SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP, MI -- Postcards from Saugatuck typically involve the blues of Lake Michigan, the white gold of the sand dunes and the abstract colors of the Art Coast. But a new nature preserve is bringing bright, brilliant greens into the picture.

Saugatuck Wilds Nature Preserve is northeast of the intersection of 63rd Street and 134th Avenue in Saugatuck Township.

It’s easy to speed right by the gravel driveway − look for the orange cones and red gates.

This 169-acre gem is along the Kalamazoo River Greenway, a corridor of parks and natural areas that protect water quality, connect wildlife habitats and offer new recreation opportunities.

The property was originally designated for an airport in the 1930s but it never came to fruition. It then became a senior center and then a sno

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