For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum

For over 50 years, For-Mar has been a sanctuary for nature lovers, offering 383 picturesque acres of wetlands, meadows, ponds, and forests. This former dairy farm, donated by Forbes and Martha Merkley, opened in 1970 and continues to protect wildlife and nurture the environment.

For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum is one of the botanical & public gardens listed in Burton, Michigan. The business is registered at 2142 N Genesee Rd, Burton, MI 48509; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Google also lists it under park, tourist attraction, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

In Burton, u-pick seasons are short and weather-dependent, so check the farm's own page or call the same morning before driving out. Across Michigan, many farm stands are cash-friendly and close for the winter, and botanical gardens may charge admission or require timed tickets on busy weekends. Community gardens often keep waiting lists, so apply early in the year. Check the listing for hours, address and Google rating.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. On most of those days it is open 9 am–8 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (810) 736-7100. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, geneseecountyparks.org.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 2,367 reviews, which is a strong result for a garden in Burton and suggests consistent service.

Burton is in Michigan, in the Midwest, where summers are warm, winters are cold and snowy, and most errands are done by car; businesses keep steady year-round hours with the usual holiday changes. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Burton follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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