the hemlock needles give deer cover from heavy snow pack, and the large downed trees which slowly decompose in this area become vital nurse logs for hemlock regeneration.
Please check back with this website to view our progress on these management goals.
It has already been decided that the Cedar/Hemlock Swamp areas will never be commercially harvested while the property is under the ownership of the Iosco Conservation District. The moisture is critical for a variety of amphibian species, the hemlock needles give deer cover from heavy snow pack, and the large downed trees which slowly decompose in this area become vital nurse logs for hemlock regeneration.
Please check back with this website to view our progress on these management goals.