Place · Outdoors

Stage Nature Center

When

Visit on your scheduleTrails open daily dawn to dusk; building Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (except holidays), Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (except holiday weekends); closed Sunday and Monday

Where

Stage Nature Center6685 Coolidge Hwy, Troy, MI 48098Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Check age guidance

Cost

Entry is free; donations are appreciated

Organizer

Troy Nature Society

A 100-acre nature preserve in Troy with two miles of trails along the Rouge River, run by the non-profit Troy Nature Society. The trails are open daily from dawn to dusk and the interpretive building, with live animal ambassadors including rehabilitated owls, is open Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed Sunday, Monday and holidays). Admission is free; donations are appreciated. Family programs in fall 2026 include Knee-high Naturalists for ages 2-4, Story Time for ages 2-6, Nature Explorers, Owl Encounters, Jack-O-Lanterns Among the Trees and Owl Prowl; pre-registration is required for all programs, including free ones.