The Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve is part of the Wayne County Parks system and consists of 500-plus acres of forests and wetlands that runs along tributaries of the Rouge River in Westland, Michigan. The Preserve a place of beauty and tranquility within the most populous county in our state. Our preserve is the perfect destination for hiking, birdwatching, photography, and more.

Holliday is a special place. Come experience it anytime of the year.

HNPA position letters regarding proposed improvements to Holliday Nature Preserve by Wayne County Parks. .

Discover Our Organization

The Holliday Nature Preserve Association (HNPA) was organized in 1988 and consists of volunteers dedicated to the William P. Holliday Forest & Wildlife Preserve.

Like Arthur Richardson who donated the funds for the Preserve, in memory of his uncle William P. Holliday, we seek to nurture a greater appreciation of this unique local natural resource by hosting walks for families, groups and individuals. Our activities are free and open to all.

We work to improve the experience of visitors through Preserve maintenance and improvements conducted in partnership with Wayne County Parks. We also work to improve the experience of visitors through Preserve maintenance and improvements conducted in partnership with Wayne County Parks.

We publish a newsletter three times per year to keep our members and supporters up-to-date on what is going on with our group and the Preserve and host this website and a active Facebook Page.

Please join us. Membership is only $5 per family per calendar year. See Membership Page for more details.

Join Our Activities

Our organization offers free walks that last about 90 minutes. All are done at a leisurely pace with time taken to enjoy and learn about the surrounding plants, trees and animals. We have anywhere from four to 25 people depending on weather and time of year. No reservations are necessary. Just c’mon out!

Winter Walk II
Saturday, Feb. 24, 10 a.m. Cowan entrance, Central City Parkway, west of Wayne Road, north of Warren Road. A long loop walk with some slippery ups and downs. While enjoying nature, we will also look at some of the bridges being considered for removal by Wayne County Parks (see newsletter article). Boots recommended.

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring Walk
Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m.
Ellsworth Section. Parking at Nankin Mills on Hines Drive, east of Ann Arbor Trail. This is likely to be a muddy walk on the floodplain with some slippery (ice or mud) up and downs. Boots recommended.