Name: Fernwood Botanic Garden and Nature Center    Alternate Name:   Address: 13988 Range Line Road  Mailing Address:   City: Niles  State: Michigan  Postal Code: 49120  Country: UNITED STATES  Latitude/Longitude: lat=41.871153; long=-86.319786 Find Gardens Nearby Weather:   Phone: +1.616.695.6491  Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s):   Contruction Date: Site established 1964  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours: Daily, 10:00am to 5:00pm; Closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's  Admission: Adults: $3.00; Seniors $2.00, Children: Ages 13 - 19 $2.00, children under age 6 Free  Added to JGarden: 2/1/1999  Last Updated: 4/3/2001  JGarden Description: 105 acre facility with 8 acres of landscape gardens, 50+ acre woodland nature preserve, 40 acre arboretum, 5 acre restored prairie, 3 miles of hiking trails, an art studio, visitor center, gallery with changing exhibitions and public education facilities. Located on the St Joseph River, Fernwood has water ecology programs and a variety of other water features on the grounds.

The flowers withered, Their color faded away, While meaninglessly I spent my days in the world And the long rains were falling.   Ono no Komachi   9th century