Fenner nature center mural | Lansing, MI 2026
Oak savannahs, wetlands, maple grovess, ponds, prairies. This mural adventure through the different ecosystems of Fenner in Lansing, and highlights various plants and species found on the grounds.
A deer carcass rests in an oak savanahh, a garter snake curls in the sun, ‘Bowser’ the resident snapping turtle idles in a pond while frogs dance below, a wood duck placed next to a tree cookie of a White Pine felled by lightning, a great blue heron and a little green heron watch over a pond, paw paw leaves brush up against the sky, dragonflies and other bugs flit through the scenery, skunk cabbage unfurls throughout the seasons, snow that melts into rich delta black dirt, large brown bats soar into the night sky, an eastern bluebird belts his morning song, a patch of goldenrod and joe pye weed spring forward, a boulder rests—deposited by the glacial esker.
This is a story that spans seasons and species. Little highlights of what makes Fenner and Central Michigan so special.
