One of Bloomfield Hills’ Favorite Wooded Areas: E.L. Johnson Nature Center

The Bloomfield Hills community is abundantly covered with mature trees. The community is home to at least 36 different species of mature trees, ranging from the common Oak and Maple to lesser known species like the Flowering Dagwood, Eastern Hemlock, American Hornbeam and even the Sassafras. The community has enacted many regulations and ordinances to protect the health and vitality of its trees.

One of the favorite wooded areas for residents of Bloomfield Hills is the E.L. Johnson Nature Center. This 40-acre site is home to a large variety of trees, including large stands of pine, hardwoods and sugar bush. Many native plants and wildflowers grace the property, decorating the rolling terrain and the 4-acre inland pond. More than 2 miles of wood-chipped walking trails allow visitors an up close look at the trees, plants and wildlife that populated the Nature Center grounds.  Red fox, white-tailed deer, mink, coyote, and muskrat make their home in E. L. Johnson Nature Center, along with a large variety of birds, amphibians, and reptiles.