Pontiac’s Hawthorne Park to Become Pontiac Oaks, Public Meetings Scheduled
Hawthorne Park will be renamed Pontiac Oaks in conjunction with the transition of park management on Oct. 1, 2023.
Hawthorne Park will be renamed Pontiac Oaks in conjunction with the transition of park management on Oct. 1, 2023.
Parks Chairman Gary R. McGillivray said “Oakland County Parks is pleased to collaborate with our local municipalities to make these projects a reality.”
Turtle Woods, a wetland area in Troy will soon be operated as an Oakland County Nature Preserve.
In the pond near the estate is where we happened upon this Great Blue Heron hunting for breakfast.
The Parks and Recreation Commission is responsible for preserving park land and creating recreational, leisure and learning experiences for Oakland County residents.
Kids Explore the Universe at Red Oaks Astronomy Program (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 27, 2015, republished Dec. 2, 2015) Madison Heights, MI – A chilly autumn night was spent learning about the stars at the Red Oaks Nature Center in Madison Heights on Nov. 20. Children and their parents enjoyed a full evening of star-struck…