Mildred Peterson Nature Preserve

Location: Simonson Drive (east of Holland Street), Saugatuck
Date: 2000

Peterson Nature Preserve. The control pond for Moore’s Creek which runs behind the homes on the south side of Holland Street and before it enters the millpond for Peterson Mill, always been a gathering place for herons, ducks and swans and other wildlife. The 10 acre property was given by the Peterson family to the City of Saugatuck and dedicated in the spring of 2000 as the Mildred A. Peterson Nature Preserve. It is reached from Simonson Street off Holland Street.