The Alma College Ecological Station, located in the northeast corner of Montcalm County in Vestaburg, covers almost 200 acres of mixed hardwood forest, open woodland, a willow march, and a bog.
Located on the property are a 1,600-square-foot research facility, a 70-foot observation tower, four-acre Davis Lake, a 75-foot boardwalk, interpretive trails and the Alma College Bird Observatory.
The station, sometimes referred to as “the bog” by students, is used for biology lab field trips and collaborative biological research. Over the years, numerous students have chosen to conduct independent research projects that have looked at a wide range of topics from ecology to paleontology.
