The Natural Area
The Saint Michael’s College Natural Area covers 340 campus acres surrounding the academic campus and opening the area up for exploration and learning.
The space includes outlines trails for walking, hiking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing that are open to the public.
The Natural Area is undeveloped and includes wetlands, sandplain forest, floodplain forest, and fields to explore. A small portion of this area is occupied by our solar array, compost facility, waste-water pumping station, geothermal infrastructure to heat the newest campus building, and salt, mulch, and topsoil staging necessary for maintaining the grounds.